UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foun...

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Chief Nutrition, P-5

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Medical / Healthcare

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Managerial leadership
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
• Advisory services and technical support
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition, Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, Health Sciences, Nutritional Epidemiology or another health-related science field.

Work Experience:

At least 10 years of relevant work experience in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutrition Policy, Health Systems, Food Systems, Humanitarian Nutrition and any other related fields.

Skills:

Proven experience in managerial leadership, advocacy, partnership building and strategic thinking.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

Language:

Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.

Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization.

Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• Managerial leadership
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
• Advisory services and technical support
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Proven experience in managerial leadership
• Advocacy
• Partnership building
• Strategic thinking

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition, Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, Health Sciences, Nutritional Epidemiology or another health-related science field.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutrition Policy, Health Systems, Food Systems, Humanitarian Nutrition and any other related fields.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.