# Technical Advisor - Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN) **Company:** [Nutrition International](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/jRd2wooA18P412asRB2J3N.md) **Location:** Nairobi, Kenya **Workplace:** hybrid **Employment type:** Full-time **Department:** Programs [Apply for this job](http://jobs.workable.com/view/a7d28b15-fe96-4516-9b8c-589b5b8759bc) ## Description **Role**: Full Time **Contract Duration**: 2 Years, Fixed Term and Contract Renewable **Reports to**: Senior Technical Advisor - Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN) **Salary**: Annual Gross KES 5,169,242 – KES 6,000,000 **Location**: Nairobi, Kenya **Deadline for submission**: 29th July 2026 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. **About Us** Founded in 1992, Nutrition International is a global organization dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. Working in partnership with countries, donors and implementers, our experts conduct cutting-edge nutrition research, support critical policy formulation, and integrate nutrition into broader development programs. In more than 60 countries, primarily in Asia and Africa, Nutrition International nourishes people to nourish life. For more than 30 years now, Nutrition International has focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact, nutrition interventions to people in need, driven by our mission to achieve a world where everyone, everywhere, is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. Nutrition International’s work is guided by a dedicated and talented team of experts working globally, regionally and within countries to end malnutrition worldwide. **About the NOURISH Investment** The NOURISH investment (Nurture the ecosystem, Optimize the market, Unlock financing, Reinforce ANC platforms, Integrate and Scale MMS and Calcium for Healthy Futures) is an exciting new multi-country investment designed to accelerate the sustainable scale-up of MMS and strengthen systems for the integration of calcium supplementation across Africa. NOURISH takes a comprehensive, systems-based approach that brings together expertise across the critical areas required for successful scale-up: strengthening health systems, improving local product quality, affordability and availability, advancing sustainable health financing, and fostering the enabling policy and implementation environment needed for long-term success.  At the heart of NOURISH is a commitment to placing women and their nutritional needs at the center of program design and implementation, while ensuring strong government leadership and ownership throughout the scale-up journey. NOURISH connects partners in a coordinated and complementary way, aligning technical expertise, implementation support, and country priorities to accelerate impact.  Funded by Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and led by Nutrition International, the NOURISH consortium brings together a unique combination of global and country-level expertise. Consortium partners currently include UNICEF Ethiopia, Sight and Life Rwanda, and CHAI Ghana, each contributing specialized technical and operational capabilities to support either country-led scale-up or regional efforts.  NOURISH is supporting Ethiopia and Rwanda as the first countries to receive support through the initiative. Over the coming years, up to six additional African countries are expected to benefit from NOURISH support, working alongside governments navigate the pathway from MMS introduction to sustainable national scale-up.  **About the role** The Technical Advisor provides technical support to ensure NOURISH programming is evidence-informed, high quality, and contributes to achieving intended outcomes. The role works closely with consortium partners and Nutrition International teams to provide technical input into programme implementation, support knowledge generation and learning, contribute to reporting and performance monitoring, and facilitate collaboration to strengthen programme impact.  **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** **1\. Technical Advisory and Programme Support** Provide technical support to NOURISH by reviewing partner workplans and implementation approaches, applying evidence and programme data to strengthen programme quality, and contributing to technical problem-solving and evidence-informed decision-making. **2\. Knowledge Translation and Learning** Support knowledge management and learning by synthesizing programme evidence and lessons learned into technical briefs, reports, guidance documents, presentations, and other knowledge products, while contributing to the implementation of the NOURISH learning agenda. **3.  Representation and Stakeholder Engagement** Represent NOURISH in selected technical meetings, working groups, and partner engagements, build and maintain effective working relationships with consortium partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders, and provide technical support during country and regional coordination meetings. **4\. Collaboration and Partnership** Collaborate across the NOURISH team, Nutrition International technical teams, and consortium partners to deliver high-quality programme outputs, provide technical support for workplan implementation, and promote lessons learned and cross-country learning. **5\. NOURISH Reporting and Performance Management** Contribute technical inputs to partner reports to ensure reporting reflects programme progress and technical achievements, support the review of programme performance data to identify opportunities to strengthen implementation, and assist with documenting technical progress against programme deliverables and results frameworks. Any other related duties as assigned by the Senior Technical Advisor - Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN). **Supervisory Responsibilities** - No direct supervisory responsibility. - May provide technical guidance and mentorship to consultants, implementing partners, and junior staff as required. ## Requirements **Education/Professional Designations/Experience** - Master's degree (or higher) in nutrition, public health nutrition, maternal health and nutrition, nutrition and international development. - Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible technical experience in international development, public health, nutrition, health systems strengthening, or a related field. - Over 5 years of experience supporting nutrition programmes in international development, NGO, or public health settings, with demonstrated technical knowledge of maternal nutrition interventions for a healthy pregnancy, including multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) and calcium supplementation. - Experience supporting maternal nutrition programmes in one or more African countries. - Experience supporting implementation of nutrition and health systems strengthening programmes. - Experience contributing technical advice and translating evidence into programme implementation. - Experience reviewing technical documents, implementation plans, and programme deliverables. - Experience supporting monitoring, evaluation, learning, and use of programme data. - Experience contributing to development of technical reports, guidance documents, and knowledge products. **Other Specific Skill Requirements:** **Skills** - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. - Demonstrated understanding of results-based management, performance measurement frameworks and fundamentals of program monitoring and donor reporting. - Demonstrated understanding and/or experience operationalizing child safeguarding principles and policy. - A working knowledge of French is an asset. **Competencies** - **Organization**: Exceptional organizational and planning skill with a proven ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic fast paced environment. - **Leadership**: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, provide technical guidance, and contribute to successful team performance. - **Communication**: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders. - **Relationship Building**: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with team members, project stakeholders and partner organizations. - **Cultural Sensitivity**: Ability to navigate diverse cultural environments and tailor solutions to country and regional contexts. ## Benefits A competitive market pay, health benefits, pension plan, flexible work hours, vacation, support for learning and development opportunities and health and wellness. We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment. Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible work environment. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process. **Safeguarding Commitment** Nutrition International upholds a zero-tolerance policy on safeguarding concerns and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH).  Following the principles of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, reference checks will include safeguarding verifications with previous employers. By applying to this position, candidates acknowledge and consent to these reference checks being conducted with previous employers.  Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks. **How to Apply** For more detailed information about the role, please click on the attached [Job Description](https://nutritionintl.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/M365_PC-JobPostings/IQC_Kdo4om6BQ4VsZLtzgEkRAZFMl-Y-NvR_286FY3znND8?e=f9QDge)[](https://nutritionintl.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/M365_PC-JobPostings/IQDqLQfl1HekT530QEKGW1FnAayHLAmKTgFufWLQVVf8KWg?e=BnZMBF) Please click on the Apply button to submit your application.