Nutrition Officer

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Description

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• Assists in the formulation of plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies.
• Collects, interprets, and analyses all available data on the evolving emergency and its implications for the emergency operation. Keeps the effective flow of information and communication for the planning and implementation of emergency measures.
• In the event of an emergency, promptly assist in implementing the initial operational tasks relating to emergency assistance.
• Assists with the assessment of the validity of the emergency preparedness plan and ability of the office vis-à-vis the current crisis as well as immediate and additional needs. Provides input in and contributes toward determining priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF.
• Coordinates with other partners to make a rapid assessment covering priority areas as defined by the Core Commitment for Children in Emergencies.

• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to discuss operational and implementation issues, provide solutions, and recommendations, and/or alert appropriate officials and stakeholders.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews, and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programs/projects and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of program management.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative, and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity.
• Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare regular/mandated sectoral program/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of program progress.

• Participates in Implementing the emergency preparedness and response plan as necessary.
• Follows up with the timely delivery of assistance and procurement of supplies and monitors the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources.
• Identifies problems and constraints in project delivery. 
• Sends regular situation reports to concerned parties.
• Participates in the implementation of plans of action and work plans for emergency projects. Undertakes field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress.
• Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies.

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with nutrition Cluster through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve program goals and social justice, equity and rights of mothers, newborn and children.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for nutrition programs.
• Participate in appropriate meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes. 

• Collects and analyses lessons learnt from UNICEF’s emergency operations experience and contributes towards adoption of the best practices and standards for longer-term emergency interventions. Assists in identifying longer-term requirements of the emergency intervention/operations.
• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders. 

• 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, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

• 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 nutrition care.
• Experience in emergency settings and nutrition programme/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

• Fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). Knowledge of a local language is an asset.

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