Programme Assistant (Nutrition)
Category | Grade:General | SC-5Deadline:14 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125409Posted on:29 Jul 2026
Overview
The Programme Assistant supports WFP’s BRECSA nutrition work in Gelephu, coordinating nutrition-sensitive agriculture, behaviour change and food-systems activities. The role assists surveys, monitoring, training and field visits, tracks budgets and indicators, supports partners and promotes diversified diets and market links.
Department: BRECSA Project Management Unit
Languages
Required: English, Dzongkha
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Support nutrition-sensitive agriculture and behaviour-change activities
- Coordinate surveys, assessments and consultations
- Monitor indicators, value chains, beneficiaries, budgets and milestones
- Develop and distribute nutrition education and campaign materials
- Organize training, field demonstrations and community outreach
- Coordinate government, partners, extension workers and farmer groups
Requirements
- Completed secondary education
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in a related functional area
- Experience supporting nutrition, health, food security, agriculture or community-development projects
- Experience organizing training, field missions, outreach and stakeholder consultations
- Experience collecting data and preparing programme reports
- Fluency in English and Dzongkha
Skills
Nutrition programmingNutrition-sensitive agricultureBehaviour-change communicationProgramme monitoringData collectionTraining coordinationPartner liaisonField monitoringFood systems
Tools
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookDigital data collection tools
Additional info
- This is a national position