Job description

Under the supervision of the designated UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, the UN Volunteer will: • Support the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of emergency and preventive nutrition interventions in South West State. • Coordinate with relevant government authorities, NGO implementing partners, UN agencies and other stakeholders to support timely decisions and delivery. • Monitor programme implementation through field visits, partner engagement and review of programme data; verify results and identify bottlenecks, gaps and corrective actions. • Support the scale-up and quality assurance of drought-response nutrition services, including referral pathways and continuity of lifesaving services for children and women. • Contribute to implementation and acceleration of First Foods and other priority interventions to prevent malnutrition among infants and young children during the first 1,000 days of life. • Strengthen partner capacity in programme planning, monitoring, documentation, accountability and results reporting. • Prepare timely situation updates, monitoring reports, analyses and inputs to UNICEF planning and reporting processes. • Support coordination and information sharing within UNICEF and with government and humanitarian coordination mechanisms. • Promote accountability to affected populations, safeguarding, inclusion and gender-responsive programming across supported activities. • Undertake other related duties within the scope of the assignment, as requested by the supervisor.

Skills and qualifications

Assignment requirementsRelevant experience

3 years

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Somali, Level: Fluent, Required

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Required education level

Master's degree in Nutrition, public health, food science, medicine or a related discipline.

Competencies and values

Accountability; adaptability and flexibility; planning and organising; professionalism; self-management; teamwork; respect for diversity; integrity.

Skills and experience

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in nutrition or public health programming, including programme implementation, monitoring and reporting. • Experience supporting emergency nutrition responses or programming in fragile or humanitarian settings. • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with government, civil society, UN agencies and implementing partners. • Strong analytical, communication, facilitation and report-writing skills. • Ability to interpret programme data, identify implementation bottlenecks and follow through on corrective actions. • Proficiency in standard office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and online collaboration tools. • Knowledge of the Somali context and experience working in South West State are strong assets. • Previous experience with UNICEF, another UN entity or humanitarian coordination mechanisms is an asset.

Area(s) of expertise

Community development

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