Employment Opportunity at Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs Cooperative (SUGECO)-Nutritionist (1 Post) :Deadline 1 2th August 2016

 

Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs Cooperative (SUGECO) is a cooperative established in July 2011 registered under Tanzania Cooperative Act No 20 of (2003). SUGECO in partnership with Farm Africa Tanzania have a two years project on Nutrition awareness and cash crops value chain (NACC) which will be implemented in Kilosa and Gairo Districts, southern Morogoro. The project targets to Improve the livelihood of rural communities by supporting smaliholder farmers (SHF) in the region, to grow and sell high quality cash crops specifically Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) and Quality Protein Maize. Alongside improving agricultural knowledge and inputs, the project Will also address barriers which contribute to household malnutrition by promoting consumption of nutritious crops. SUGECO will implement this project with support of Farm Atrica and funding from BIG LOTTERY FUND. We are seeking for two Project Officers and one Driver to support implementation of this project.

Position: Nutritionist (1 Post)

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Location: Kilosa and Gairo Districts

Duration: 2 years FIxed Term
Duties and Responsibilities

• He/she will be responsible with project nutritional and health activities, including conducting health awareness sessions to community members, focused on health benefits of vitamin A. and protein rich crops.

• Conduct training on food preparation for pregnant woman and those with fewer than five. Undertake refresher framing sessions to district maternal and child health staff at village clinics

• Work with SUGECO team to advice nutritional aspects on OFSP product development

How to Apply

Candidates with the above mentioned skills and attributes and feel interested can send an application letter and detailed CVs (not more than 3 pages), to the Executive Director – SUGECO. P.O.BOX 3223, Morogoro – Tanzania via Email: director@sugeco.or.tz net later than FrIday 1 2th August 2016. SUGECO members are encouraged to apply.

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