Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high-quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Options Consultancy Services is seeking a Technical Advisor to provide technical support to the Department of International Development (DFID) and to maximise the quality and effectiveness of its nutrition-related policy and programmes.

Responsibilities

Options is preparing to bid for The Technical Assistance to Strengthen Capabilities Project (TAN) which supports the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Governments, the SUN Movement Secretariat (SMS) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The project will be comprised of two components: Component 1 will provide technical assistance (TA) to SUN Governments and to the SUN Movement Secretariat; Component 2 will provide TA to DFID.

The post holder will be responsible for Component 2. The objective of this is to provide Technical assistance to DFID that maximises the quality and effectiveness of its nutrition-related policy and programmes.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent technical skills in delivering TA for nutrition
• Experience working in developing contexts, ideally fragile and conflict-affected states
• A demonstrated ability to effectively manage and quality assure multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams in complex programmes
• Strong administration and organisational skills; good time management
• Experience of working with bilateral donors with a clear understanding of donor priorities and ways of working
• Expertise in effectively delivering TA to donors, country governments and multilateral agencies

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid work permit