Nutrition Officer - Experienced at UNICEF

Vacancy Number: VN-NGR-18-2015
Location: Borno
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: 2 Years

Responsibilities

• The incumbent of the post will be responsible for professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy, with emphasis on addressing gender inequalities.

Qualification and Competencies required

• University Degree in one of the discipline relevant to the following areas: Public Health and Nutrition, Health Science, International Health and Nutrition, Public Health and Nutrition Policy and Management, Family and Community Health and Nutrition, Nutrition Epidemiology, Health and Nutrition Education, Health and Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public health Preparedness, Health Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipline(s).
• Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality and asset.
• Two years of relevant professional work experience. Field work experience, background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduces the disparities an asset
• Fluency in English and local working languages of the duty station.
• Public Health and Nutrition, International Health and Nutrition, Policy and Management,
• Family and Community Health and Nutrition , Public Health, Health Emergency Preparedness
• Nutrition Epidemiology, Nutrition Research, Socio-medical Sciences,
• Health and Nutrition Education, Health and Nutrition Promotion and Disease prevention, Education Intervention in Health and Nutritional Care.