The role

We are currently looking for Project Manager – Nutrition based in Vientiane Capital.

Role Purpose

UNICEF, in close coordination with the Ministry of Health (MoH) Lao PDR, is implementing a multi-year Wasting Prevention and Treatment Programme to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes, particularly among vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations across different 11 high-burden provinces. The programme focuses on strengthening community and facility-based nutrition services, improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices, expanding access to quality preventive and curative services, and reinforcing health system leadership, coordination, and accountability mechanisms.

Save the Children International (SCI), as an implementing partner of UNICEF, works in close collaboration with national, provincial, and district health authorities to strengthen the capacity of health workers and Village Health Volunteers (VHVs), improve service delivery platforms (including IMAM, GMP, outreach services), and promote evidence-based,



community-driven nutrition practices for six provinces in Lao PDR. The programme also supports strengthening DHIS2-based data systems and piloting innovative, food-based approaches for managing malnutrition.

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and ensuring high-quality, timely, and effective implementation of the programme across target provinces and districts, in alignment with UNICEF requirements, national guidelines, and SCI standards. The role will ensure strong coordination with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders, effective management of programme resources and teams, and delivery of results against planned outputs and outcomes.

Specifically, The Project Manager Will

Lead and be accountable for overall programme implementation, ensuring alignment with UNICEF agreements, national policies (e.g., NPAN, RMNCAH), and organizational procedures
Manage and supervise the project through setting

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