UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Deputy Nutrition Cluster Coordinator) Consultant - Jobs in South Sudan
UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Deputy Nutrition Cluster Coordinator) Consultant - Jobs in South Sudan
About WFPThe United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Standard Minimum QualificationsEducation: Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other relevant field.
Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
Fluency in oral and written English. Working knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage.
Organizational ContextThese jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and report to the Division/Regional/Country Director or the designate. P3 job holders are likely to be involved in more straight forward nutrition programmes and/or focus on a specific theme(s).
Job PurposeUnder the supervision and guidance of the National Nutrition Cluster Coordinator of the cluster lead agency (UNICEF), on behalf of the South Sudan Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and UNICEF South Sudan Country Office as the lead agency for the Nutrition Cluster and in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition of the Ministry of Health, the Nutrition Cluster Deputy Coordinator will facilitate a timely and effective nutrition response in South Sudan and ensure that the capacity of local institutions is strengthened to respond to and coordinate emergency nutrition interventions that demonstrate results and impact achieved with specific focus on management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) – targeted and blanket supplementary feeding programmes (TSFP and BSFP).
The incumbent will be seconded to the Cluster Coordination Unit by Nutrition Cluster partner (WFP) for a period of eleven (11) months. The support provided will contribute to the following core cluster functions in the field.
Key Accountabilities (Not All-inclusive)Identify key humanitarian partners for the Nutrition Cluster response and other key partners including local and Sub-National authorities, etc. that implement MAM management;
Identify and liaise with FSL cluster partners to ensure integration of NiE intervention with general food distribution; propose corrective actions, if needed;
Regularly update Nutrition Cluster database of partners based on WFP Field-Level Agreements (FLA) to ensure convergence of SAM and MAM interventions, identification of needs and gaps and discuss possible scale-up. Propose corrective actions, if needed;
Regularly identify partners/actors who implement MAM management interventions and who do not have WFP FLA or UNICEF PCA (identify scope, targets and locations of interventions) to monitor the progress towards achievement of those targets, to identify bottlenecks and discuss possible scale up for MAM.
Support the Cluster Coordination team in organising of and participating in regular cluster coordination meetings and information sharing in all crisis-affected states to ensure appropriate coordination between all nutrition humanitarian partners, including provision of inputs for the agenda and information and evidence to inform cluster partners discussions and facilitation of sessions related to MAM management;
Provide regular inputs from cluster partners for Nutrition cluster information management products, cluster bulletins, etc., including needs, gaps, supply pipeline updates, etc;
Provide relevant inputs to the Cluster coordination team in conducting the mapping of all current and potential actors– government, national and international humanitarian organizations as well as national institutions, the private sector, including provision of regular inputs/updates to the cluster’s 3W (Who, What, Where) matrix, cluster’s priority response matrix and other tools;
Act as focal point for inquiries on the Nutrition Cluster’s response plans and implementation of MAM management interventions;
Regularly liaise with the Roving Cluster Coordinator and/or State Cluster Focal Points to identify progress, gaps, bottlenecks and challenges in implementation of MAM management interventions, communicate/feedback to the National Cluster
and propose corrective actions (if needed);
Act as an OIC for the National Nutrition Cluster Coordinator in his/her absence.
Participate and support cluster and inter-cluster initial rapid needs assessments (IRNA), multi-cluster initial rapid assessments (MIRA), humanitarian needs overview (HNO), IPC analysis, etc, using cluster tools and provide relevant inputs (tools, identification of needs, gaps, etc) to the National Nutrition Cluster Coordination team focussing on MAM interventions;
Ensure effective links between cluster partners and with other clusters at the state level (with OCHA support), especially Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (on linkages with GDF), WASH, Child Protection and Education;
Ensure full integration of the IACS’s agreed priority cross-cutting issues, namely human rights, HIV/AIDS, age, gender and environment, utilization participatory and community-based approaches. In line with this, promote gender equality by ensuring that the needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed;
As a part of the cluster coordination team, support monitoring of the performance of the core cluster functions.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Builds an understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Approaches individual tasks and responsibilities with a positive attitude and demeanor.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Understands the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Connects individual tasks and responsibilities to unit’s goals and mission.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Seeks opportunities to build and enhance individual skills.
Create an inclusive culture: Demonstrates respect and understanding for diversity and cultural differences.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Identifies and approaches colleagues or supervisors to serve as coaches.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear goals and measurable targets for own tasks and responsibilities.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Assesses own tasks and responsibilities to find ways to be more efficient.
Focus on getting results: Maintains accurate records of completion times and tasks in own areas of responsibility.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Understands responsibilities and the metrics associated with own tasks.
Be Decisive: Notifies supervisors of dangerous situations or potential issues that may arise while in the field or office.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Understands WFP’s organizational structure, including the purpose and mission of each unit.
Build strong external partnerships: Supports team in working with colleagues and WFP’s partners in the field toward common goals.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Maintains a professional and courteous relationship with other WFP employees and partners in the field.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Understands own team’s contributions in its partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role
Six or more years of post-graduate progressive experience in a related field
Knowledge of Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) interventions
Knowledge of Humanitarian reform and Transformative Agenda principles, international humanitarian law, inter-connectedness and reform pillars & reform updates
Knowledge of the Cluster approach guidelines and terms of Reference (and knowledge of how to apply them)
Knowledge of cluster partners (their mandates, capacities, attitudes, limitations,) and how to integrate them into the cluster approach
Ability to mitigate and mediate conflict and disagreements among cluster partners
How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Deputy Nutrition Cluster Coordinator) Consultant Jobs in South Sudan
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