UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Treatment Coordinator) Consultant - Jobs in South Sudan

UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Treatment Coordinator) Consultant - Jobs in South Sudan

About WFP
The 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.

Organizational Context
Heightened under-nutrition and food insecurity continue to ravage the world’s youngest nation. The prolonged civil conflict exacerbated by a severe economic crisis has resulted in two-thirds (60%) of the South Sudan people being severely food insecure of which an estimated 21 percent are children under the age of 5 years. South Sudan presents with a significant burden of under-nutrition even prior to the crisis.

Based on the South Sudan Household Health Survey in 2010, nearly one-third of children under 5 were stunted, 23 percent wasted, and 28 percent underweight. Nearly a decade after, per the Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System (FSNMS) Survey Round 27 which was concluded during the green harvest period, an estimated 17.1 percent of children under 5 are stunted, 13.3 percent wasted, and 15.2 percent underweight an overall improvement in the general nutrition situation.

Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) levels vary seasonally with peaks up to 30 percent in some locations and substantially across states. Sporadic spikes of GAM are also observed in the harvest season. For instance, per the September 2018 IPC analysis, the overall nutrition situation has slightly improved though critical levels (GAM 15.0 – 29.9%) have been reported in 31 counties in of four former states.


Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Head of Nutrition (HoN), and in close coordination with the Deputy Head of Nutrition (DHoN), the Treatment Coordinator will support the Nutrition Unit (NU) in providing operational support to WFP’s CMAM activities across the country.

The consultant will work with the team to lead improvements in programming quality MAM implementation, ensure guidance and standards for CMAM activities are upheld and serve as the WFP CMAM focal point to the nutrition stakeholder community in South Sudan.


Key Accountabilities (Not All-inclusive)

Provide programme quality oversight to CMAM programmes

Coordinate with field office nutritionist/focal points, cooperating partners and other team members in the WFP South Sudan Nutrition Unit to ensure effective and efficient implementation of WFP’s treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition activities.

Ensure programme coverage for CMAM activities is maintained through coordination with the Nutrition Cluster, WFP’s various field offices and UNICEF nutrition team members.

Lead the review of WFP’s field level agreements (FLA) for the treatment activities with support from the field office nutrition focal points and the Field Office (FO) nutritionists.

Coordinate with FO nutritionists in the annual operational planning of commodity needs.

Organize and participate in joint supportive supervision and monitoring visits to health and nutrition sites with the Ministry of Health (Nutrition Department), UNICEF and FO.



Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other relevant field.

Fluency in oral and written English. Previous experience in South Sudan and a working knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage.


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.


Functional Capabilities

Knowledge of Nutrients Has strong understanding of key nutrients requirements, food sources, food science and food technology related to vitamins and minerals to present evidence on nutrition effectively to WFP staff and partners.

Situation Analysis and Evidence Assessment Leverages new evidence and applies that to provide technical advice, identify and prioritise country nutrition gaps, design programmes and train staff and partners on the new evidence.

Knowledge of Public Health Ability to analyze data to determine overall health status, determining factors relating to nutrition, and possible areas of intervention for health and nutrition.

Knowledge of Food System Expert knowledge of emerging trends and developments in food systems and value chain transformations, as well as innovative programming, policies and interventions achieving good nutrition-promoting food systems.

Applying Programme & Policy Standards Leverages nutrition knowledge to provide technical advice to governments to design and implement country nutrition programmes that follow international and WFP agency standards and guidance.


Desired Experiences for Entry Into the Role
• Six or more years of post-graduate progressive experience in an emergency operation; coordination of nutrition response at national level; work experience with multiple implementing partners and UN agencies.
• Experience conducting nutritional assessments, analyse data and drafted recommendations for programme.
• Experience working in both emergencies and development context.

Knowledge and Skills

Strong analytical skills with ability to conceptualize complex issues, analyze data, produce thorough reports and policy recommendations.

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively interact and work with partners and colleagues especially in a hardship environment.


How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Nutritionist (Treatment Coordinator) ConsultantJobs in South Sudan


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