Nutrition Cluster Officer, FT NOC- Mogadishu

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Opening dates:

Opening date:          23 November 2021                                       Closing date:        6th December 2021

Why join WFP Somalia?

In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 500 employees who contribute to making Somalia hunger-free in close partnership with local partners

What will you do?

• Support the Nutrition Coordination Cluster (NCC) in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms with stakeholders.
• Ensure full integration of cross-cutting issues such as human rights, HIV, age, gender, and environment, utilizing participatory and community-based approaches in all nutrition programming.
• Support the NCC in the capacity assessment of key humanitarian nutrition partners and support training and capacity building.
• Promote emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns.
• Support a multisectoral response through fostering effective links with other clusters especially Health, WASH, Food Security, and Education cluster.
• Support cluster planning and strategy development through needs assessment; development and update of response strategies and action plans and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country response strategy.
• Regular reporting against cluster indicators of service delivery and support cluster gap analysis and measuring progress and impact of the nutrition emergency response over time.
• Support advocacy for WFP’s mandate on malnutrition and ensure coherent and up-to-date WFP inputs to the cluster and OCHA reporting.
• Support to WFP nutrition programme in the areas of design and operational planning, government engagement, analysis and reporting and capacity support of partners. 
• The candidate will work closely with the Deputy Cluster Coordinator and the Cluster Coordinator. He/she will be provided on the job training and coaching support and expected to take on the role of Deputy Cluster Coordinator after one year. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: University degree, preferably at the advanced level, in Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family Health & Nutrition, Food Security, Food Technology or other related fields.

Experience: At least 5 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in nutrition, public health management, development projects, emergency assistance, and/or operational aspects of national, bilateral, or multilateral food assistance. Experience in survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis. Food security and multisector programme knowledge and experience are desirable

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of nutrition and recent developments in the field.
• Knowledge of sound research methods and monitoring and evaluation standards.
• Understanding of donor policies, strategies, and programme priorities.
• Advanced computer skills with at least intermediate proficiency in windows-based word processing, spreadsheet, and nutrition/public health software (i.e., EPI Info).
• In-depth knowledge of relevant fields of specialization (nutrition, public health, development or other) is an asset.
• Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative health/nutrition survey techniques is an added value Hands on experience in International NGOs is an added advantage.

Terms and conditions:

Contract duration: 1 year.

VA closing date: 6th December 2021

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Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.