Consultant for Development of Meal Menus for Children in Project Communities in Lao Cai

Save the Children, the world’s largest independent organization for children, delivers immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives all over the world.

Save the Children (SC) works to promote every child’s rights to survival, protection, participation and development as set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The current programme focuses on the following core sectors: Health and Nutrition; HIV/AIDS prevention; Care and support; Education; Child protection; Child-focused emergency preparedness and response; Climate Change adaption Child rights agenda, including Civil society development, Economic opportunities, Child poverty Research, and Advocacy for child-friendly development policy and practice.

Vacancy: consultant to develop meal menus for children from 2-14 years old in the project communities in Lao Cai province in order to improve their nutritional status.

We are looking for a Vietnamese consultant to develop meal menus for children from 2-14 years old in the project communities in Lao Cai province in order to improve their nutritional status

Key Competencies:

• PhD degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., public health, school health, nutrition, nutritional therapy, …
• At least 5 years of work experience in the area of Health and Nutrition
• Experience in working in disadvantaged and mountainous areas (preferably Lao Cai in particular)
• Experience in development of meal menus that are appropriate to local contexts
• English language skills

Please send CV to: 4th Floor, Machinco Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full term of reference are available at the website: http://savethechildrenvietnam.wordpress.com/vacancy

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 5th August, 2015.  Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.