Technical Officer for Nutrition

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 118,352 USD and 152,590 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

In collaboration with Member States, international organizations, NGOs, and other WHO programmes, coordinate and evaluate the Region's need for the developmentof nutrition. 1) to assist in improving the status and reducing all priority forms of malnutrition; 2) to assist in strengthening the planning and management capacities of national nutrition programmes of Member States; 3) to assist in the development of national capacity for nutrition programme implementation; 4) to support Member States in the development, adaptation, and use of technologies and approaches aimed at the promotion of proper nutrition and the protection from malnutrition and its consequences.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Strategically engage with the countries' Nutrition Clusters or equivalent coordination mechanism, working closely with government, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, UNHCR, NGOs, and other partners to develop strategies and implement coordinated/multi-sectoral responses.
2. Support the development of a strategic plan to strengthen the capacity building of health professionals and key partners involved in the nutrition response to ensure quality program implementation, including facilitating the development or adaptation of training and guidance on materials as needed.
3. Liaise with Food Security Cluster/Taskforce to ensure that assessments of nutrition and food security responses are aligned and well-coordinated with Health and WASH clusters.
4. Promote nutrition assessments in collaboration with government partners, UN agencies, NGOs, and other nutrition actors and identify joint assessment opportunities when applicable in coordination with WHO's Health Information and Surveillance teams.
5. Provide professional inputs to funding proposals to support nutrition interventions (CERF, flash appeals,etc.).Advise on the planning, formulation,implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes and activities, in compliance with WHO's overall strategy and guidelines, to support a coordinated and timely response.
6. Provide technical support to monitor the implementation of specific activities related to nutrition to improve data collection and reporting at all levels.
7. Ensure the nutrition programme pursues equitable access to emergency assistance particularly for affected and vulnerable populations across all aspects of the incident nutrition programme including supplementation and food fortification with essential micronutrients,screening of malnourished children and treatment of severe cases at health facilities.
8. Develop emergency preparedness plans in nutrition and food security to promote breastfeeding, respond effectively and protect the nutritional status of the population, particularlythe most vulnerable, in any emergency situation.
9. Participate in and contribute to international networks to discuss nutrition information, including managing emergencies, and develop SMART surveys and other nutrition assessment tools.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree (Master's Degree) in Nutrition or Public health nutrition. Desirable: PhD degree or Master's degree in Nutrition epidemiology.

Experience

Essential: At least seven years experience, with international exposure, in planning, implementing, monitoring and supervision of Emergency Nutrition programmes including SAM, surveillance or other relevant programme activities. Desirable: Previous work experience in countries with emergencies in EMR.

Skills

• Proven competence in Nutrition in Emergencies.
• Good knowledge of nutrition programmes.
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated ability to write technical reports.
• Ability to motivate and guide the development of capacity at the national level.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

WHO Competencies

The Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model can be found at https://intranet.who.int/homes/pml/documents/enhanced who global competency model_february 2015.pdf

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 75,602 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2268 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that: 1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated; 2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and experience are provided; 3- Your experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.