Deadline: 16 March 2016
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Nutrition Specialist, based in Damascus, Syria.
The Nutrition Specialist is responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development in all field offices (Hubs) within Syria country programme.
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Key Job Responsibilities
The Nutrition Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Leads and provides technical supports to ensure the timely preparation and completion of the relevant components (e.g., Health, Nutrition, WASH, HIV/AIDS) of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate monitoring and analysis and timely preparation and finalization of sectoral input. Ensures effective project, sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development and management.
- Formulates sectoral programme goals, objectives, and strategies. Supervises preparation of the sectoral inputs to the Country Programme Document and related documents, ensuring coherence of the sectoral programme with National priorities and policies and with United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF).
- As a member of the management team, ensures the integration of the sectoral programme with other UNICEF sectors in all stages of the programming process.
- Maintains close working relationships with other UNICEF sectors, particularly Health, HIV/AIDS and WASH, and programme communication to nsure integration of the Health & Nutrition programme with other sectors.
- Takes the lead in the formulation and development of Nutrition goals, strategies and approaches for the UNICEF plan of cooperation.
- Monitors latest Nutrition developments at the international, regional and national levels; identifies/develops new methodologies and approaches for managing and improving programme effectiveness and efficiency of delivery.
- In collaboration with other colleagues, establishes effective information and reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of the Nutrition programme and achievement of targeted goals.
- As head of the Nutrition group, the incumbent takes primary responsibility for the development of the results-based sectoral work plan as well as for managerial oversight and implementation of sectoral project activity, consistent with the defined project strategies and approaches.
- Ensures that objectives and targets are timely met and achieved, by providing advice, guidance oversight, coordination, and support to professional and support staff.
- Ensures programme efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Submits financial status reports to management in compliance with the regulations and guidelines.
- In collaboration with monitoring and evaluation and program communication colleagues, conducts accurate and timely monitoring and data collection, and supports an integrated programme monitoring system.
- Participates in major evaluation exercises, programme mid-term review, annual sector review and preview meetings. Analyses and evaluates data to ensure achievement of objectives and recommends corrective measures as appropriate.
- Oversees and ensures the timely preparation of annual sector status reports in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures. Makes technical contributions to the preparation of all programme reports for management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, and provides guidance and assistance in programme related reporting.
- Assumes any other duties and responsibilities assigned as appropriate to the purpose of this post, and delivers the results as required.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree in Public Health and Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in public health and nutrition planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunization, or epidemiology), Child Development, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
- Eight years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes relevant to child survival, nutrition care. Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in nutrition, and child survival & health care.
- Developing country work experience or field work experience. Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Fluency in English and another UN language required.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
