UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Disclaimer: priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished pos

For every child, Hope

Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UNICEF Nutrition Strategy 2020-2030 sets forth UNICEF’s vision: a world where all children, adolescents and women realize their right to nutrition. UNICEF’s nutrition and development programmes aim to prevent child malnutrition in all its forms across the life cycle, promote god development in children and ensure the early detection and treatment of children suffering from life-threatening malnutrition.

UNICEF’s Nutrition Strategy calls for a systems approach to improving nutrition outcomes through the implementation of nutrition-specific interventions across five systems: food, health, water and sanitation, education, and social protection. These systems have the greatest potential to deliver on the Strategy’s goal to protect and promote nutritious diets, essential nutrition services, and positive nutrition practices that support optimal nutrition for all children, everywhere.

How can you make a difference?

Leads UNICEF global support for the provision of high-quality, timely support for UNICEF’s work in child nutrition and development before, during and after emergencies

• Oversees and directly contributes to the provision of technical support to UNICEF Regional and Country Offices to scale up access to child nutrition and development services before, during and after humanitarian crisis.
• Leads advocacy efforts and actions at global, regional, and national level to further expand the coverage of child nutrition and development services in contexts prone to/experiencing humanitarian crisis. This includes strengthening preparedness of national governments and communities and supporting the operationalization of the humanitarian development nexus.
• Coordinates, advises and supports the development of evidence and the implementation of innovative approaches to strengthen the capacity of national systems and communities in the face of humanitarian crisis.

Leads strategic engagement with internal and external stakeholders on child nutrition and development in humanitarian contexts and represents UNICEF in global fora

• Engages and supports UNICEF’s global teams (e.g. EMOPS, Health, Wash, Education, Child Protection, Social Policy, Gender) in the development, implementation and monitoring of integrated strategies to improve child nutrition and development in contexts experiencing humanitarian crisis.
• Serves as the global focal point on child nutrition and development in emergencies between UNICEF and key stakeholders across UN agencies (e.g. WFP, UNHCR, WHO, FAO), inter-agency platforms (e.g. Global Nutrition Cluster, Global Network against Food Crises), and humanitarian donors (e.g. USAID BHA, EU-ECHO, etc.).

Leads and manages UNICEF’s global Child Nutrition and Development in Emergencies team

• Provides effective management and development of multi-disciplinary team responsible for supporting nutrition and child development in contexts experiencing humanitarian crisis. This includes the management of UNICEF’s global Child Nutrition and Development
• in Emergencies team as well as the coordinated mobilization of UNICEF’s wider global technical experts to support countries affected by humanitarian crisis.
• Ensures the timely development and implementation of annual workplans for the Child Nutrition and Development in Emergencies team, by providing strategic planning support and identifying human, technical and financial resource requirements.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in public health nutrition, global health and nutrition, maternal and child nutrition, or child nutrition and development
  • A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional work related to public health nutrition, early childhood development, humanitarian assistance and development, nutritional epidemiology research, policy and/or management, or other nutrition related social science field is required.
• Direct, practical experience in the design and implementation of nutrition interventions with a focus on humanitarian, multi-country contexts.
• Prior experience in partnership development and management, including bilateral donors, foundations and civil society.
• Prior experience in child nutrition and development program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is required.
• Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience.

Additional skills desired:

• Knowledge of UNICEF programs in the field of child nutrition and development including supplies for the treatment of child wasting; and UNICEF strategic plan
• Experience in USAID-BHA programme or project management
• Proven skills in communication.
• Computer skills, including SharePoint navigation and various office applications.
• Experience in planning and coordination at global level.

• Excellent writing and communication skills in English is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

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. Nurtures, leads and manages people (8)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.