Technical Advisor I – Nutrition (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Job Vacancy: Technical Advisor I – Nutrition (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Company: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Website: https://crs.org
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Employment Type: Full-time
Term of Employment: November 2025 – February 28, 2026
Job Grade: 9
Reports To: Program Manager II – Nutrition
Application Link: Apply Here
Start Date: November 1, 2025

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., working in over 100 countries. CRS has nearly 60 years of experience in Ethiopia providing emergency response, health, nutrition, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding programs. CRS helps vulnerable communities rebuild through disaster recovery, livelihoods support, and interventions to promote equality, inclusion, and resilience.

The Joint Emergency Operation Program (JEOP) provides emergency food assistance to food-insecure households and integrates nutrition interventions to prevent and treat moderate (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). CRS leads the emergency nutrition consortium with partners including CARE, GOAL, World Vision, Food for the Hungry, ORDA-Ethiopia, and REST.

Job Summary

The Technical Advisor I – Nutrition will provide technical leadership and support for nutrition interventions within JEOP’s emergency nutrition response. The role involves:

• Guiding consortium partners in implementing quality nutrition care for children under five (CU5) and pregnant and lactating women (PLW).
• Supporting stabilization centers (TFU), OTP, and TSFP sites through supervision, coaching, and ensuring commodity availability.
• Ensuring integration of General Food Distribution (GFD) and nutrition linkage interventions.
• Improving program impact through data analysis, monitoring, and capacity building.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to partner and government staff on CMAM protocols, adherence to national standards, Sphere standards, and quality care for beneficiaries.
• Lead rapid health and nutrition assessments to identify malnourished PLW and CU5.
• Initiate and support GFD and nutrition linkage strategies, guidelines, needs assessments, and response plans.
• Monitor performance of nutrition interventions and support referral linkages (OTP, SC, TSFP, IYCF-E).
• Build local capacity through training, mentorship, and coaching at Woreda, health facility, and community levels.
• Manage nutrition commodity stocks, distribution plans, and supply pre-positioning.
• Collaborate with government structures (FMOH, regional/zonal/woreda teams), partners, and internal CRS sectors for program integration.
• Collect, analyze, and share data for program monitoring, lessons learned, and decision-making.
• Participate in national and regional nutrition clusters, technical working groups, workshops, and guideline development.
• Ensure continuity of care for CMAM beneficiaries through referrals to IYCF-E and SBC services.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Health, Nutrition, Public Health, or Nursing.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with progressive responsibility, ideally in an international NGO.
• At least 2 years of field experience implementing CMAM protocols/interventions.
• Knowledge of technical principles in CMAM and cross-sectoral programming.
• Experience in program monitoring, evaluation, and nutrition data analysis.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong relationship management and influencing skills.
• Strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking abilities.
• Technical writing, planning, implementation, and monitoring skills.
• Training, mentoring, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in English and local languages; MS Office and web conferencing skills preferred.

Travel: Extensive travel to JEOP sites (50–80%).
Supervisory Responsibility: None

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and retirement plans.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to serving vulnerable populations.
• Opportunities to contribute to humanitarian programs with global impact.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants from all faiths and secular backgrounds who share CRS values.