• Functioning as Director of the Nutrition Information Centre of Stellenbosch University (NICUS) and the African Micronutrient Research Group (AMRG)
  
• overseeing the planning and implementation of the University’s Food Security Initiative (FSI) in the Division of Human Nutrition
  
• supervision of Master’s and PhD students participating in the FSI
  
• providing input to progress reports to donors
  initiation, co-ordination and quality control of the Division’s research in general
  writing grant applications and generating a third stream of income
  
• publishing research in peer-reviewed journals
  
• networking with various stakeholders
  
• strategic planning
  
• participating in lecturing as appropriate
  
• community engagement
  
• Monitoring and quality control of a nutrition information service to the public, media and health professionals
  
• working closely with the Head of the Division to ensure research and information outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications:

• A relevant doctorate
  
• a proven track record of nutrition-related research and publications (commensurate with the level of appointment)
  
• registration or eligibility for registration with an appropriate professional board (if applicable)
  established networks with national and international health and/or nutrition organisations, industry, government agencies, NGOs and community groups
  
• excellent interpersonal skills
  
• sound computer skills (MS Office)
  
• excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• ability to represent the Division effectively at various research forums
  
• good knowledge of other intersectoral programmes relating to nutrition.

Recommendations:

• Participation in large multisectoral studies and national surveys
  
• ability to manage and co-ordinate complex multi-partner projects
  
• multilingualism in terms of South African languages.