Nutrition Officer

The Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative support to the nutrition and child development programmes and projects at the provincial level in Balochistan. The role spans the entire programming process, from development planning to the delivery of results. The incumbent ensures effective implementation of nutrition interventions tailored to the unique needs and challenges of Balochistan. This includes performing a range of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation, as well as reporting and knowledge management, with a focus on addressing malnutrition in all its forms and improving the overall nutritional status and child development of vulnerable populations in the province.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Support to programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support to programme implementation
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A university degree (Bachelor’s) in one of the following fields is required:  Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Global/International Health and Nutrition, Health/Nutrition Research, Policy and/or Management, Health Sciences, Or Another Health and Child Development Related Science Field
• Work Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: Nutrition, Public Health, Nutrition Planning and Management, or Maternal, Adolescent, Infant and Child Health/Nutrition/Development.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/577681