Nutrition Officer (Micronutrients and Maternal Nutrition), (NO-2), Fixed Term, Lilongwe, Malawi #8747, (Open to Malawian Nationals Only)

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

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each little one, in every single place, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each little one, a future…

The UNICEF Malawi Nation Programme (2024-2028) works by way of a One-UN strategy primarily based on the brand new United Nations Sustainable Improvement Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) Strategic Priorities. 2024-2028).  All 4 strategic priorities of the UNSCDF2024-2028 maintain significance to UNICEF and the priorities recognized for youngsters: i) Financial Improvement, ii) Governance, iii) Human Capital Improvement, and iv) Local weather Change. UNICEF co-leads the additional elaboration and leads to growing the Human Capital Improvement strategic precedence. The intent of the UNICEF CPD 2024-2028 is absolutely aligned with these priorities, that are additionally instantly linked to the pillars of Malawi Imaginative and prescient 2063, and the Malawi Implementation Plan (MIP, 2030). To this extent, UNICEF’s technique for the CPD contains Little one Survival and Improvement (Well being, Diet and WASH), Schooling, Studying and Little one Safety, Social Coverage (Social Safety and Public Finance for Kids), Gender Equality, Inclusion and Innovation inside a strong evidence-informed setting. These are focus areas below the Human Capital Improvement Enabler of the MIP (2030). The Nation Programme envisages the progressive fulfilment of the rights to survival, growth, schooling, safety and participation of all youngsters, together with adolescents, particularly probably the most weak and people liable to being left behind, in an inclusive, resilient and protecting setting. In addition to Malawi’s 2063 imaginative and prescient and 2021–2030 implementation plan (MIP), the African Union’s Agenda 2063; UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, Gender Motion Plan III, Innovation Technique; and the SDGs. The nation programme contains little one survival and growth, studying, expertise growth and safety, and social coverage. All elements are supported by the programme and operational effectiveness and effectivity imperatives. Danger-informed programming throughout the humanitarian and growth nexus in all three consequence areas will strengthen catastrophe preparedness, improve local weather adaptation/mitigation and response, and improve the resilience capability of establishments, communities and younger individuals. Programming aligns with UNICEF Core Commitments for Kids in Humanitarian Motion and the Inter-Company Standing Committee’s Transformative Agenda.

The Diet programme is a key part of the Nation Programme’s part one Little one survival and growth.  This part seeks to make sure that youngsters and moms, particularly probably the most weak, in each growth and humanitarian settings, have entry to and make the most of equitable, high-quality providers in main well being care, HIV/AIDS, diet, ECD and climate-resilient WASH; and that they undertake constructive health-seeking, dietary, parenting and hygiene practices. The end result aligns with nationwide well being, diet and WASH sector frameworks and can contribute on to UNSDCF outcomes on human capital growth. The micronutrient and maternal diet programme is an integral a part of Little one survival and growth, and because the Diet Officer (Micronutrients and Maternal Diet), you can be on the forefront of supporting the micronutrient and maternal diet programme’s general strategic path of the nation by offering technical, operational and administrative help all through the programming cycle which follows the life cycle strategy. In doing so, you’ll perform a wide range of technical and administrative duties to facilitate programme growth, implementation, programme progress monitoring, analysis, and reporting of outcomes.

How will you make a distinction?

The Malawi Nation Workplace gives an thrilling and rewarding profession alternative so that you can be a part of our dynamic Diet staff, the place you can be chargeable for main the implementation of a variety of micronutrient and maternal diet actions and thereby contributing to the prevention of micronutrient deficiencies amongst younger youngsters and promotion of maternal well being and diet in Malawi.

This job, due to this fact, presents a singular and important alternative for a professional, vibrant, motivated, and dedicated particular person to contribute to the general achievement of transformative outcomes for youngsters with skilled excellence by delivering on the next key accountability areas, however not restricted to the next:

1. Assist the Ministry of Well being on programme growth and planning.
2. Work carefully and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to assist programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes.
3. Present technical and operational assist to programme implementation.
4. Construct and maintain efficient shut working partnerships with diet sector authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders.
5. Contribute to innovation, data administration and capability constructing for implementing companions and districts frontline staff.

You’re nonetheless inspired to learn the hooked up and detailed job description  Job Description_NOB Nutrition Officer (Micronutrients).pdf to view the total position and its necessities.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

Schooling:

• A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: diet, public well being, dietary epidemiology, international/worldwide well being and diet, well being/diet analysis, coverage and/or administration, well being sciences, dietary epidemiology, or one other health-related science discipline.

Expertise:

• A minimal of two years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: diet, public well being, diet planning and administration, or maternal, toddler, and little one well being/diet care.
• Expertise in diet programme/challenge implementation is required.
• Expertise working with nationwide and sub-national diet coordination and governance buildings is a requirement.
• Expertise in a growing nation is required.
• Expertise in well being/diet programme/challenge growth inside a UN system company is an asset.

Technical data and expertise:

• Information of Malawi’s diet panorama is required.
• Background and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account as an asset.
• Technical expertise in programme planning, assist and implementation are required.
• Confirmed networking and partnership-building expertise are an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English and an area language (notably Chichewa), each robust verbal and written expertise, are important.

For each Little one, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and 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 attain outcomes for impression (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Throughout the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using 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 youngsters. 

Remarks:

The place just isn’t thought of an elevated-risk position. Nevertheless, UNICEF reserves the precise to conduct additional vetting/evaluation inside the scope of kid safeguarding as applicable.

UNICEF is dedicated to variety and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, to use to grow to be part of the group.

UNICEF’s lively dedication in direction of variety and inclusion is essential to ship the perfect outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate, girls are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID).

Authorities staff which are thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF.

UNICEF reserves the precise to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance just isn’t obtained, or vital inoculation necessities should not met, inside an affordable interval for any cause.

UNICEF solely considers increased instructional {qualifications} obtained from an establishment accredited/acknowledged within the World Larger Schooling Database (WHED), an inventory up to date by the Worldwide Affiliation of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO). The listing may be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.

The emptiness announcement is open to all candidates – each inner UNICEF workers holding everlasting, persevering with and stuck time period appointments and exterior candidates.

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

To successfully contribute to the supply of outcomes for the youngsters of Malawi, the UNICEF Malawi Nation Workplace operates inside a dynamic and results-oriented setting. We foster an setting characterised by creativity, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, a dedication to skilled development, and a protected workspace. Consequently, we’re actively trying to find people who’re pushed to enact tangible change and devoted to serving Malawi’s youngsters with resourcefulness, resilience, agility, and a dedication to skilled excellence.