Nutrition Officer

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Officer Job No: 596801

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full Time Categories: Health and Nutrition Job Summary To enable UNICEF to execute the above strategy, the office is seeking a Nutrition Officer (NOB) TA at the L2 level on a temporary assignment to support the nutrition team with advocacy, policy formulation, and creating an enabling environment for implementing nutrition programs in Nigeria. The candidate will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on policy-strengthening activities and will represent UNICEF in advocacy platforms and activities as appropriate. The Nutrition Officer will report to the Nutrition Specialist (Enabling Environment-NOC).

Responsibilities

Support to programme development and planning Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results. Technical and operational support to programme implementation Advocacy, networking and partnership building Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building Minimum requirements Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy, health sciences, nutrition epidemiology, or another health-related science field. Work Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience. Experience in implementing nutrition programming in and emergency context is required.

Skills

Experience in advocacy, partnership building, and results-based management. Language

Requirements

Fluency in English is required. Desirables: Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language 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 is an added advantage. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.