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  • Posted: Feb 7, 2023
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    UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all c...
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    Nutrition Officer (Emergency)

    Key responsibilities:

    Support to programme development and planning

    While prioritizing prevention, and treatment where prevention fails, the Nutrition Officer will:

    • Contribute to the development of multi-sectoral nutrition programming in the context of emergencies, particularly for those in the First 1000 Days of Life.
    • Ensure gender-sensitive, rights, and results-based planning and Programme development
    • Ensure alignment of Programme design with national and sub-national priorities as well as UNICEF and UN policies and strategies

    Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results.

    • Provide technical input and oversight to the implementation of programmes along the humanitarian-development nexus
    • Ensure availability of near-real-time data and conduct analysis, including budget and financial, to inform decision-making, enable mid-course corrections, facilitate Programme reviews with internal and external stakeholders, and unlock resources
    • Be accountable for and manage internal and external resources, effectively and efficiently

    Provide technical and operational support to Programme implementation

    • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews, and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and provide technical support. Take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks, and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
    • Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other stakeholders on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, and best practices on nutrition-related issues to support Programme implementation, operations, and delivery of results.

    Advocacy, networking, and partnership building

    • Build and sustain partnerships (internal and external) and work closely and collaboratively with stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure the achievement of sustainable results for nutrition at scale
    • Advocate for and support the government to increase financing and coverage of services for nutrition interventions at both national and sub-national levels.
    • Prepare high-quality evidence-informed advocacy products for internal and external use

    Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

    • Introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
    • Keep abreast of and share state-of-the-art research and implement best and cutting-edge practices in nutrition programming, especially in the context of emergencies.
    • Organize, plan, and/or implement capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders to promote transformative and sustainable results on /nutrition-related programmes/projects

    To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

    Education:

    • A master’s 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, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

    Experience:

    • A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience.
    • Experience in implementing nutrition programming in an emergency context
    • Knowledge of the UN rules, procedures, and regulations and/or working experience for the UN or other international development organization would be an asset
    • Good knowledge and hands-on experience in analytical, research methodology, and statistical skills are an added advantage.

    Language Requirements:

    • Fluency in English (both written and spoken) and the local working language of the duty station are required.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to UNICEF on jobs.unicef.org to apply

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