UNICEF SOMALIA
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REF: UNSOM/2011/065
Title: Nutrition Officer
Category and Grade Level: NOA
Type of Contract: Temporary Appointment
Length Of Contract: 364 days
Organization Unit: Accelerated Child Survival and Development (ACSD)
Duty Station: Hargeisa, Somalia
Date of Issue: 15 September 2011
Closing date of Application: 24 September 2011
If you are qualified Somali National and looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the Nutrition Officer position with UNICEF Somalia, Hargeisa office.
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Nairobi and Somalia that works together to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse".
Purpose of the Post
Under the close supervision of the Nutrition Specialist NWZ, contributes to programme planning, administration, implementation, monitoring and the evaluation of programme/project activities, including teamwork and capacity building for infant and young child feeding, maternal nutrition and micronutrient deficiency disorder control within the Nutrition sector.
Major duties and responsibilities:
1. Undertake on-going field visits to UNICEF project sites for supportive supervision and monitoring of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), maternal nutrition and micronutrient deficiency disorder control project activities and local conditions. Prepare routine reports on results of visits and project progress.
2. Assist government authorities and other partners in planning and organizing training programmes on IYCF, micronutrient deficiency disorders control and maternal nutrition, and ensures logistics, administrative and technical assistance to all UNICEF-supported IYCF and maternal nutrition training workshops. Assist with identification of training needs and objectives for the purpose of capacity