Chief Nutrition

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The Malawi Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic nutrition team, where you will manage and lead all stages of nutrition programmes, from strategic planning and formulation of annual workplans to key strategies to deliver results for children. You will use your core competencies in effective interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, drive for results, ethics and integrity, and person-focused and care-driven management approaches to motivate the nutrition team to achieve concrete and sustainable results. In your role, you will be under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes.

This position, therefore, offers a unique opportunity for a qualified, vibrant, motivated, and committed person to contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children by delivering on the following key responsibility areas, summarized as follows, but not limited to:

Strong and responsible managerial leadership focused on fostering teamwork and nurturing staff morale.
Programme development and planning through critical and strategic thinking, system strengthening and sustainability.
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results through establishing clear accountability frameworks adaptable to emergencies.
Advisory services and technical support to the Government and all other Development Partners, as well as internally, to ensure effective cross-sectoral collaboration to bring meaningful change.
Advocacy, networking and partnership building, ensuring a responsive and dynamic UNICEF presence on the ground that responds to the needs of the communities we serve.
Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building will elevate our programmes to new heights of efficiency and share the invaluable lessons we have learned.

To qualify as a champion for every child, you will have:
Education:

An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Dietician, Pediatrics, or any other relevant field.

Experience:

A minimum of eight years of relevant professional work experience is required in developing and implementing nutrition programmes within an international context with a focus on the humanitarian/development nexus.
Experience working in a developing country is considered a vital asset.
Experience in emergencies is required.
Experience in system strengthening and decentralized service delivery strengthening is required.
Experience in managing a team of professionals and large-scale nutrition programmes with multiple partners is required.
Experience in evidence generation and data analysis is critical.

Technical knowledge and skills:

Nutrition Science: Deep understanding of nutrition principles, including macronutrients, micronutrients, dietary requirements, and the impact of nutrition on health and development. A good understanding of current global nutrition priorities in development programmes, including food systems transformation, is expected to possess a diverse skill set and a comprehensive understanding of nutrition’s complex challenges, especially in emergencies.
Public Health Nutrition: Deep knowledge of public health approaches and evidence-based strategies to address the population’s malnutrition, stunting, and other nutrition-related issues.
Programme Design and Planning: The ability to design evidence-based and context-specific nutrition programmes, that are context-specific and culturally sensitive.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Proficiency in building robust monitoring and evaluation systems to measure programme effectiveness, identify gaps, and ensure accountability.
Budgeting and Resource Management: Skills to allocate resources efficiently, optimize budgets, and ensure cost-effective implementation of nutrition programmes.
Policy and Advocacy: Understanding of nutrition policies and the ability to advocate for policy changes and resource allocation to support nutrition initiatives.
Research and Data Analysis: Capacity to utilize data and research findings to inform decision-making, improve programme strategies, and contribute to the nutrition evidence base.
Emergency Nutrition Response: Familiarity with emergency nutrition protocols and the ability to coordinate and manage nutrition interventions in emergencies.
Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Skill in fostering collaboration with other sectors like health, agriculture, and education to address nutrition issues comprehensively.
Capacity Building and Training: Experience in developing and delivering training programmes to enhance the capacity of staff and partners in nutrition-related topics.
Partnership Management: Competence in building and maintaining relationships with government entities, NGOs, donors, and other stakeholders to enhance programme impact.
Communication and Advocacy: Effective communication skills to convey complex nutrition concepts to diverse audiences and advocate for nutrition-related issues at various levels.
Leadership and Team Management: Strong leadership skills to inspire and guide teams, foster a positive work environment, and achieve programme goals collectively.
Innovation and Adaptability: Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative approaches to improve nutrition programme efficiency and adapt to changing circumstances.

Language:

Fluency in English, both strong verbal and written skills, are essential.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/569310

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