Nutritionist
PARC - الإغاثة الزراعية الفلسطينية
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Job Description – Nutritionist
Project: oPt, Humanitarian Fund
Donor: OCHA
Location: Gaza Strip
Contract Type: Full-time Project-Based
Reports to: Technical Director
Job Description – Nutritionist
Project: oPt, Humanitarian Fund
Donor: OCHA
Location: Gaza Strip
Contract Type: Full-time Project-Based
Reports to: Technical Director
- Job Purpose Summary & Objectives
The Nutritionist will play a core role in ensuring that the proposed gardening and food-production interventions translate into measurable dietary improvements among targeted households and community-led initiatives. Working directly with vulnerable families, farmers, community groups, and PARC agronomists, the Nutritionist will design and deliver nutrition-sensitive agriculture, promote dietary diversification, and support safe food handling, in alignment with the Food Security Sector’s priority of improving diet diversity through gardening initiatives.
The position aims to:
The position aims to:
- Improve the nutritional status and dietary diversity of targeted households.
- Link home gardening to nutrition outcomes through tailored guidance and follow-up.
- Ensure that households apply safe, healthy, and culturally appropriate food practices.
- Conduct awareness sessions, develop nutrition materials, and contribute to MEAL data collection.
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead all nutrition-related components of the home-gardening intervention.
- Ensure integration of nutrition-sensitive approaches into agronomic activities.
- Conduct household-level assessments on dietary practices and nutritional needs.
- Provide tailored technical advice to households to maximize the nutritional benefits of garden production.
- Support the design and delivery of community-level nutrition education.
- Work closely with agronomists, MEAL teams, and community focal points.
- Ensure all activities comply with safeguarding, PSEA, Partners, and OCHA HF accountability standards.
- Main Tasks & Duties
- Nutrition Assessment & Planning
- Conduct initial assessments on household dietary patterns, food access constraints, and nutritional risks.
- Identify nutritionally vulnerable groups (children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly).
- Analyze dietary diversity indicators and contribute to baseline and PDM tools.
- Nutrition-Sensitive Gardening Support
- Translate gardening inputs into practical nutritional benefits (e.g., recommended varieties for micronutrient gaps, seasonal consumption patterns).
- Provide tailored household advice on Crop selection for maximum dietary diversity, Balanced meal planning using home-grown produce, and Safe storage and preservation of vegetables.
- Community Education & Behaviour Change
- Deliver nutrition awareness sessionson:
- Healthy diets during crises
- Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- Anaemia prevention
- Vegetable-based food preparation
- Food safety and hygiene
- Develop culturally appropriate IEC materials (leaflets, posters, key messages).
- Support community-led initiatives in creating nutrition-promoting activities (demonstrations, cooking sessions, etc.).
- Monitoring, Reporting & Accountability
- Support MEAL teams in monitoring diet diversity and nutrition outcomes.
- Collect field data for Process monitoring, PDM visits, and Beneficiary feedback.
- Document challenges affecting dietary intake (water scarcity, food availability, household constraints).
- Contribute to monthly reports, donor updates, and case studies.
- Coordination & Compliance
- Coordinate with Partner, PARC agronomists, Food Security Sector partners, and Protection and WASH clusters when relevant.
- Ensure adherence to OCHA HF accountability and reporting standards, PARC safeguarding and PSEA policies, and Humanitarian principles.
- Required Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, pharmacy, Dietetics, or related field.
- Certification in community nutrition, IYCF, or food safety is desirable.
- Required Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in nutrition programming, preferably in humanitarian or crisis contexts.
- Experience conducting community-level nutrition education and behavior change activities.
- Prior experience working with agriculture–nutrition linkages, home gardening, or food security interventions is highly preferred.
- Experience working in Gaza’s humanitarian context and with INGOs/NGOs is an asset.
- Required Skills (Technical, Behavioural, Computer)
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of Nutrition assessment tools, Dietary diversity indicators, IYCF practices, and Micronutrient needs and food-based recommendations.
- Ability to design and deliver nutrition education sessions for diverse groups.
- Understanding of nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
- Clear understanding of food safety, hygiene, and storage methods.
Behavioural & Soft Skills
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and in highly challenging field conditions.
- Empathy, patience, cultural sensitivity.
- Strong coordination and teamwork abilities.
- Integrity, accountability, and commitment to humanitarian principles.
- Respect for confidentiality and safeguarding protocols.
Computer Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Ability to work with Kobo or other digital data collection tools.
- Ability to communicate via WhatsApp and online platforms for remote coaching.
- Other Requirements Languages
- Arabic: Required (native).
- English: Good command (written & spoken).
Work Environment
- Extensive fieldwork across Gaza, the Middle Area, and Khan Younis.
- Working in a highly dynamic, volatile humanitarian context.
- Some remote support may be required during access restrictions.
Safeguarding & PSEA
- Commitment to PARC’s and Partners’ safeguarding standards.
- Zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).
- Participation in mandatory safeguarding training.
Equal Opportunity
PARC is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified individuals—including women, persons with disabilities, and members of vulnerable groups—are strongly encouraged to apply.
آخر موعد للتقديم 20 - Dec - 2025
المكان: قطاع غزة
الدرجة العلمية: البكالوريوس
الخبرة: 3 سنوات
Application Process:
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following:
PARC is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified individuals—including women, persons with disabilities, and members of vulnerable groups—are strongly encouraged to apply.
آخر موعد للتقديم 20 - Dec - 2025
المكان: قطاع غزة
الدرجة العلمية: البكالوريوس
الخبرة: 3 سنوات
Application Process:
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following:
- A detailed CV (in English).
- A cover letter highlighting their suitability for the position (in English).
Applications must be submitted no later than Saturday, December 20, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the written test.
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