Job Description
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country, cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health and development agendas, and harmonized with the United Nations country teams.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Contribute to the implementation of national nutrition programmes, which will ensure the development of nutrition programme profiles in the country, benchmark targets and priorities, selection of nutrition interventions, formulation of programme objectives, and development of long and short term action plans.
- Conduct the review and analysis of collected data for reporting and feedback mechanisms for partners and other reporting sites.
- Conduct nutrition activities in terms of data analysis and collection from the nutrition stabilization center.
- Propose technical input on the implementation of nutrition surveillance project operational and action plan, including management of administrative and financial requirements, identification and rectification of gaps in nutrition programme implementation with an emphasis on malnutrition and famine relief.
- Support the planning of WHO emergency and humanitarian nutrition activities in emergency and crisis preparedness, response and recovery at country level.-Provide input to programme staff of local partners including counterparts in the MoH.
- Support the implementation of relevant activities related to a broad range of nutrition issues, e.g. among others interventions that accelerate health of children, lactating mothers and groups at special risks; expansion and growth monitoring of infant and young child feeding (IYCF), micronutrient and management of severe acute malnutrition programs, etc
- Participate in field and community visits for monitoring of nutrition community activities including of community sentinel sites (surveillance system
- Participate in the delivery of training activities to various target groups, e.g. to improve case management and prevention at various levels.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or medicine with specialization in Nutrition or public health with specialization in nutrition or closely related field.
Desirable: An advanced degree in medicine or Public Health with specialization in Nutrition, Nutrition, or closely related field, Advanced training in facility based management of severe malnutrition, nutrition surveillance and communications.
WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/ .
Experience
Essential: At least two years of relevant experience in the field of nutrition and food security.
Desirable: Experience or sound knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in humanitarian health crisis, or experience in UN organizations/agencies, international institutions or NGOs.
Functional Knowledge and Skills
- Sound skills and technical knowledge in nutrition issues.
- Knowledge of the operations of the national governments in the area of nutrition and health.
- Good knowledge of nutrition activities particularly in management of acute malnutrition, growth monitoring and nutrition surveillance system.
- Good skills in planning nutrition activities and programmes.
- Ability to interact with health and nutrition professionals at various level.
WHO Competencies
Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model:
https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Moving forward in a changing environment
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Use of Language Skills
Expert knowledge of English and local language.
Other Skills (e.g. IT) Proficiency in Microsoft office, EPI Info, SPSS etc.
Closing Date: Sep 26, 2022
