Overview
The Nutrition Specialist will assist in the development and day-to-day operation of project activities aimed at enhancing multisectoral nutrition governance and fostering joint planning and capacity building for malnutrition and food insecurity programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic input to technical aspects of the project.
- Assist in overall coordination and leadership of the UN-Nutrition Secretariat.
- Support coordination, collaboration, and partnership with UNN member agencies and SUN Networks.
- Provide technical, operational, and administrative support for joint UN-Nutrition activities.
- Assist in coordinating and participating in field project activities and facilitating project-planned events.
- Manage visibility materials and contribute to reporting and preparation of joint proposals, progress reports, and communication materials.
- Assist in submitting detailed monthly work and budget plans.
- Assist in day-to-day implementation arrangements by fostering collaboration between nutrition stakeholders.
- Ensure all activity budgeting and procurement planning.
- Support ensuring project compliance with agreed results, indicators, and evaluation targets.
- Collaborate to monitor and report on fund utilization.
- Provide technical support in data collection and update DIEM and MEAL data.
- Provide technical support in project implementation and new project proposal development.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of practical experience, of which 5 years in assisting and implementing projects and teams.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement, food security and nutrition, project management, coordination and other developmental approaches that emphasize coordination among nutrition stakeholders.
- Relevant experience with UN agencies, especially FAO, UNICEF, WHO, and UNFPA.
- Extent of relevant experience managing programs, people, budgets, reporting, and work plans, particularly for internationally funded projects.
- Experience supporting, advising, and collaborating with relevant institutions, including engaging with high-level counterparts.
- Experience in the analysis of key findings and the development of quality reports.
- Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, from field-level target groups to national-level institutions.
- Extent of relevant experience with internationally funded projects.
- Prior preparation and submission of written reports for an international developmental agency, a governmental department, or a major NGO.
- Proven capacity and experience of working with nutrition stakeholders.
Qualifications
• Advanced University Degree in Nutrition, Health, Environmental, Agriculture, preferably with a major in Stakeholder Relations, Partnership Management or Data Analysis related field.
