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Under the direct supervision and technical guidance of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Specialist will provide technical support on Emergency Nutrition and Integrated Management of Wasting in Afghanistan in collaboration with Civil Society Organization and Ministry of Public Health (Department of Public Health and Nutrition), Nutrition Cluster, and Other Un agencies. He/ She will be responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting of progress of the nutrition programs/projects within the country program with a focus on treatment of Wasting in Afghanistan as well as preparedness and contingency plans for nutrition response to emergencies. The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programs/projects according to annual workplans, allocation, results-based management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEFs Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Support to programme/Project Development and Planning.
2. Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results.
3. Technical and Operational Support to Programme Implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD - Nutrition Specialist, NOC, FT, Kabul, Afghanistan #107030
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Minimum requirements:
Education:
- An Advanced University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health related science field is required.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of five years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, related research or planning and management in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition, at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
- Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and local languages of the duty station (Dari and/or Pashto) is required.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Proven experience in Management of acute malnutrition (wasting) particularly in fragile and protracted emergency settings like Afghanistan.
- WHO Guidelines Adaptation- familiar with global shifts and recent updates to WHO guidelines, including the revised IMAM (Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition) protocol.
- Proven ability in emergency nutrition preparedness and rapid response, especially in sudden-onset emergencies.
- Extensive experience in developing high-quality donor proposals, preparing donor reports, and managing grants effectively.
- Strong background in designing and roll out of IMAM capacity-building for health workers.
- Nutrition Supply Chain Management- solid understanding of forecasting, planning, and managing emergency nutrition supplies.
- Stakeholder engagement- effective collaboration with government counterparts (MoPH and PND), civil society organizations, UN agencies, donors, and academic institutions.
- Technical Support & Coordination: Solid contribution to Nutrition Technical Working Groups and the Nutrition Cluster, including support for the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP).
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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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Remarks:
Vacancy announcement is open to internal staff and other UNICEF personnel, including TAs, UNVs, and other personnel; however, priority will be given to staff in abolished posts and internal staff members.
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