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Associate Nutrition and Food Security Officer

Gore

  • Organization: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Location: Gore
  • Grade: Junior level - P-2, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Security and Safety
    • Nutrition
    • Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
  • Closing Date: Closed

Before submitting an application, UNHCR staff members intending to apply to this Job Opening are requested to consult the Recruitment and Assignments Policy (RAP, UNHCR/HCP/2017/2 and the Recruitment and Assignments Administrative Instruction (RAAI), UNHCR/AI/2017/7 OF 15 August 2017.

Associate Nutrition and Food Security Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Associate Nutrition and Food Security Officer is responsible to establish an appropriate support mechanism, including use of the experience and expertise of a range of relevant actors and partners. This position demands both the technical knowledge and the work experience needed to coordinate a nutrition programme. The Associate Nutrition and Food Security Officer will support the coordination of the Nutrition and Food Security programme, provide technical guidance to partners, monitor and evaluate the programme in the refugee camps. The incumbent will ensure that UNHCR¿s nutrition and food security programmes meet minimum UNHCR and international standards, to minimise malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and anaemia prevalence among populations of concern and to support the provision and attainment of adequate food for food security. The incumbent plays a role in programme coordination, planning, support to ongoing and emergency interventions, monitoring and evaluation; as well as promoting capacity- building of UNHCR personnel and partners, and advocacy, information and communication on nutrition and food security issues.

The Associate Nutrition and Food Security Officer will report to the Programme Officer in Gore Sub-Office.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

Accountability
- Nutrition interventions in camps are in line with UNHCR and / or international humanitarian standards.
- Coordination mechanisms at field level are strengthened and maintained functional with all Nutrition and Food Security stakeholders.
- UNHCR¿s policies, standards and procedures on Nutrition and Food Security are applied.
- The nutrition needs of persons of concern such as children under 5, Pregnant and Lactating Women and other Persons with Specific Needs in refugee camps are appropriately addressed.
- Food Security and self-reliance activities are promoted and put in place.
- Timely nutrition data is available for incorporation into the Health Information System.
- Nutrition and food assistance data is analysed and interpreted to serve as evidence base for planning and interventions.
- JAM, anaemia reduction strategy, nutritional survey and other assessments are properly and timely planned, conducted and implemented in camps.

Responsibility
- Contribute to the nutrition interventions in the refugees operation in Gore.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation of country level nutrition and food security programmes against UNHCR and international standards to ensure that programmes are evidence-based and implemented in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner; this will include data analysis, interpretation and monitoring of programme impact.
- Provide technical support and guidance to implementing and operational partners, including on the integration of a nutrition component into the overall primary health care programmes and curative services.
- Support nutrition and food security programmes; and work with governments, UN agencies, UNHCR partners, and other humanitarian partners.
- Contribute to projects including budget to respond to the assessed and prioritized needs in collaboration with appropriate authorities, partners and UNHCR programme and technical sectors.
- Work closely with UNHCR programme, field and protection staff to identify priority nutrition issues and key data requirements for programme planning and monitoring to ensure that minimum UNHCR and international standards are being met.
- Contribute to the budgeting process and input to financial management of the programme on technical areas.
- Support the assessment and building of technical capacity of UNHCR and its partners including training and inclusion of nutrition and food security into cross cutting issues such as HIV/AIDS.
- Support the assessment of the training needs of nutrition and / or health workers on nutrition and develop a training programme to meet these needs and support.
- Contribute to the UNHCR responsibilities and obligations in the WFP/UNHCR `Memorandum of Understanding, and the nutrition components of UNHCR/UNICEF LoU are implemented.
- In collaboration with WFP and partners, support the coordination and provide technical support to Joint Assessment Missions (JAMs), nutrition surveys, food security assessments as well as implementation of the JAM and nutrition survey recommendations.
- Ensure regular updates are made and share information within UNHCR as well as with relevant government, UN and implementing and operational partners¿ counterparts.
- Follow up with WFP on coordination and technical support provision to Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), Food Basket Monitoring (FBM) as well as General Food Distribution (GFD).
- Contribute to standard setting and monitoring of nutrition and food security programme, and establish and maintain sound surveillance system through health and nutrition information system.
- Work towards strengthening local structures and capacities.
- Submit regular nutrition reports including weekly updates, monthly, mid-year, and annual reports, as well as other reports when required
- Work closely and in an integrated manner with Health, WASH, Livelihoods and other departments (Community Services, Protection etc.)
- Advocate, inform, and communicate amongst stakeholders to ensure that refugee nutrition issues are addressed and that their nutritional needs and status of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR are appropriately documented and disseminated.
- Contribute to the establishment of an appropriate consultative and monitoring framework which would draw the experience and expertise of a wide range of actors both internally and externally.
- Support the prioritization of the Nutrition and food assistance strategy, and participate in the programming cycle to draw proposals and budgets related to nutrition and food assistance at field level.

Authority
- Provide guidance, strategic direction, and recommendations on nutrition and food security programmes to UNHCR partners.
- Provide technical support and coordination related to nutrition and food security.
- Represent UNHCR in nutrition and food security meetings at Gore Sub-Office level, and at country level when delegated.
- Provide guidance on the overall strategy and focus of nutrition and food assistance programmes in the camps refugee operation.
- Make recommendations to the UNHCR Management on nutrition issues concerning persons of concern.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Undergraduate (equivalent of a Ba/BS) degree in Human Nutrition or related scientific field plus minimum 3 years of previous work experience relevant to the function. Graduate (equivalent of a Master's) degree plus 2 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of PHD) with 1 year of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.
- Experience in dealing with large scale emergencies or displaced/refugee situations in the UN or in an international Organisation. 
- Proven technical expertise in the area of nutrition and food security assessments including surveys, rapid screenings and rapid assessments.
- Ability to work and pressure and in hardship conditions.
- Ability to coordinate a range of diverse actors and activities to achieve a common objective in the area of WASH is essential.
- Knowledge and experience of working with partner agencies with a capacity to provide formal and informal training.
- Proficiency in computer software such as MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word,
- Excellent knowledge of French and working knowledge of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Experience, advanced training and combined knowledge in various related fields: e.g. public health, food assistance, IYCF, reproductive health, WASH.
- Experience in Nutrition surveys, implementation of micro-nutrients programme. 
- Experience, advanced training and combined knowledge in various related fields: e.g. public health, food assistance/food security, IYCF, reproductive health, WASH.
- Demonstrated experience of the latest developments and technology in Nutrition and food security e.g. Use of Food supplementation products, SMART methodology, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Food Security and  small scale agriculture, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices.
- Experience in project cycle management, partnerships, exit strategy and sustainability of nutrition projects.
- Knowledge of Arabic language. C001L2 - Accountability Level 2
C002L2 - Teamwork & Collaboration Level 2
C003L2 - Communication Level 2
C004L2 - Commitment to Continuous Learning Level 2
C005L2 - Client & Result Orientation Level 2
C006L2 - Organizational Awareness Level 2
M001L2 - Empowering and Building Trust Level 2
M003L2 - Judgement and Decision Making Level 2
X001L2 - Analytical Thinking Level 2
X005L2 - Planning and Organizing Level 2
X008L2 - Stakeholder Management Level 2

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

For those people applying for High Risk Duty Stations, we strongly encourage them – before deciding to apply- to read the country specific security and welfare country profiles which can be found on the Intranet under Support Services - Duty of Care (https://intranet.unhcr.org/en/support-services/duty-of-care.html). Ensuring staff are better informed is part of the increased attention UNHCR is paying to Duty of Care.

 

Staff after having applied to High Risk Duty Stations will have access to country specific information webinars with Field Safety Section (FSS) and Staff Welfare Section (SWS) colleagues and provided with a tool to test their psychological preparedness for serving in High Risk Duty Stations. Applicants who applied for a position in a High Risk country will receive, after the deadline for applications has expired, a joint invitation from the Staff Welfare Section (SWS) and the Field Safety Section (FSS) to participate in these webinars. During the Webinars, latest updates on security and well-being will be provided, and FSS and SWS will address questions raised by participants. Applicants are highly encouraged to benefit, when applicable, from all measures as they provide most up-to-date security and well-being information helpful to assess staff’s readiness to serve in a High Risk Duty Station. A Staff Welfare Officer will also be available, if and when required, to discuss with interested applicants the results of the psychological preparedness tool as well as readiness for assignment in High Risk Duty Stations.

 

Please note that the closing date for vancancies in the Addendum 2 is Sunday 16 December 2018 (midnight Geneva time)

This vacancy is now closed.
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