Nutrition Officer

Contract

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

UNICEF Works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, Nutrition Working in partnership with the Government of Pakistan at every level from the local to the provincial and federal, alongside committed donors, NGOs, CSOs and private organizations, we celebrate important achievements, while recognizing that there is a long way to go before we can achieve the dream of a world fit for children.

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 fulfill 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 Nutrition Programme component of the UNICEF Country Programme Strategy for 2023-2027 will focus on ensuring 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. Specifically, the Programme will have strategic outputs, namely (i) Strong Nutrition Responsive Systems, (ii) Optimal Nutrition for mothers and children 0-5 years, (iii) Nutrition for adolescents and middle-aged children, and (iv) Functional multisector Coordination for Early Childhood Development (ECD).

As Nutrition Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Disaster Risk Reduction is the major activity under the systems strengthening, and central to the country Programme, UNICE Country Office in Pakistan is looking for a fellow who will support the UNICEF team to provide technical and operational support for nutrition in emergencies in Pakistan

Under the direct supervision of Nutrition Specialist UNICEF Islamabad(Humanitarian and Coordination) (please complete with the function of the supervisor) the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: (1) Support emergency preparedness and coordination • Participate in planning of national and provincial level activities that aim to prepare and respond to nutrition in emergencies • Participate and support capacity strengthening activities, including training, supportive supervision, to government partners, and frontline emergency responders. • Develop sensitization and advocacy briefs for integrating nutrition in the national disaster preparedness plan. • Support delivery of life saving nutrition services for children, adolescent and women during emergencies. • Participate and support in emergency nutrition regulars coordination meetings

(2) Support development of concept notes and proposals

• Conduct literature and internet search for identification of new funding opportunities from national, regional, and global partners/donors for nutrition in emergency programming • Support development of concept notes and funding proposal in collaboration with the nutrition at country and field offices • Support development technical and advocacy briefs for resources mobilization.

(3)Nutrition knowledge management

• Support FO in close coordination with communication section to develop human interest stories and support preparation of Nutrition briefs, dossiers etc. • In close coordination with IM focal point at National level prepare and share data analysis for consumption of sector and UNICEF.

4) Others as required   

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance • UNICEF Pakistan specially Nutrition section provides an excellent learning and development opportunity by providing on hands experience in a diverse challenging environment involving multi-sectoral stakeholders including Public and development under supervision of highly skilled professionals. Furthermore complex emergency situation with high rates of malnutrition and diverse implementation strategies are excellent opportunity for learning and development. Specifically, by the end of assignment the UNV • will have better understanding of programming and knowledge management on emergency nutrition, • will have hands on experiences on Proposal Development, Designing Programmes, Supervision, Coaching and Facilitating Training, • will have exposure to Humanitarian Coordination mechanism, and high-level advocacy • experiences of working with UNICEF and other UN agencies • Keeping also in view the complex nutrition situation and complex Programme environment the incumbent will have great opportunity of learning in the areas of Nutrition as system approach in Health, Food WASH, as well as exposure to the processes of Public Finance for Nutrition. 11. Results/Expected Output:

As per agreed PAS form Nutrition Officer however in general following are the expectations • The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Nutrition Officer UNV to the preparation, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes/projects contributes to and accelerates the national development efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants and children in the country. This in turn con-tributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide Programme services to mothers and children that promotes greater social equity in the country. • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) govern-mental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Core Values

Care Respect Integrity Trust Accountability

Core competencies

Communication (II) Working with people (II) Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies:

Leading and supervising (I)
Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
Analyzing (III) Relating and networking (II)
Deciding and Initiating action (II)
Applying technical expertise (III)

developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care. Experience in nutrition/public health Programme/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.

Assignment remarks: This is a national UNV assignment and a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of PKR 95,523/- 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.