Nutrition Specialist Programme and Cluster

Under the direction and guidance of the Health and Nutrition Specialist (P4), the Nutrition Specialist (Programme and Cluster), level 3 leads a dual role of Nutrition Specialist and the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator for NWS. The Nutrition Specialist (Programme and Cluster) provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming cycle (development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes. The Nutrition Specialist (Programme and Cluster) will serve as the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator for NWS and facilitate a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective nutrition response by Cluster partners and linkages with other clusters.  

The post holder’s main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following as summarized into the two sectors: 

UNICEF Nutrition Program Management and Response:

• Support to programme development and planning.
• Programme management, coordination, partnerships, monitoring and delivery of results.
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation.

Nutrition Cluster Coordination for Northwest Syria Program:

• Support to cluster coordination.
• Needs assessment and analysis.
• Technical and operational support to cluster coordination and function.
• Accountability to affected populations.

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Minimum requirements:

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 social science field.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in one of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care.
• Experience in cluster coordination or working in the humanitarian coordination system, is required.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/576006