Nutrition Officers (RRM), NO-B, TA, Juba, South Sudan (South Sudan Nationals Only)

If you are a committed, creative professional South Sudanese and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

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Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of Nutrition Specialist, you will provide professional technical advice on project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and enhancing teamwork and capacity building.

1. Plan and prepare nutrition activities for assigned RRM locations:

• Identify of nutrition supply needs for assigned RRM locations, ensure launch of release orders and preparation for delivery according to internal RRM SOPs.
• Liaise with nutrition partners as applicable and organize partner planning meetings as needed as part of the planning process for RRM nutrition activities;
• Participate in relevant team meetings and liaise with other Section RRM team members for internal planning/briefing meetings ahead of relevant RRM deployments.

1. Organize and lead planned RRM nutrition activities in the field:

• Ensure relevant trainings for volunteers and partners in the field participating in the implementation of RRM nutrition activities, organize mass MUAC screening of children 6-59 months and pregnant and lactating women, micronutrient supplementation and deworming for eligible children where applicable and implementation of IYCF activities;
• Ensure referral and treatment of identified children and women suffering from acute malnutrition according to existing CMAM guidelines and RRM Nutrition SOPs;
• Identify needs and critical gaps in nutrition services and ensure timely reporting on such to RRM Nutrition Focal Point.

1. Ensure RRM nutrition data collection, compilation, analysis and reporting:

• Collect and compile screening data and other key documentation of RRM nutrition activities for reporting;
• Ensure collection of key information on aspects related to nutrition (food security, access to health care, IYCF) while deployed to the field;
• Ensure the compilation of a comprehensive report on nutrition needs assessment, RRM nutrition activities and recommendations for further action and follow-up at the end of each deployment;
• Ensure compilation of success stories (’human interest stories’) from field missions;
• Liaise with RRM Nutrition Focal point on the initial follow-up of specific recommendations from each RRM mission.

1. Monitor and supervise nutrition partners in RRM locations:

• Conduct monitoring of PCA partners, take required immediate actions and ensure timely submission of field trip report in RRM locations where this apply.

1. Contribute to general RRM Nutrition and Program activities:

• Provide support in development of guidelines, manuals, tools etc. as requested by RRM Nutrition Focal Point;
• Participate in technical meetings, seminars, workshops and trainings as requested by RRM Nutrition Focal Point.

1. Provide support to other Nutrition Program activities during periods between field deployments:

• Perform other related nutrition activities as assigned by Chief of Nutrition and approved by RRM Nutrition Focal Point.

Expected background (Qualifications & Experience)

• Bachelor degree in nutrition /public health /social science or relevant degree to nutrition with 4 years experiences.
• Qualified nutritionist, preferably with field experience in emergency nutrition
• Recent experience in Community Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) will be an asset
• Knowledge of and recent experience with the products and treatment protocols being used in CMAM programs.
• UN/NGO experience from emergency nutrition programs an advantage.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Arabic an advantage.

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.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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