Nutrition Programme Officer P3,Mali, Burundi & South Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP is committed to ensuring children, women and other vulnerable groups have access to appropriate nutrition. We are seeking to fill three positions of Nutrition Programme Officer at the P3 level, which will be based in our Country Offices in Bamako, Mali, Bujumbura, Burundi and Juba, South Sudan.The Nutrition Programme Officer will report to the Head of Programme and the Country Director (or designate) and be responsible for the following key duties:

• Oversee the effective implementation of planned nutrition activities (including Community Based Supplementary Feeding and Mother & Child Health and Nutrition) in the field in support of Nutrition Programme Officers at the decentralised level; • Advise the Head of Programme and Country Office management on implementation of the Management Plan 2013-2014 and on the application of the strategic results framework and associated monitoring and evaluation requirements as relates to nutrition activities; • Assist Country Office in project implementation for scaling up evidence-based nutrition activities to address the needs of the most vulnerable groups; this could include pilots of innovative approaches which have the potential to be initiated or scaled up, in close consultation with WFP Headquarters/Regional Bureau, government and relevant partners; • Work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, lead the Country Office in the launch and implementation of a home fortification (micronutrient powders) pilot programme in selected districts; • Liaise with UNICEF, WHO, FAO and other key nutrition stakeholders to ensure a multi-sectorial response to undernutrition is implemented; • Ensure programmes are compliant with WFP policies, criteria and procedures with regard to food and nutrition; • Assist Country Office in its coordination with government, UN agencies and other actors for elaboration of national policies and programmes for child malnutrition through a multi-sectorial approach; • Advocate for nutrition interventions to donors, governments and other actors; • Represent WFP at international, regional or national technical meetings on nutrition, food security and health activities; • Provide technical backstopping for Country Office and Field Offices namely to the various health/nutrition focal points of the sub-offices to harmonise nutrition activities across the field offices at Country Office level; • Support strengthening nutrition capacity among staff of WFP and its partners, including governments; • Provide nutrition technical inputs into other divisions within the Country Office including donor relations and communications; • Supervise staff and perform other duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience Required Education: • University degree, preferably at the advanced level, in Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family Health & Nutrition, Food Security, Food Technology or other related fields.

Experience: • At least five years (two of which international) of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in nutrition, public health management, development projects, emergency assistance and/or operational aspects of national, bilateral or multilateral food assistance, with a strong preference for significant experience working in humanitarian and development nutrition programmes; • Experience in planning and/or managing nutrition programmes including treatment as well as prevention and micronutrient programmes; • Experience in programming of food assistance and nutrition in emergency, protracted relief and recovery and/or development contexts; • Experience with nutrition survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis, including SMART nutrition surveys; • Previous in-country/international working experience; • Experience in food fortification, food security and multi-sector programme is an advantage.

Technical Skills & Knowledge: • Strong knowledge of nutrition and recent developments in the field; • Knowledge of research methods and monitoring and evaluation standards; • Understanding of donor policies, strategies, and programme priorities; • In-depth knowledge of relevant field of specialization (nutrition, public health, development or other); • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and nutrition/ public health software (i.e. EPI INFO); • General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration is highly desirable; • Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative health/nutrition survey techniques is an added value.

Competencies: • Excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills; • Strong analytical and negotiation skills; • Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement and tact; • Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under supervision; • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with counterparts and staff within the office, host population, donors, NGOs and other UN agencies; • Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Language: • Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages); • Proficiency in French will be required for the posts in Mali and Burundi.

Terms and Conditions Selected candidates will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. Candidates selected for the posts in Mali and South Sudan will be eligible for the Rest and Recuperation (R&R) scheme.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details please visit icsc.un.org

How to apply:

Application Procedures: Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/14-0015261 Step 1: Register and create your online CV. Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application. NOTE: You must complete Step 1 and 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.

Deadline for applications: 31 July 2014