Vacancy Announcement from UNICEF
Vacancy: Nutrition Officer, NOB, Fixed Term
Appointment, Kathmandu, Nepal
Job no: 575522
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Nepal
Division/Equivalent: Kathmandu(ROSA)
School/Unit: Nepal
Department/Office: Kathmandu, Nepal
Categories: Nutrition
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and
territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them
fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed,
passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not
just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are
built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional
development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on
a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive,
coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every
child, an advocate.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is
to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the
organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity
strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families,
translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity
means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their
full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that
any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic,
civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is
growing evidence that investing in the health, nutrition, education and
protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity —
not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but
also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the
focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the
human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as
outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting
the equitable development of nations.
Job
organizational context:
The Nutrition Officer GJP is to be
used in a Country Office (CO) where the Nutrition Programme is a component of
the Country Programme (or UNDAF). The Nutrition Officer reports to the Chief of
Nutrition or Nutrition Specialist /Manager who is at Level 5/4/3.
How can you make
a difference?
Purpose for the
job:
The Nutrition Officer reports to the
Chief Nutrition to provide professional technical, operational and
administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition
programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to
delivery of results. It is expected to support systems strengthening in the
implementation of the National Multi- Sector Nutrition Plan. In doing so,
the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme
tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress
monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.
Key function,
accountabilities, and related duties/tasks
Summary of key
functions/accountabilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of
results
- Technical and operational support to programme
implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity
building
Support to
programme development and planning
- Conduct and update the situation analysis for the
programme sector(s) for the development, design and management of
nutrition related programmes/projects under the umbrella of the national
Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan. Research and report on development trends
(e.g. political social, economic, nutrition, health) for higher management
use to enhance programme management, efficiency and delivery of results.
- Contribute to the development and establishment of
sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based
planning, through analysis of nutrition needs and areas for intervention;
and submission of recommendations for priority and goal setting aligned
with UNICEF priorities and in consultation with government.
- Provide technical and operational support throughout
all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a
variety of technical programme transactions; preparing materials and
documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management
systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM), and
monitoring and evaluation of results.
- Prepare required documentations and materials to
facilitate the programme development, proposal writing, review programme
implementation and approval process.
Programme
management, monitoring and delivery of results.
- Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and
partners to discuss operational and implementation issues. Provide
solutions, recommendations and/or alert appropriate officials and
stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision-making. Keep
record of reports and assessments from national, provincial and local
levels for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons
learned.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises,
programme reviews and annual reviews with the government and other
counterparts to assess programmes/projects and to report on required
action and interventions at the higher level of programme management.
- Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme
resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying
compliance with approved allocation, goals, organizational rules,
regulations/procedures, donor commitments, standards of accountability,
and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by
management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure
resolution.
- Prepare regular and mandated sectoral programme/project
reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of
programme progress. In addition, prepare quarterly update on the MSNP
programme implementation, fund allocation and utilization from government
at all levels.
Technical and
operational support to programme implementation
- Conduct regular programme field visits and surveys,
and exchange information with partners and stakeholders 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 country
office partners/donors 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.
- Provide technical support in the development of
training materials, standard operating procedures and facilitate high
level training to ensure recent international evidences, best practices
and guidelines are considered.
Networking and
partnership building
- Build and sustain effective close working
partnerships with nutrition sector government counterparts and national
stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to
facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to
achieve programme goals on maternal and child rights as well as social
justice and equity.
- Draft communication and information materials for CO
programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances
and support fund raising for nutrition programmes.
- Participate in appropriate inter-agency (United
Nation Country Team -UNCT) meetings and events on programming to
collaborate with inter-agency partners and colleagues on United Nations
Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) operational
planning and preparation of nutrition programmes/projects, and to
integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNSDCF
development and planning process.
- Research information on potential donors and prepare
resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and
partnership development purposes.
Innovation,
knowledge management and capacity building
- Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned
for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
- Apply innovative approaches and promote good
practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and
sustainable programme results including the use of digital technology to
improve programme delivery, monitoring and reporting.
- Research, benchmark and report on best and cutting
edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
- Participate as a resource person in capacity
building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and
stakeholders.
To qualify as an
advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum
requirements:
Education: A university 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, or another nutrition and health-related science field.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of two years of professional experience in
a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required:
nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal,
infant and child health/nutrition care, and system strengthening.
- Experience in systems strengthening in the
implementation of the National Multi- Sector Nutrition Plan, an asset.
Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development in a UN
system agency or organization is an asset.
Language
Requirements:
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 values of Care, Respect,
Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in
Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for
this post are:
Core
Competencies
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
(1)
- Works Collaboratively with others (1)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its
different levels.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s
most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity
of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone,
irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual
orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other
personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse
workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding
purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
Remarks:
Female
candidates and candidates from the under-represented ethnic groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.
UNICEF’s active commitment to
diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted
underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are
considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from
their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF
reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation,
if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation
requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Advertised: Nepal Standard Time
Application close: Nepal Standard Time
