Program Officer – Nutrition, Kenya
Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, we ensure every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.
Project Overview (Transforming Lives through Nutrition Project)
Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (Transforming Lives) is a grant-funded consortium uniting three public health nonprofits, including Helen Keller Intl, Vitamin Angels, and iDE, and has been established to offer an impactful way to improve the nutrition of underserved pregnant women, infants, and young children globally.
The goal of the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (Transforming Lives) initiative is to improve maternal and child health, through the delivery of proven nutrition interventions and strengthening health and food systems at scale by putting women and children at the centre
Since 2013, Helen Keller’s Kenya country program has been implemented to improve the health and well-being of mothers, infants, and young children in Kenya, specifically focusing on delivering life-saving health and nutrition interventions such as multiple micronutrient supplements to pregnant women, promotion of early and exclusive breastfeeding, Vitamin A Supplementation, and community-based treatment for acute malnutrition.
Position: One (1) Program Officer-Nutrition
Where: Makueni, Tharaka Nithi or Kilifi Counties
Level of responsibility: Reports to Senior Program Manager- Transforming Lives
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How to Apply
Interested candidates to send their cover letter and a curriculum vitae as a single document to [email protected] Please indicate the position on the subject line of the email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submissions are encouraged. The deadline for application is 10th June 2025.
NB: HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
• DOES NOT RECRUIT THROUGH A RECRUITMENT AGENCY;
• DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES OF ANY KIND TO THE CANDIDATE;
• DOES NOT REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATES’ BANK ACCOUNTS;
ALL RECRUITMENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE
In the spirit of our namesake, Helen Keller is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity in all its forms is fully valued.
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