Project Assistant - Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN) at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Assistant - Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months

About the Role

• Nigeria has been selected as one of the countries to conduct a deep dive to assess the current integration across nutrition and climate policy, initiatives, and financing. This will involve providing targeted support to strengthen national policies for integrated country action, building a strong alliance for advancing action, improve data on the opportunities for joint action on nutrition and climate and mobilizing finance and the private sector to address nutrition and climate together.
• The Program Assistant will support the Head of Policy and Advocacy to deliver on the activities by taking up the more routine aspects of the work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the timely development of a deep-dive report in Nigeria, producing concise and accurate written materials for publication. The Deep Dive is a comprehensive analysis of the environment and nutrition landscape in Nigeria.
• Conduct desk research into relevant climate and nutrition policy areas identified, as relevant to the project, potentially incorporating secondary themes including but not limited to water and sanitation, gender, youth, human health, and social protection.
• Support the design, dissemination and amplification of the reports in Nigeria.
• Provide technical and administrative support to international events, including venue and agenda management, audio-visual and livestream support, managing speakers and invitees.
• Contribute to the development of communications materials (blogs, articles, videos, social media posts) to drive awareness and engagement with I-CAN.
• Participate and summarize output from partner meetings.

About You

• The ideal candidate should have experience supporting project administration and managing external stakeholders combined with a general understanding of climate change, nutrition concepts, and their interconnectedness.
• The successful candidate should have experience summarizing both quantitative and qualitative information to generate concise and accurate material for publication.
• The position holder should be well organised with experience supporting meetings/events planning and coordination. You should be able to conduct desk research and synthesize input and summarize findings in addition to being proactive and self-driven.
• An educational background with Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations, political science, public policy, public health or a related field, or with equivalent experience is required.

Salary
NGN 6,385,980 - NGN 7,282,260 gross per annum, depending on experience.

Application Closing Date
18th October 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online