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If you are a committed and creative professional and are passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to the lives of children in South Africa, the world's leading children's rights organisation would like to hear from you.
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Opportunities
Vacancies
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Consultancies
National Consultant: Strengthening Nutrition Education through the Nutrition School Ambassadors (NUSA) Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa (Remote)
Under the supervision of the Nutrition Manager from the Health and Nutrition Section, the consultant will provide technical support to DBE in enhancing learners’ knowledge, skills, and advocacy capacity through participatory, curriculum-linked nutrition education, enabling them to critically engage with their own dietary behavior and that of their peers. Furthermore, the consultant will develop toolkits for the NUSA initiative to empower learners to advocate for healthier school food environments by engaging with School Governing Bodies, School Management Teams, and food vendors to promote and enforce policies that ensure the availability and affordability of nutritious options in and around schools. For every child, the right to NUTRITION.
Location: South Africa
Deadline: 9 November 2025
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