L’UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them realize their potential, from early childhood to adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job, it is a calling.
How can you tell the difference ?
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition program and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting program progress of a sector of the nutrition program at the within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical advice and management support throughout programming processes to facilitate administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, child and child nutrition programs/projects. This is achieved in accordance with UNICEF’s plans, allocation, results-based management (RBM) approaches and methodologies, as well as UNICEF’s strategic plans, performance standards and accountability framework. Overall, the Nutrition Specialist will strategically engage in nutrition policy dialogue and advocacy with the State Government and key stakeholders to ensure effective adaptation of nutrition and security policies food, and will ensure that the core commitments for children in humanitarian action – the CCCs – on nutrition are effectively implemented and promptly reported.
Summary of main duties/responsibilities:
- Support for program development and planning
- Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support for program implementation
- Networking and creating partnerships
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
If you would like to learn more about this position, please view the full job description here: JD_Nutrition Specialist P-3(Sokoto).pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will…
Minimum requirements:
- Education:
- An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences or other related scientific field to health.
- Professional experience:
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- A minimum of five years of professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, child and child health care/nutrition.
- Experience in the development and management of health/nutrition programs/projects within an agency or organization of the United Nations system is an asset, including in an emergency context.
- Language requirements :
- Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French or Russian) or a local language is an asset.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a developing country and/or knowledge of emergency situations.
Announcement : November 8, 2024West Central African Standard Time
: Deadline : November 21, 2024West Central African Standard Time
