Child Nutrition & Development Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Support nutrition and child development programs in Pakistan.

You have:

• Experience in nutrition/public health programme/early child development project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Ability to organize regular ECD technical working group meetings and communicate effectively among section colleagues.
• Support in building the capacity of local partners and stakeholders on parenting-ECD and nutrition.
• Ability to collect and analyze data for monitoring child development programs.
• Technical support for program implementation in emergencies and routine contexts including report preparation.
• Demonstrate accountability, flexibility, creativity and professionalism in work delivery.

Contract

This is a UNV National Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Youth contracts.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, nutrition, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. Hence, the focus on equity is so vital, it accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. The outcome of the Child Nutrition and Development Program is: By the end 2027, Children, adolescents, and women in Pakistan, especially the most vulnerable and deprived, access, and utilize, quality, equitable, gender-responsive and sustainable evidence-based services and adopt appropriate nutritional behaviors and care practices to address all forms of malnutrition, thereby contribute for optimal growth and development. The Child Nutrition and Development Program has three strategic areas.

1) Governance, Functional Multisectoral Coordination and Stronger Systems for Nutrition and ECD: aims to strengthen governance and implementation of policies, programmes and guidelines to address the protracted and triple burden of malnutrition and early childhood developmental challenges.

2) Early Childhood Nutrition: Prioritize age groups 0-5 years with programmes that improve the diet services and practices for survival, optimal growth and development, including in the humanitarian contexts.

3) Middle Childhood, Adolescent and Maternal Nutrition: strengthening nutrition services and practices for middle childhood, adolescents and mothers

The UNV will be responsible for the following:

1. Support to programme development, coordination and planning: The UNV is required to support the ECD Manager in Pakistan by supporting and assisting in coordinating the activities of Early Childhood Development and Nutrition. This includes organizing regular ECD technical working group meetings, ensuring effective communication among other section colleagues (Education, CP, Health & WASH), and supporting them with nutrition with ECD & Multisectoral nutrition-related decision-making processes.

2. Technical and operational support for programme implementation: UNV is required to assist with activities pertinent to ECD & Multisectoral Nutrition. This includes preparing regular reports, maintaining records. In emergencies, the UNV may help coordinate rapid ECD response efforts. This includes assessing needs and supporting the timely and effective delivery of services.

3. Programme monitoring support: The UNV would support the nutrition and child development programs monitoring for the delivery of results. This includes collecting and analyzing data, information management.

4. Assist in partnership building: The UNV will support the team in partnership building with alliances, networks, CSOs, Academia & researchers for nutrition and child development at the Islamabad level.

5. Support in knowledge management and capacity building: The UNV would support in building the capacity of local partners and stakeholders on parenting-ECD. This includes providing training and supporting the development of local expertise in child development. The UNV will support the ECD Manager in convergence programming initiatives by documenting the key achievements and lessons learns. He/she will contribute to the learning and innovative agenda on nutrition and child development.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organizing • Professionalism • Self-management

Nutrition, Child Development, Public Health, Nutrition & Child Development Planning, and Management. Experience in nutrition/public health programme/early child development project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

As this is a national UNV assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. UNV Field Unit will help you open a Pak rupee bank account with Standard Chartered Bank or any other local bank at your duty station.

Remarks:

This is a national UNV assignment, and a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of PKR 105,097 is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

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