Health & Nutrition Advisor

World Vision International (New); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policies

Disability Confident Employer

Competitive Total Rewards package

Job summary

World Vision UK is seeking a Health & Nutrition Technical Focal Point to support institutional funding and programme quality within our health and nutrition work. You will share evidence-based insights, represent WV in donor and sector forums, and help align programmes with donor priorities and technical standards.

The role is part-time (18.25 hrs/week) in Milton Keynes with hybrid working, closing date 08 October 2026, offering opportunities to influence programme quality across countries.

Qualifications

• Health & Nutrition expertise or related field.
• Stakeholder engagement and donor relations awareness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as WVUK's health and nutrition technical focal point for institutional funding and programme quality matters.
• Maintain and share knowledge of global evidence, donor priorities and best practice in health and nutrition programming.
• Represent World Vision in donor, technical, partner and sector coordination forums.
• Support country teams to align programme approaches with technical standards, national priorities and donor strategies.
• Promote technical learning and evidence application across health and nutrition portfolios.

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Nutrition Technical Expertise and External Engagement

Contract: Partime-18.25 hrs per week

Location: Milton Keynes Office -Hybrid working

Salary: £ 22,781 – £24,187 equivalent FTE £45,563 – £48,375 depending in experience

**Please note that you must be holding the Right to Work in the UK documentation, as unfortunately this role is not sponsored. Your application will not be considered without this criteria being met**.

Closing date : 08 October 2026.

Interviews will be the following week .

Serve as WVUK's health and nutrition technical focal point for institutional funding and programme quality matters.

Maintain and share knowledge of global evidence, emerging trends, donor priorities and best practice in health and nutrition programming.

Represent World Vision in donor, technical, partner and sector coordination forums.

Support country teams to align programme approaches with technical standards, national priorities and donor strategies.

Promote technical learning and the application of evidence across health and nutrition portfolios.

Funding Opportunity Identification and Pre-Positioning

Identify and assess institutional funding opportunities relevant to World Vision's health and nutrition portfolio.

Support donor engagement and pre-positioning activities that strengthen World Vision's competitiveness for future opportunities, including developing and maintaining relationships with relevant donors and partners

Contribute to go/no-go assessments, opportunity analysis and bid planning processes.

Develop technical content for capability statements, concept papers and positioning materials.

Work with National Offices to identify evidence, learning and programme achievements that strengthen future funding opportunities.

Help position World Vision as a credible and valued technical partner for institutional donor opportunities.

Promote collaborative and equitable partnership approaches, including the meaningful engagement of local organisations.

Proposal Development and Technical Design

Lead health and nutrition technical inputs into institutional donor proposals and bids.

Contribute to the design of high-quality, evidence-based programmes that respond to donor requirements and community needs.

Develop and review technical approaches, theories of change, log frames, indicators and results frameworks.

Ensure programme designs are technically sound, contextually appropriate and informed by evidence and learning.

Support the integration of gender, disability and social inclusion, safeguarding, sustainability and community accountability considerations into programme design.

Review proposal documents to ensure consistency across technical narratives, budgets, log frames and supporting documentation.

Contribute to achieving agreed institutional funding targets through the development of competitive and high-quality submissions.

Programme Quality Support and Technical Assurance

Provide technical advice and support to health and nutrition programmes funded by institutional donors.

Contribute to programme quality assurance by reviewing technical approaches, workplans, performance data and programme documentation.

Help identify technical risks, implementation challenges and opportunities for programme improvement.

Promote learning and exchange of good practice across programmes and countries.

Contribute specialist health and nutrition inputs to programme reviews, evaluations and learning exercises as required.

Donor Reporting, Learning and Knowledge Management

Provide technical review and quality assurance of health and nutrition content within donor reports and programme performance updates.

Support National Offices to ensure reporting demonstrates progress against agreed outcomes, indicators and donor requirements.

Work with MEAL colleagues to interpret programme evidence and strengthen reporting on impact and results.

Develop and share technical resources, case studies and evidence summaries that support organisational learning and donor engagement

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation.

We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.

As such, World Vision is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.

World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Learn more about our work at wvi.org.

Our organisational culture reflects a 'Partnership' of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes.

Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference.

Together, #WeAreWorldVision. Learn more about our culture.

Our people are our greatest asset. Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.

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