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Nutritionist

WFPDushanbe, Tajikistan
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:22 Jul 2026Job ID:JR124675Posted on:7 Jul 2026
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Overview

Manages WFP Tajikistan nutrition portfolio activities, supporting nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming, contractor coordination, emergency preparedness, proposals, donor reporting and integration of nutrition across operations.

Languages

Required: English, Tajik, Russian

Job Functions

  1. Healthcare and Medical Services
  2. Programme and Project Management

Minimum Experience

1 year

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Manage nutrition portfolio activities and programme implementation
  • Coordinate with social protection, school-based programming, nutrition and fortification teams
  • Support tendering and contracting for implementing partners and technical providers
  • Manage day-to-day contractor relationships and quality control
  • Provide inputs to concept notes, proposals and donor reports
  • Integrate nutrition into emergency preparedness and response

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in public health, nutrition, food technology, food sciences, medicine or relevant field, or first university degree with additional experience
  • At least one year of professional experience in public health, food security or nutrition activities
  • Fluency in English and Tajik and/or Russian

Skills

Nutrition ProgrammingPublic HealthFood SecurityProgramme ManagementContractor ManagementDonor ReportingEmergency Preparedness

Additional info

Not available