UNICEF Nutrition Specialist Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
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Under the supervision of the Chief of Nutrition section, the incumbent is responsible for overall coordination and management of the Nutrition programmes, including programme/project formulation, design, planning and management focused on achievement of UNICEF's Organizational priorities.
Programme Development and Management
With a focus on nutrition sensitive lens, identify critical intervention points and measures by administering a consistent and transparent monitoring system; analyse country level socio-political-economic trends and their implications for ongoing programmes and projects.
Draft changes to/or prepare programme work plans as required with a focus on nutrition sensitive lens.
Prepare program recommendations for inclusion in formal programme documentation, and new approaches, methods and practices.
Ensure programme workplans have a relevant nutrition sensitive component, monitors compliance and provides training, support and guidance to the programme team in order to meet objectives.
Identifies human resources requirements and on-going staff development needs.
Adopt rights-based programmes approach in the formulation of programme goals and objectives and development of strategies and implementation frameworks.
Formulate consistent and effective planning, design, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of programmes and projects. Bring coherence, synergy and added value to the programming planning and design processes using a results-based management approach to programme planning and design.
Reviews and evaluates the technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of the section nutrition sensitive portfolio in collaboration with Government and other partners. Monitor the overall allocation and disbursement of nutrition sensitive programme funds, making sure that funds are properly coordinated, monitored and liquidated. Take appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds.
Prepares relevant nutrition sensitive programme reports required for management, the Executive Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.
Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
Undertakes field visits to monitor and assess nutrition sensitive programme implementation and decides on required corrective action
Carry out rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation and participate in nutrition sensitive programme evaluation exercises in consultation with the Nutrition Manager, Deputy Representative, the Operations Officer, the Evaluation Officer and others, to improve efficiency and quality of programme delivery.
Participate in annual sector review meetings with government counterparts. Ensure the timely preparation of annual program status reports.
Knowledge Management and Capacity Building/Sustainability
Ensure that area/country programmes are supported by knowledge management with a focus on nutrition sensitive lens, through data collection and analysis, complete and accurate reporting as well as participation in the Programme Knowledge Network system of "lessons learned" and other corporate-level databases.
Participate in information exchange through donor and media visits as well as in the development of training and orientation material.
Provide government authorities with technical supports and guidance to plan and organize training programmes for the purpose of capacity building and programme sustainability.
Ensure the building and reinforcing
of the commitment and institutional capacities of the national and local partners starting with taking a strategic approach to the identification of these partners and partnerships.
Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration
Develop partnership and collaboration with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to improve the ability to collect and disseminate development data and information, exchange information on programme/project status and implementation and movement/distribution of supplies.
Linkage to the Regional Programme Knowledge Network to ensure the availability of current and accurate programme data.
Collaborate with the Operations Section to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of programming endeavours and to coordinate financial and supply management requirements and accountability.
Maintain close collaboration with Regional Advisers and HQ Officers for effective overall coordination on programmes.
Plans, develops and implements sectoral programme(s) by collaborating with the government and other partners.
Provide leadership in provision of technical advice, negotiation, advocacy and promotion of area/country level goals, leading to agreement on practicable and priority actions to be supported by UNICEF programme and country level cooperation.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/international health and nutrition, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality an asset.
A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in development and management of nutrition related programmes or projects.
Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce these inequalities an asset.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is required.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are:
Leading and Supervising I
Formulating Strategies and Concepts II
Analyzing III
Relating and Networking II
Deciding and Initiating Action II
Applying Technical Expertise III
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 19 Aug 2018 11:55 PM E. Africa Standard Time
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Nutrition Specialist Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
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