Nutrition Officer

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Overview

Support nutrition programming for school-aged children, adolescents, and youth in Jordan.

You have:

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at national and/or international level in nutrition and health, education, monitoring and evaluation, or other relevant programmes.
• Experience in working with youth is an asset.
• Good understanding of the contexts of school health and nutrition programmes is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting and reporting skills.
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications and email/internet.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Sound security awareness and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

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.

In Jordan, the latest Demographic Health Survey (DHS) shows that the overweight and obesity prevalence doubled from 4 per cent in 1997 to 9 per cent in 2023 among children under five, while the prevalence of wasting remained low at 2 per cent and stunting was at 8 per cent in 2023. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is more visible among adolescent girls (15-19 years old) at 35 per cent and adult women (20-49 years old) at 64 per cent, while consumption of sweet beverages was around 94 percent for both groups.

UNICEF is committed to addressing all forms of malnutrition, including overweight and obesity, and to protect children’s rights to healthy food. For school aged children, UNICEF has set some areas of work indicated in “Nutrition Environment Assessment Toolkit for Schools | UNICEF East Asia and Pacific (NEAT-S)" that represents a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition in schools. It is critical to advocate for creating healthy food environments in schools to ensure children’s right to access healthy foods for optional growth and development.

This assignment is intended to support the Health and Nutrition Section in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition programming for school-aged children, adolescents, and youth. Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Specialist (International) and the Chief of the Section, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting more specifically the work related to the NEAT survey and its findings, related to the technical, administrative, and operational aspects as it relates to nutrition interventions related to school aged children, adolescents, and youth, aiming to contribute to the obesity prevention work in Jordan.

Additional Information: National UN Specialist Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to: • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 1,145.08; • Annual and learning leaves; • Free Medical and life insurance; • Free access to different learning platforms.

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Under the direct supervision of Nutrition Specialist (International), the UN Volunteer will: 1) Provide Support to Programme Development, and Planning specifically related to the NEAT survey including the following: • Provide support to compiling, synthesizing, and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data from various sources to inform and strengthen nutrition programming for school-aged children and adolescents. • Provide support to planning activities, budgeting, and preparing donor proposals, where applicable.

2) Provide Support to the Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting of Programme Results, specifically on the work related to obesity prevention in Jordan, including the following: • Ensuring the timely implementation, coordination, and follow-up with implementing partners and stakeholders for the national assessment and advocacy campaign. • Coordinate, arrange, and execute meetings, workshops and events related to national assessment and advocacy campaign. • Prepare concise reports highlighting achievements and identifying gaps, and also prepare documents and materials, including the translation of relevant documentation between Arabic and English. • Provide support to facilitate the review of the finding report for the national assessment in schools by concerned stakeholders.
• Monitor the budget utilization and prepare summary reports.

3) Provide Support in Knowledge Management and Capacity Building, specifically on the work related to obesity prevention in Jordan, including the following: • Provide the compilation, synthesis, and analysis of feedback, best practices, and lessons learned from the nutrition projects to strengthen knowledge development and management within the Nutrition Programme, including the use of SharePoint.

• Core Values: • Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability

• Core Competencies • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness • Works Collaboratively with others • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Innovates and Embraces Change • Thinks and Acts Strategically • Drive to achieve impactful results • Manages ambiguity and complexity

At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in the field of nutrition and health, education, monitoring and evaluation, or other relevant programmes; experience in working with youth is an asset as is the UNs or other international development organizations. • Good understanding of contexts of school health and nutrition programme is an asset. • 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. • 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 MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound • Security awareness and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System

Amman, the capital, is a peaceful city with over four million residents. People are friendly to visitors. Services in terms of banking, transportation, health and communications are easily available. Though Arabic is the official language, English is widely spoken among the majority of the population, especially in Amman. Road network is good both in terms of spread and quality of the roads. Public transportation in Amman is limited. Taxis are relatively cheap and easily available. There are a number of shopping malls, restaurants, gyms, and cinemas. A large variety of accommodation options can be found; however, it is worth noting that prices in Amman have generally increased in the past few years. There are no specific security threats. Amman is a very easy city in which to live; large, many amenities, very modern and serviced by an international airport with direct flights to most capital cities. According to the assessment of the UN Department of Safety & Security (UNDSS) Jordan is a family duty station (category A hardship). As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the insurance plan.

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