Provincial Nutrition Coordinator

About the role

iDE Cambodia is recruiting two Provincial Nutrition Coordinators, based in Siem Reap province with regular travel to project areas, to support its expanding nutrition portfolio. The positions report to the Nutrition Program Implementation Manager and support the child wasting project and the community preschool feeding project. The contract is full-time for 1 year, with a high likelihood of extension depending on performance and project extension.

Key responsibilities

• Lead provincial implementation and coordination of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, supporting planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of projects on maternal, infant and young child nutrition and child wasting prevention.
• Coordinate with national nutrition program master trainers to deliver Training of Trainers for PHD, OD and HC staff on SAM/MAM protocols, and support training of CCWCs and VHSGs on screening, Family MUAC and caregiver counseling.
• Oversee implementation of child wasting and community preschool feeding projects in targeted communes and districts, and develop detailed work plans.
• Maintain strong links with government counterparts at provincial, district, health facility and community levels, and represent iDE Cambodia in technical meetings and stakeholder consultations.
• Organize training, orientations, coaching and mentoring for health workers, community volunteers and local authorities, and support routine monitoring and reporting of project data.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and donor reports, track progress and identify gaps, and contribute to assessments, surveys and project reviews.
• Support community mobilization, referral and follow-up systems, and activity planning, logistics, budgeting and financial tracking.

Required profile

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health, Food Science, Health Education, Development Studies or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in nutrition, public health, maternal and child health, community development or related sectors.
• Experience implementing nutrition-specific child wasting projects and/or nutrition-sensitive projects, and working with government health systems and community health structures.
• Fluency in Khmer and good spoken and written English.
• Ability to travel frequently within Siem Reap and other project locations.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of MIYCN, child wasting prevention and screening, SBCC, WASH-nutrition integration and food systems approaches.
• Training, facilitation and capacity strengthening experience.
• Monitoring, evaluation and data management.
• Excellent coordination, report writing and communication skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.