External Outreach to Emergency Nutrition Specialists (P3/P4) for UNICEF Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) for Eastern and Southern Africa

The purpose of this External announcement is to attract suitable Nutrition Specialists from outside the organization for inclusion in UNICEF's Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) roster for Eastern and Southern Africa region. The purpose of the RRM roster is to ensure that our regions' emergency staffing response is in line with the organization's strategic goals, by improving emergency staffing to support emergency preparedness and response through a predictable and coordinated approach to emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, it is not a regular vacancy announcement but rather a campaign to attract candidates with emergency experience interested in short term emergency assignments with UNICEF.

Seeking external candidates only

Contract Type:           Temporary Appointment (TA) or Consultancy (SSA)

Duration:                   3-6 months (Full time)

Location                     Countries based in Eastern and Southern Africa

Purpose 

The purpose of this External announcement is to attract suitable Nutrition Specialists from outside the organization for inclusion in UNICEF's Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) roster for Eastern and Southern Africa region. The purpose of the RRM roster is to ensure that our regions' emergency staffing response is in line with the organization's strategic goals, by improving emergency staffing to support emergency preparedness and response through a predictable and coordinated approach to emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, it is not a regular vacancy announcement but rather a campaign to attract candidates with emergency experience interested in short term emergency assignments with UNICEF. 

This roster is comprised of both Internal and External staff who specialize in wide array of programmatic and operational areas. As future emergency needs are often difficult to predict, we need to ensure that we have sufficient Internal and External staffing capacity in the pipeline, in order to best respond to the needs in every emergency context. 

This announcement is targeting External candidates outside of UNICEF with interest in working in any of the countries within UNICEF's East and Southern Africa region for the next 12-24 months. The countries within each region are listed on the following web site http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html. 

We are currently looking for Nutrition Specialists in the following areas; 

• Nutrition in Emergencies (including programme coordination and management in NiE)
• Infant/Young Child Feeding in emergencies
• Management of acute malnutrition; community-based approach in emergencies
• Micronutrient deficiencies programmes in emergencies
• Nutrition surveillance and assessment 

Candidates with suitable profiles in Nutrition and according to the areas above will be placed in the RRM roster to be considered for short term (3-6 Months) emergency assignments in the region. Candidates will be responsible for periodically (quarterly) updating their profiles via UNICEF e-Recruitment website. Successful candidates who are being considered for emergency assignments at UNICEF will receive e-mail queries of interest and availability from the Regional HR team.  

Successful applicants will: 

• be based in countries in UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa region;
• be expected to deploy within 1 to 2 weeks from confirming to interest and availability to UNICEF;
• be deployed on 3 to 6 month assignments on a Temporary Appointment (TA) or consultancy (SSA) contracts for external applicants

Key Expected Results 

• Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective project planning, development and management.
• Quality of rights-based, gender-sensitive Nutrition projects/programmes effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to project management process through results-based management.
• Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined project strategies and approaches, with special attention to gender/sex disaggregated data or relevant indicators.
• Project delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
• Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Nutrition sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and ensuring knowledge/information exchange.
• UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Nutrition sector.
• Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Nutrition sector.
• Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, ensuring that gender-specific feature and requite issues are highlighted.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate 

Education 

An Advanced University Degree* or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health related science field is required. 

*First university degree with additional two-years of relevant work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree. 

Work Experience 

• A minimum of 5-8 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, related research or planning and management in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition, at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required.
• Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• At least two (2) years of substantive relevant experience in emergency countries dealing with major natural and humanitarian emergencies required.

Language proficiency 

French is required for work in French-speaking countries, and English is highly desirable

English is required for work in English-speaking countries, and French is highly desirable

Portuguese and English are required for work in Portuguese-speaking countries