Re-Advertisement: Nutrition Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, #51936

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For each baby, Well being and Care.

The speedy deterioration of the socio-economic context in Haiti, marked by violence and widespread insecurity, has led to elevated humanitarian wants within the nation. Malnutrition is growing at an alarming charge, with greater than 100,000 youngsters in want of look after extreme losing throughout the nation. The structural fragilities of the nation and its vulnerability to pure disasters, local weather change and epidemics can result in sudden and important adjustments affecting the capability of the federal government and UNICEF within the provision of providers for the prevention and remedy of malnutrition. Ongoing violence in areas managed by armed teams is stopping youngsters and ladies from accessing primary well being, diet, and WASH providers. As well as, meals insecurity has worsened over the previous months, with about 4.4 million individuals in pressing want of meals help. As well as, toddler and younger baby feeding practices in Haiti stays sub-optimal whereas maternal care is insufficient. The already fragile diet state of affairs is additional compounded by the continued cholera outbreak which put the lives of 1000’s of malnourished youngsters in danger. The metropolitan space of Port-au-Prince, the capital metropolis, exhibits a very alarming state of affairs, with excessive ranges.

The speedy deterioration of the dietary standing of susceptible teams, notably younger youngsters, requires fast emergency diet actions to stop an extra deterioration of the diet state of affairs and cut back morbidity in addition to mortality related to malnutrition.

The Vitamin Specialist helps the event and preparation of the diet programme and is accountable for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the diet programme inside the nation programme. The incumbent gives technical steering and administration assist all through the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable leads to maternal, toddler and baby diet programmes/tasks. That is carried out based on plans, allocation, outcomes based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), in addition to UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, requirements of efficiency, and accountability framework.

Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities:

1. Assist to programme growth and planning

• Contribute to and assist the preparation, design and updating of the state of affairs evaluation for the diet sector(s) to make sure complete and present knowledge on maternal and baby diet is out there to information coverage growth, and the design and administration of diet programmes/tasks.
• Maintain abreast of growth developments to boost programme administration, effectivity and supply.
• Take part in strategic programme discussions on the planning of diet programmes/tasks.
• Formulate, design and put together a sector of the diet programme proposal, making certain alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, Nation Programme, and coherence/integration with the UN Growth Help Framework (UNDAF), regional methods, in addition to nationwide priorities, plans and competencies.
• Set up particular targets, targets, methods, and implementation plans for the diet sector(s) based mostly on results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Put together required documentations for programme overview and approval.
• Work intently and collaboratively with colleagues and companions to debate methods and methodologies, and to find out nationwide priorities/competencies to make sure the achievement of concrete and sustainable outcomes.
• Present technical and operational assist all through all levels of programming processes to make sure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/tasks with different UNICEF sectors and achievement of outcomes as deliberate and allotted.

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes

• Plan and/or collaborate with inside and exterior companions to ascertain monitoring benchmarks, efficiency indicators, and UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements, to evaluate and strengthen efficiency accountability, coherence and supply of concrete and sustainable outcomes for the assigned sector in diet programmes.
• Take part in monitoring and analysis workouts, programme critiques and annual critiques with authorities and different counterparts to evaluate progress and to find out required motion and interventions to realize outcomes.
• Put together and assess monitoring and analysis studies to establish gaps, strengths and/or weaknesses in programme administration. Determine classes realized and use data gained for growth planning and well timed intervention to realize targets.
• Actively monitor programmes and tasks via subject visits, surveys and/or trade of data with companions and stakeholders to evaluate progress. Determine bottlenecks and potential issues, and take well timed choices to resolve points and/or discuss with related officers for well timed decision.
• Monitor and confirm the optimum and acceptable use of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different belongings) confirming compliance with organizational guidelines, laws, procedures, donor commitments, and requirements of accountability. Guarantee well timed reporting and liquidation of assets.
• Put together common and mandated programme/mission studies for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.

3. Technical and operations assist to programme implementation

• Present technical steering and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and different nation workplace companions/donors on the interpretation, software and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes, greatest practices, and approaches on diet and associated points to assist programme growth planning, administration, implementation, and supply of outcomes.
• Take part in discussions with nationwide companions, shoppers and stakeholders to advertise diet and growth points particularly within the areas of emergency preparedness and maternal, new child and baby survival and growth.
• Draft coverage papers, briefs and different strategic programme supplies for administration use, data and/or consideration.
• Take part in emergency preparedness initiatives for programme growth, contingency planning and/or to reply to emergencies in nation or the place designated.

4. Networking and partnership constructing

• Construct and maintain efficient shut working partnerships with diet sector authorities counterparts and nationwide stakeholders via energetic sharing of data and data.
• Facilitate programme implementation and construct capability of stakeholders to realize programme targets on maternal and baby rights in addition to social justice and fairness.
• Put together communication and data supplies for CO programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnership/alliances and assist fund elevating for diet programmes (maternal, new child and baby survival and growth).
• Take part and/or characterize UNICEF in inter-agency discussions, making certain that UNICEF’s place, pursuits and priorities are absolutely thought of and built-in within the UNDAF growth planning and agenda setting.

5. Innovation, data administration and capability constructing

• Apply and introduce progressive approaches and good practices to construct the capability of companions and stakeholders, and to assist the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.
• Maintain abreast, analysis, benchmark, and implement greatest and cutting-edge practices in diet administration and data programs. Assess, institutionalize and share greatest practices and data realized.
• Contribute to the event and implementation of insurance policies and procedures to make sure optimum effectivity and efficacy of sustainable programmes and tasks.
• Arrange and implement capability constructing initiatives to boost the competencies of shoppers and stakeholders to advertise sustainable outcomes on diet associated programmes and tasks.

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

• A complicated college diploma (Grasp) in one of many following fields is required: diet, public well being, dietary epidemiology, world/worldwide well being and diet, well being/diet analysis, coverage and/or administration, well being sciences, dietary epidemiology, or one other health-related science subject.
• A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in a creating nation in a number of of the next areas is required: diet, public well being, diet planning and administration, or maternal, toddler and baby well being/diet care.
• Expertise in well being/diet programme/mission growth and administration in a UN system company or group is an asset
• Fluency in French and good command of English is required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

For each Baby, you exhibit…

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

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize impactful outcomes (4)Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we take a look at 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 youngsters and our world workforce should replicate the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, 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 targets 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. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer extra data to conduct a background test.

Remarks:

*The aim of this re-advertisement is to increase the pool of candidates. Candidates who’ve already utilized, don’t have to reapply, as their earlier purposes will proceed to be thought of as part of the recruitment course of.

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

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