Nutrition Officer at UNICEF

The incumbent of the post will be responsible for professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and eva luation 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

Qualifications and Competencies Required:   
University degree in one the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, Health Sciences. International Health & Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family and Community Health & Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition Education. Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public Health Preparedness, Health Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipliners). Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality and asset. Two years of relevant professional work experience. Fieldwork experience, background/familiarity with Emergency. Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce the disparities an asset. Fluency in English and the local working language of the duty station required.

Essential Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles, methods and practices in one of the following areas:
Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Policy and Management, Family and Community Health & Nutrition, Public Health. Health Emergency Preparedness Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutrition Research, Socio-medical Sciences, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions ill Health & Nutritional Care.