Community Health & Nutrition Specialist (Anticipated agro market, health, and food security project)
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Global Communities
Req #: 2541
Type: Regular Full-Time
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Overview: Location: Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras Reports to: General Coordinator Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and client approval with an anticipated start date of June 2025. **Please note: We are seeking local nationals for this position.** Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential. Global Communities is seeking a Community Health & Nutrition Specialist for an anticipated project. This two-year program will contribute to the food and nutritional security of vulnerable communities in the Moskitia and the Atlantic Coast of Honduras through environmentally sustainable, resilient, and culturally relevant solutions. The Community Health and Nutrition Specialist will analyze and understand health problems facing individuals, families, and communities, and act to transform realities, respecting the principles and culture of the individual communities. He/she will lead health promotion and prevention programs and projects. He/she will also enable teamwork, improving the interactions between institutions and their users. They will have skills in diagnostics, food planning, epidemiological research, and nutrition capacity building to prevent, treat, and control public health problems. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive. Responsibilities: * Conduct a baseline study of the nutritional status of households in accordance with the parameters and variables established by the Secretariat of Health (SESAL). * Design and implement Community Nutrition and Hygiene Plans, facilitating participatory processes for their generation and implementation. * Lead health promotion and disease prevention programs. * Perform dietary counseling to prevent, treat, and control Public Health problems. * Coordinate with local health sector entities for the planning and development of health promotion activities. * Plan and develop actions for the prevention of health deterioration. * Coordinate with health authorities to analyze opportunities to improve community nutrition using culturally acceptable products. * Lead the promotion of health, nutrition, and hygiene improvement activities in school feeding plans or programs. * Coordinate with local health services to implement a strategy of supervision and mentoring for health, nutrition, and hygiene support for the target communities. * Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on project implementation and monitoring. * Support the development of project management indicators as part of the project's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan. Qualifications: Key Requirements * A university degree in medical sciences, nursing, nutrition, or public health with a master's degree in nutrition, primary care, community health, or a related field. * At least five (5) years of experience supporting or advising community health processes, including measures for adequate food, nutrition, and hygiene in rural communities in Honduras. * Verifiable work experience in performing basic diagnostic procedures on community health services and participatory design of nutrition and hygiene plans in rural communities. * Verifiable experience in rural or community health units, with emphasis on health and hygiene training programs. * Verifiable experience in the application of participatory and inclusive training methodologies, including with indigenous peoples and afro-descendants. * Experience in projects developed with a focus on community participation, preferably in indigenous and Afro-descendant communities. * Proven work experience working with multidisciplinary teams. * Good verbal and written communication skills. * Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines. * 100% proficiency in Spanish (speaking, reading and writing). Knowledge of Miskito, Tawaka, Pech and/or Garifuna language will be an advantage. Additional Competencies * Broad understanding of the principles of humanitarian action/emergency relief and resilience objectives. * Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. * Tolerance to working under pressure. * Strategic planning and negotiation skills. * Excellent interpersonal relations, * Planner, methodical, orderly. * Analytical skills * Excellent interpersonal relations. * Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software. * Good negotiation and problem-solving skills. Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct. Especialista en Salud Comunitaria y Nutrición (Proyecto anticipado de mercado agrícola, salud, y seguridad alimentaria) Ubicación: Departamento Gracias a Dios, Honduras Reporta a: Coordinador General del proyecto Nota: Este puesto depende de la adjudicación y de la aprobación del cliente, con una fecha de inicio prevista para junio de 2025. Visión general: Global Communities trabaja en la intersección de la ayuda humanitaria, el desarrollo sostenible y la inclusión financiera para salvar vidas, promover la equidad y garantizar un futuro sólido. Apoyamos a las comunidades en la vanguardia de su propio desarrollo, asociándonos con líderes locales, gobiernos, la sociedad civil y el sector privado para lograr una visión compartida de una comunidad global más próspera y equitativa. Trabajamos con las partes interesadas gubernamentales, no gubernamentales, del sector privado y de la comunidad para promover la transparencia, fomentar la rendición de cuentas y acceder a los canales que necesitan para hacer oír su voz, promover el cambio y desarrollar todo su potencial. Global Communities busca un Especialista Salud Comunitaria y Nutrición para un proyecto anticipado. Este programa de dos a os contribuirá a la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de las comunidades vulnerables de la Moskitia y la Costa Atlántica de Honduras a través de soluciones ambientalmente sostenibles, resilientes y culturalmente relevantes. El Especialista en Salud Comunitaria y Nutrición analizará y comprenderá la problemática de salud en los individuos, familias, y comunidades, y actuará para transformar las realidades, respetando los principios y la cultura de las comunidades. Liderará programas y proyectos de promoción y prevención en salud. Posibilitará el trabajo en equipo, mejorando la interacción entre las instituciones y sus usuarios. Tendrá capacidad pa
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