Overview

The Nutrition Officer supports the preparation, planning, and implementation of nutrition programmes/projects to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children in the country.

Tasks Summary

• Conduct and update situation analysis for programme sectors.
• Research and report on development trends.
• Contribute to the development of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout programming processes.
• Prepare documentation for programme review and approval.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss operational issues and provide solutions.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises and programme reviews.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources.
• Prepare regular programme/project reports.
• Conduct programme field visits and surveys.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, and other stakeholders.
• Build and sustain partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders.
• Draft communication and information materials for programme advocacy.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings.
• Research potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials.
• Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices.
• Research, benchmark, and report on best practices.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of two years of professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition; maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care; nutrition planning and management, or public health. Additional years of experience will be considered an asset. Experience in nutrition programme/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Qualification Requirements

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.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in Spanish is required. Proficiency of English is required.

Languages Preferred: Fluency in English is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a local language is an asset.

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