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It is important to recognize the need for a
mix of nutrition technical advisors—who are
experts in nutrition (with a nutrition degree
and training), hired to provide expertise and
advice—and program managers who can assume coordination roles as well as AOR/
COR roles and responsibilities.
51
Based on extensive informal interviews
with multiple USAID headquarter and mission staff with nutrition responsibilities.
52
An analysis of common USG foreign assistance positions that carry nutrition-related
roles and responsibilities found that these are
the common position names (in alphabetical
order): Agriculture Officer, Food and Nutrition Advisor, Food for Peace Officer, Nutrition Advisor, Nutrition Technical Advisor,
Nutritionist (Nutrition Advisor), Population
Health and Nutrition (PHN) Officer (Foreign
Service), Regional Nutrition and HIV Advisor, Senior Maternal Health Advisor, Senior
Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH) Advisor, Senior Regional Nutrition
Specialist, Surge Response Food for Peace Officer, Technical Advisor I, Technical Advisor
II, Technical Advisor III and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor.
53
Global Health Initiative and Feed the Future, “USAID Nutrition Approach: Where
are we now? Where are we going? How are
we getting there?”
USAID Presentation: December 15, 2011.
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See footnote 41. Source: https://www.acquisition.gov/
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USAID’s Global Health Strategic Framework: Better Health f