Nutrition Officer

Volunteering Medical & Health

Overview

Support implementation of nutrition programs for children and families.

You have:

• Experience in nutrition, nursing, public health, or other relevant programmes.
• Experience with child health and nutrition programmes is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Knowledge and adherence to UNICEF policies and strategies.
• Desirable (not required): valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain.

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.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, 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 favouritism.

UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through to adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential.

Nutrition Officer established to support nutrition program’s general day to day functions including providing technical, information management and logistic support to the section, Ministry of Health and other health and nutrition partners in implementing nutrition programs.

• Support to Nutrition program of Health and Nutrition Section, collaborating within UNICEF’s nutrition section’s staff, partners, and line ministerial staffs both in Gaza and Westbank • Assists in preparing periodic updates of nutrition through compiling data, analysing and evaluating relevant information and providing the technical input in a timely and accurate manner. • Support and follow up with nutrition activities related to capacity building, standard operation procedures development, supply chain strengthening among others. • Support in Nutrition reporting and providing inputs to Situation reports, donor reports, end year reports among others, in collaboration with Nutrition Cluster, Gaza, and West Bank nutrition teams • Participate in technical meetings with health and nutrition partners. • Support technical evaluations of supplies and follow up with supply team and relevant partners after awarding the tenders to ensure monitoring of delivery and dissemination of goods to end users as planned and conduct end user satisfactory surveys as needed. • Assist in analysing goods and cash receipt from relevant partners, government, or NGO partners to ensure supply delivery and fulfilment of payment processes. • Support the Coordination with relevant UNICEF teams such as Communication, Social Behaviour Change, PSEA, Disability and Supply among others. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

⁃ The capacities and adaptability to support the nutrition programme implementation and end user monitoring is strengthened; ⁃ Full compliance with UNICEF rules, regulations, policies and strategies ensured; ⁃ Monthly reports detailing support provided in tasks mentioned. ⁃ Relevant Standard Operating procedures are adhered to.

• Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support the nutrition programme analysis, input and reporting.

• Effective partnership and working relationships with government counter partners, NGOs and CSOs to conduct field visits and monitoring activities jointly with them, where permissible.

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, 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.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability. • Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNICEF; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNICEF procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNICEF in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Adaptability and flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary;

in nutrition, nursing, public health, or other relevant programmes; experience with child health and nutrition programmes is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Other desired/mandatory required technical knowledge; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Desirable (not required): valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in human relief and children rights, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system.

The UN Volunteer will be living in Jerusalem which is a family duty station. It is currently at UNDSS security level MODERATE. As is the case for UN staff and partners, the volunteer will make his/her own arrangements for housing and transportation to and from work. A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of ILS 6,200 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 Exit allowance for satisfactory service

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