Nutrition Cluster Coordinator

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Under the overall direction and guidance of the Emergency specialist, you will provide leadership and representation of the Nutrition Cluster. They will facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Nutrition Cluster that is accountable to those who are affected by the emergency. In their effort to provide an efficient and effective response to the humanitarian crisis, you are responsible for building relationships with stakeholders, for securing the overall coordination of sectoral responses and for ensuring inter-sectoral collaboration.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

The post holder is responsible for providing predictable, timely and strategic leadership and representation for the SoP Nutrition Cluster to ensure a timely and effective Cluster response. The post holder is responsible for leading multiple stakeholders, beyond their immediate team of direct reports, to work collectively towards the realization of a shared goal based on evidence in a complex humanitarian environment.

The post holder’s main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Coordination, representation, and leadership.
  • Needs assessment and analysis.
  • Strategic response planning.
  • Resource mobilization and advocacy.
  • Implementation and monitoring.
  • Operational peer review and evaluation.
  • Accountability to affected populations.
  • Strengthen national and local capacity.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have the below requirement:

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, humanitarian assistance and development or another health-related science field.
Work Experience:
  • A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care is required with experience at international level preferred. Relevant experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
  • Direct, practical experience in the design, implementation and/ or coordination of nutrition interventions through community-based platforms, and effective intersectoral collaboration is strongly desired.
  • A minimum of four years of experience of Nutrition Cluster/ Sector coordination is desirable.
  • Prior experience in partnership development and management, including bilateral donors, foundations and civil society is strongly desired.
  • Experience in effective management of human resources/teams in high stress/risk environments is desirable.
  • Experience in humanitarian contexts is required with experience in development contexts an added advantage.
  • Experience of demonstrating analytical and persuasive writing skills, editing skills, and the ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience is required.
Language Proficiency:
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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