Nutrition Officer, NO-1, Garowe, Somalia, Post #105602

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.

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How can you make a difference?

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.

Summary of key accountabilities:

Support to program development and planning

Provide support to nutrition program development and planning by contribution to the preparation of technical and donor proposals and inputs for program preparation and documentation ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information. Contribute to the emergency planning and response to ensure the humanitarian response is in line with the UNICEF core commitment for children (CCC).

Program management, monitoring and delivery of results. 

Contribute to nutrition program management, monitoring and delivery of results by  participating in field monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts. This also includes preparing minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders. Monitoring and reporting 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.

Technical and operational support to program implementation

Provide technical and operational support to nutrition program implementation through 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

Networking and partnership building

Networking and partnership building to 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.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Participate in innovation, knowledge management and capacity building as resource person to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders. Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results

To qualify as a/an [champion or advocate] 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 (1) year 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.

• Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.