Deadline: 23 February 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Nutrition Cluster Coordinator in Central African Republic.
The Nutrition Cluster Coordinator will be responsible for leading the Nutrition Cluster at the Country level in CAR.
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Nutrition Cluster Coordinator will perform the following functions-
- Identify key humanitarian partners for the cluster, respecting their respective mandates and program priorities.
- Identify other key partners including local and national authorities, peacekeeping forces, etc.
- Carryout capacity mapping of all current and potential actors – government, national and international humanitarian organizations as well as national institutions, the private sector and market assess to materials and services.
- Ensure appropriate coordination between all Nutrition humanitarian partners (including national and international NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, IOM and other international organizations active in the sector) as well as national authorities and local structures.
- Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sector coordination mechanisms including working groups at the national, and if necessary, local level.
- Ensure that participants work collectively, ensuring the complementarities of the various stake holder’s actions.
- Promote emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concerns.
- Ensure effective links with other clusters (with OCHA support), especially Health & Nutrition, Agriculture and Livelihoods and Education.
- Represent the interests of the cluster in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator on prioritization, resource mobilization and advocacy.
- Act as focal point for inquiries on the cluster’s response plans and operations.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced University degree in any of the following fields: Public Health, Nutrition or a related technical field.
- Minimum of eight to ten years with significant experience working in emergency contexts preferably UN or NGO experience at a senior programme management level.
- Fluency in French (verbal and writing) and another UN language preferred.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
