Health & Nutrition Officer NO-2 Quito, Ecuador FT #568278

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each youngster, in all places, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means quit. 

For each youngster, safety

UNICEF Ecuador Nation Workplace helps the achievements of the nationwide growth plan in addition to the Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGs) by way of our nation programme in Ecuador with interventions in Well being, Vitamin, Baby Safety, Training, Social Coverage, WASH and CEED. UNICEF Ecuador additionally leads on humanitarian response to the migrants and refugee disaster, pure disasters and violence. Because of these a number of shocks, vulnerabilities and exclusion, the CO prioritized area presence in three provinces and three municipalities affected by the extended disaster of human mobility (humanitarian outposts) as a part of the CPD 2023-2026.

How are you going to make a distinction? 

1. Correct data, information evaluation, and documentation are well timed made accessible to assist  state of affairs evaluation, sectoral enter and reporting.

2. Technical help are supplied to the event and implementation of built-in Well being & Vitamin methods and approaches by way of participation and collaboration with inner and exterior companions.

3.  Work plan and goals are successfully established and deliberate outcomes are well timed delivered by way of technical assist and coordination in session with all related companions.

4. Venture effectivity and effectiveness are enhanced by way of efficient implementation follow-up.

5. Venture implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and enchancment of program supply and sustainability. Gender intercourse aggregated information and inputs supplied related to the Well being & Vitamin programme

6. Transparency is ensured for provide and non-supply help and disbursement of programme funds for Well being & Vitamin.

7. Efficient partnership and dealing relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, data sharing and information networking.

8. Up-to-date programme data is stored accessible and stories ready and shared with related stakeholders as required to assist the Well being & Vitamin programme by the efficient implementation of built-in monitoring system.

9. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses witheffective coordination are supplied and in keeping with the Core Commitments for Youngsters (CCCs) in Humanitarian Motion, partnerships with the Well being and Vitamin humanitarian actors strengthened throughout the Inter-Company Standing Committee (IASC).

10. Different assigned duties and duties are successfully achieved.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you’ll have… 

• College diploma in Public Well being and Vitamin, Baby Growth, Water Sanitation, Public Administration, Social Coverage, Social Growth, Group Growth, or different related disciplines. 

• A minimal of Two years {of professional} work expertise in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and analysis of well being programmes. Skilled work expertise in a programme administration perform or a technical professional capability in youngster survival & well being care.

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

For each Baby, you exhibit… 

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness(3)Drive to realize outcomes for affect(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks.

Through the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should replicate the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or another private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply extra data to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:  

UNICEF’s lively dedication in direction of range and inclusion is vital to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate female and male are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities workers which might be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.