Job Announcement

Youth Nutrition Intern, and Food System Intern

with Helen Keller

BTDC-ID: 39277
Closing Date:

Announcement Positions

Announcement Description

Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl (Helen Keller) partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty.

By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, we ensure every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.

With funding from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, our country programs are implementing a suite of five lifesaving health services: supplementing women with essential vitamins and minerals during pregnancy, supporting optimal breastfeeding, improving diets for infants and young children, screening children for acute malnutrition and getting treatment to them as early as possible and delivering vitamin A.

Our program, known as Transforming Lives, also drives complementary food systems actions that improve women’s diets, protect and promote the diets of infants and young children, and secure access to essential nutrients.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring a cohort of one-year internships in the countries where Transforming Lives is being implemented. The program is adapted to the context of each country, and the specific elements of the five lifesaving interventions will vary accordingly. As a result, the details of each internship will vary according to the needs of the country. The common thread of the internships is that each intern will be recruited from a country where the program is active, and they will contribute to the learning agenda of that country's program.

Announcement Positions

Youth Nutrition Intern

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Internship, Communications, Media, Health/Medical
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: N/A
Position Summary

The position is For Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (TLTN)

We are currently recruiting a Youth Nutrition Intern to provide essential support to the Youth Nutrition Champion Office, ensuring effective programs and the delivery of high-quality.

This is a local national recruitment. The position is based in Phnom Penh and requires regular travel to project sites if needed.

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The Youth Nutrition Intern will be employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and seconded to Helen Keller Cambodia, where they will be supervised by the Youth Engagement and Communications Lead. They will work closely with Helen Keller’s communication team and stakeholders such as iDE, government partners NCHP and NMCHC, as well as the youth nutrition champions.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Under the guidance of the Youth Engagement and Communications Lead, the intern will:
  • Support the facilitation of monthly Technical Working Group for SBCC meetings for healthy diet and breastfeeding campaigns with partners, including NCHP, NMCHC, iDE, and other subnational stakeholders.
  • Assist with the organization and logistics arrangements of workshops, technical working group meetings, and dissemination events.
  • Work with the Communications team for travel arrangements for field activities such as message testing, content pretesting, and campaign monitoring.
  • Assist in the development, editing, and translation of IEC/SBCC materials, including posters, banners, TV spots, and Call-tune messages.
  • Contribute to progress reporting, meeting minutes, and documentation of campaign activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Fluent
  • English is preferred
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Undergraduate Degree in 4th year in the university in communication, media, public health, nutrition, or other related fields.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Some experience in communication, media content creation, or community engagement preferred.
  • Interest in nutrition, healthy eating, social behaviour changes communication (SBCC)
  • Proficiency in Khmer (English an advantage).
Soft Skills
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with government partners and local stakeholders.
  • Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to travel to the province when required.
 
 

Food System Intern (2 Positions)

Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Agriculture, Internship
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: N/A
Position Summary

The position is For Transforming Lives Through Nutrition

We are currently recruiting a Food System Intern to provide essential support to the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition Programs, ensuring effective programs and the delivery of high-quality.

This is a local national recruitment. The position is based in Takeo and Kampong Thom Provinces and requires regular travel to project sites.

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The Food System Interns will be employed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and seconded to Helen Keller Cambodia, where they will be supervised by the Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Lead. Throughout the internship, they will work closely with Helen Keller’s country office staff and partner organizations and may interact with program clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Under the guidance of the Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Lead (NSAL) and with support from the country team, the intern will:
  • Assist the NSAL in developing weekly, monthly, and annual work plans as requested.
  • Support the preparation and organization of meetings, workshops, and other related events.
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports, meeting minutes, and project documentation, including case studies.
  • Provide administrative and logistical support such as drafting letters, typing and translating documents, organizing project materials, and processing travel advance and transportation requests.
  • Conduct field visits to provide technical support and coaching to CAOs on nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices.
  • Conduct spot-checks with target households to ensure they receive support from CAOs according to the project plan.
  • Support CAOs in delivering nutrition-sensitive agriculture training to households with children under five, particularly those with SAM/MAM cases, as well as to schools.
  • Promote climate-resilient and nutrient-rich food production at household and school levels.
  • Assist CAOs in conducting village mapping to identify households with home gardens, SAM/MAM cases, water sources, latrines, and other relevant infrastructure.
  • Prepare and submit weekly and monthly progress reports to the Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Lead.
  • Support data collection and monitoring of INAS interventions as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
  • Khmer - Fluent
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in , fresh graduate, or final year in horticulture, agriculture, or a related field.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
  • Some experience working with government officials at the sub-national level, particularly in the agriculture sector.
  • Proficiency in speaking and writing in Khmer.
Soft Skills
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with local authorities and partners.
  • Willing to travel to and stay in the remote/rural areas.
 

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to email provided in the contact details with three references. In the spirit of the extraordinary ability and vision of our founder, Helen Keller Intl fosters an environment of fairness and belonging for our workforce.

Helen Keller Intl is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

Attachment:
  • Re-Adverisement-Food System Interns
  • Re-Advertisement-Youth Nutrition Intern
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • No. 40, Street 348, Sangkat Tuol Svay Prey Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Helen Keller
 
Email