Long Term Volunteer Opportunity with ACDI/VOCA Service Learning Corps

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February 20th, 2014

ACDI/VOCA Service Learning Corps

Announcement: Long Term Volunteer Opportunity

 

Assignment Title: Nutritional Cookbook Development                                                   

Assignment Location: Ethiopia

Assignment Duration: 3 MONTHS, May – August  2014

Assignment Summary:

The goal of the Agricultural Growth Program- Agribusiness and Market Development (AGP-AMDe) project in Ethiopia is to sustainably reduce poverty and hunger by improving the productivity and competitiveness of value chains that offer job and income opportunities for rural households.  AMDe works in six selected value chains: wheat, maize, money, sesame, chickpeas and coffee.  One of the challenges is changing household behavior to increase diet diversity in order to improve long term nutritional status. In addition to education AGP-AMDe wants to create a cookbook with tasty, nutritious, affordable recipes featuring each of the 6 crops we work with. ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking a long term volunteer to review existing Ethiopian cookbooks, suggest a final list of recipes for a new cookbook, and test/adapt suggested recipes accordingly with nutritional content, seasonal availability, cost, and adaptability/acceptability in mind.

 

Provisions for the Volunteer:

·         All international and local travel

·         Lodging

·         Travel Visa

·         Emergency Medical Insurance

·         In-country support from local field staff

·         Local cell phone to use during assignment

 

Qualifications:

  • Nutritionist, home economist, or related
  • Preferred previous experience in Africa country
  • Preferred previous experience with (or extensive knowledge of) Ethiopian or East African cuisine
  • Strong analytical and writing skills

 

 

How to Apply:                                                                      Application Deadline: March 7, 20114

Interested candidates should visit www.acdivoca.org and go to Quick Links at the bottom of the page, International Opportunities: Log in/Register and select Service Learning Corps, create a new profile and submit the following:

 

1.     A cover letter

2.     A current resume

3.     A letter of recommendation from a professor or advisor