Apply for Nutrition Officer (NO-2), Fixed Term, Bhairahawa Field Office, Nepal Country Office, #105510 Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

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The Nutrition Officer will probably be based mostly in Bhairahawa, UNICEF Field Office for Lumbini Province the place the Nutrition Programme is a element of the Country Programme (or UNSDCF). The Nutrition Officer stories to the Chief of Field Office because the direct Supervisor and Chief of Nutrition Section because the Technical Supervisor.

How are you able to make a difference

Summary of key features/accountabilities:

1. Support to Nutrition sector programme improvement and planning at province and municipal authorities stage.

• Conduct and replace the scenario evaluation at province and municipal stage for the programme sector(s) for the event, design and administration of vitamin associated programmes/initiatives. Research and report on improvement tendencies (e.g. political social, financial, vitamin, well being) for greater administration use to reinforce programme administration, effectivity and supply of outcomes.
• Contribute to the event and institution of sectoral programme objectives, aims, methods, and results-based planning, by means of evaluation of vitamin wants and areas for intervention; and submission of suggestions for precedence and objective setting.
• Provide technical and operational assist all through all phases of programming processes by executing and administering quite a lot of technical programme transactions; making ready supplies and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and administration methods, to assist programme planning, outcomes based mostly planning (RBM), and monitoring and analysis of outcomes.
• Prepare required documentations and supplies to facilitate the programme evaluation and approval course of.
• Coordinate/ assist the event of coverage and joint built-in programme with related sector groups, notably WASH, Health, Education, SBC and Social Policy and Child Protection at provincial and municipality ranges.

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes at province and municipal authorities stage

• Work intently and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to debate operational and implementation points. Provide options, suggestions and/or alert applicable officers and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision-making. Keep file of stories and assessments for straightforward reference and/or to seize and institutionalize classes discovered.
• Participate in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme critiques and annual critiques with the federal government and different counterparts to evaluate programmes/initiatives and to report on required motion and interventions on the greater stage of programme administration.
• Monitor and report on using sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different belongings), verifying compliance with permitted allocation, objectives, organizational guidelines, rules/procedures, donor commitments, requirements of accountability, and integrity. Report on points recognized to make sure well timed decision by administration and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved points to make sure decision.
• Prepare common and mandated sectoral programme/challenge stories for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.

• Conduct common programme subject visits and surveys, and trade data with companions and stakeholders to evaluate progress and supply technical assist. Take applicable motion to resolve points and/or confer with related officers for decision. Report on important points, bottlenecks and potential issues for well timed motion to attain outcomes.
• Provide technical and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions, and different nation workplace companions/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes, and greatest practices on nutrition-related points to assist programme implementation, operations and supply of outcomes.

• Build and maintain efficient shut working partnerships, each internally throughout sectors and externally with vitamin sector authorities counterparts at provincial and municipal stage and different nationwide and provincial stakeholders by means of lively sharing of knowledge and data to facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to attain programme objectives on maternal and child rights in addition to social justice and fairness.
• Draft communication and knowledge supplies for CO programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and assist fund elevating for vitamin programmes.
• Participate in applicable inter-agency (UNCT) conferences and occasions on programming to collaborate with inter-agency companions and colleagues on UNSDCF operational planning and preparation of vitamin programmes/initiatives, and to combine and harmonize UNICEF’s place and methods with the UNSDCF improvement and planning course of.
• Research data on potential donors and put together useful resource mobilization supplies and briefs for fund elevating and partnership improvement functions.

• Identify, seize, synthesize, and share classes discovered for data improvement and to construct the capability of stakeholders.
• Apply progressive approaches and promote good practices to assist the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.
• Research, benchmark and report on greatest and leading edge practices for improvement planning of data merchandise and methods.
• Participate as a useful resource individual in capability constructing initiatives to reinforce the competencies of shoppers and stakeholders.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…

Education:

• A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: vitamin, public well being, dietary epidemiology, world/worldwide well being and vitamin, well being/vitamin analysis, coverage and/or administration, well being sciences, dietary epidemiology, or one other health-related science subject.

Experience:

• A minimal of two years {of professional} expertise in a growing nation in a number of of the next areas is required: vitamin, public well being, vitamin planning and administration, or maternal, toddler and child well being/vitamin care.
• Experience in well being/vitamin programme/challenge improvement in a UN system company or group is an asset

      Language Requirement:

• Proficient in English and Nepali language is required.

For each Child, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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