JPO Nutrition Officer, (P2) Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire (Open to Canadian Nationals ONLY)

The Nutrition Officer reports to the Nutrition Manager for supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, and program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

 For every child, a future

The UNICEF Country Programme (CP) 2017 - 2020 for Cote d'Ivoire will have a sharper equity focus. In order to meet the basic needs of children and to expand their opportunities, the CP will address key barriers and bottlenecks that prevent them, particularly the most marginalized, from enjoying their full rights.  This CP will directly contribute to two out of the three outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)/One Program Framework (OPF) as the UN Country Team will be implementing the Delivering as One (DAO) principle effective January 2017. These two UNDAF outcomes are: (i) enhancing good governance and social cohesion and (ii) human capital development with a focus on equity and increasing access by the population – especially the most vulnerable – to basic social services and social protection.

Results will be prioritized at the following three levels: (i) Promotion of family care and protective practices that will nurture all aspects of child and adolescent development; (ii) Strengthening the availability of quality equitable services for children, adolescents and families; (iii) Supporting policy and budget changes to create an enabling environment in each of the programme areas (i.e. Child Survival and Development (Health, Nutrition and WASH), Early Childhood Development and Basic Education, Child Protection, HIV/AIDS and Adolescents, Social Inclusion, Programme Effectiveness).

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for nutrition programs/projects within the Country Program. The incumbent of the post will provide support in development planning, delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development. The incumbent will also support the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results to facilitate program implementation and progress.

The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Officer to program preparation, planning and implementation of nutrition programs/projects sector will contribute and accelerate the national development efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants and children in the country and this in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide program services to mothers, newborn and children that promotes greater social equity in the country.

 Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Support to program development and planning

• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results

• Technical and operational support to program implementation

• Networking and partnership building

• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Be a National of Canada.
• A University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology or other health related science field is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care at the international level and/or in a developing country is required. Experience in health/nutrition program/project development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency is a strong asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity, and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce.

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