Country: Eritrea
Closing date: 05 Dec 2018
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Job organizational context:
The Nutrition Manager GJP is to be used in a large Country Office (CO) where the Representative is at the D2/D1 level and the Nutrition Programme is a component of the Country Programme (or UNDAF). The Nutrition Manager reports to the Chief of CSD who is at Level 4.
Level 4 as opposed to a level 3 nutrition professional should be used to manage large, complex and/or integrated programmes/projects; and to provide substantive support to the Chief of Child Survival and Development for the management of the entire Nutrition Programme. In addition, positions at this level are more technically authoritative in providing programmatic advisory services, as well as for overall contribution to innovation and knowledge management.
Purpose for the job:
The Nutrition Manager supports the Chief of Child Survival and Development in managing the section, contributing to innovation and knowledge management. S/He is responsible for developing, preparing and managing complex, key and integrated nutrition programmes. The Nutrition Manager provides authoritative technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
III.Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Management and advisory support to the Chief of Child Survival and Development
Programme development and planning
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
Advisory services and technical support
Advocacy, networking and partnership building
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
2.Programme development and planning
3. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
4. Advisory services and technical support
5.Advocacy, networking and partnership building
IV. Impacts of Results
The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Nutrition Manager to the preparation, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes/projects contributes to and accelerates the national development efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants and children in the country. This in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to mothers and children that promotes greater social equity in the country.
Education: An advanced 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, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field.
Experience: A minimum of eight 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.
Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:
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