• Provide technical support for the Nutrition Sub-Cluster coordination activities.
•  Participate in periodic nutrition coordination meetings (such as subnational nutrition cluster meetings, monthly program review meetings; Inter-Cluster Rapid Needs Assessment (IRNA), Risk Communication and Community Engagement subcommittee meetings etc.).
•  Participate in selected Rapid Response Missions (RRM)/Minimum Response Package (MRP) to reach internal displaced populations or hard to reach populations on need basis.
•  Support roll-out of any new guidelines for nutrition programme implementation to ensure the continuity of quality service delivery during emergencies such as COVID 19 pandemic, EVD, Cholera, Flooding, Desert Locust infestation etc.
•  Participate in periodic food security and nutrition assessments, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), Inter cluster Rapid Needs Assessment (IRNA)) when required.
•  Document any good practices developed as part of the implementation of nutrition projects including human interest stories (with accompanying photographs).
•  Support in follow up of non-reporting partners for submission monthly reports in the nutrition information system (NIS).

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

•  Master’s degree or equivalent in Nutrition, Public Health or a related technical field.
•  Minimum five years of progressive professional work experience in management of nutrition and health interventions including program monitoring within CSOs or Ministry of Health, particularly in developing countries in humanitarian settings.
•  Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
•  Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

A range of specialized skills:

•  Experience of field monitoring of nutrition Programmes.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills and report writing.
•  In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills.
•  Excellent facilitation skills, training skills and ability to organize and implement training.
•  Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and proven interpersonal skills.
•  Experience in building successful relationships with government counterparts, UN agencies, CSOs and other relevant stakeholders.
•  Ability to cope with hardship conditions.
•  Knowledge of computer management skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint software.

Deliverables:

Deliverable

Frequency

Deadline

1

Monthly activity plan and report

11 Months

5^th of every month (November 2022 to September 2023)

2

Reports on programmatic visits conducted and upload in e-tools

10 Months

5^th of the month (December 2022 to September 2023)

Estimated Duration of the Contract:

The consultancy duration consists of a total of 11 Months starting 9 October 2022 to 8 September 2023. Emergency Nutrition Specialists are expected to work for 21 days per month. Emergency Nutrition Specialist will be entitled to have 5 days rest and recuperation after 28 days in Mogadishu or Baidoa.

Duty Station:

•  1 Emergency Nutrition Specialist will be posted in Baidoa.
•  1 Emergency Nutrition Specialist will be posted in Mogadishu

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Kindly include an all-inclusive financial proposal together with your application.

UNICEF only considers Higher education qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that visa (if applicable) and health insurance (including proof of medical evacuation if travel is required] in order to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

Advertised: Jun 29 2022 E. Africa Standard Time Application close: Jul 17 2022 E. Africa Standard Time