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Nutrition Officer (IMAM Resilience), NOA, Fixed Term, Garowe -Somalia , Post #SOM18061

Garoowe

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Garoowe
  • Grade: Junior level - NO-A, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Environment
    • Nutrition
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Climate Change
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Nutrition Officer (IMAM resilience) reports to the Nutrition Officer for close guidance and supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programs/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical program information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Nutrition Program within the Country Program.

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.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children's rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism.

For every child, Health               

www.unicef.org/somalia

How can you make a difference?

The Nutrition Officer (IMAM) Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition resilience reports to the Nutrition Officer for close guidance and supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programs/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical program information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Nutrition Program within the Country Program.

Summary of key accountabilities:

  1. Support to program development and planning
  • Research and analyze State/regional/national political, nutritional, and social and economic development trends. And Collect, analyze, verify and synthesize information to facilitate program development, design and preparation. While ensuring integration with health and WASH.
  • Prepare technical reports and inputs for program preparation and documentation ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.
  • Facilitate the development/establishment of sectoral program goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through analysis of nutrition needs and areas for intervention and submission of assessments for priority and goal setting. And ensure the humanitarian response is in line with the UNICEF CCC.
  • Provide technical and administrative (operational) support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical program transactions, preparing materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support program planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.
  • Prepare required documentations/materials to facilitate the program review and approval process.
  1. Program management, monitoring and delivery of results. 
  • Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine program implementation and submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
  • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.
  • Undertake periodic supportive supervision missions to all functional Nutrition centres in accessible areas in CSR of Somalia and upload monitoring reports in the system
  • Monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
  • Prepare inputs for sectoral program/donor reporting.
  1. Technical and operational support to program implementation
  • Undertake field visits and surveys and/or collect/share information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

        Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office           partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on nutrition and           related issues to support program implementation, operations and delivery of results.

  1. Networking and partnership building
  • Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with nutrition sector government counterparts and state and/or national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to enhance program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to deliver concrete and sustainable results.
  • Draft communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for nutrition programs.
  • Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of nutrition programs/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.
  • Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
  1. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
  • Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
  • Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.
  • Research, benchmark and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
  • Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have¦

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 year (1) 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.

Fluency in English and knowledge of local language is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate¦

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

 

 

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