Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Bangladesh
Closing date:
27 Apr 2017MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support to program development and planning:Conduct/update situation analysis for the program sector/s for development, design and management of nutrition related programs/projects.Contribute to the development/establishment of sectoral program goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through analysis of nutrition needs and areas for intervention and submission of recommendations for priority and goal setting. Program management, monitoring and delivery of results:Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programs/projects and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of program management.Monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.Prepare regular/mandated sectoral program/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of program progress3. Technical and operational support to program implementation: Provide technical and operational support for emergency nutrition preparedness and responseConduct regular program field visits and surveys and/or exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on nutrition and related issues to support program implementation, operations and delivery of results.4. Networking and partnership building: Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with nutrition sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve program goals and social justice, equity and rights of mothers, new-born and children.Participate in appropriate inter-agency coordination meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on operational planning and preparation of nutrition programs/projects MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIESEducation
University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology or other health related science field is required.
Work ExperienceA minimum of 4 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care at the international level and/or in a developing country is required. Experience in health/nutrition program/project development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Language Proficiency
Fluency in English and Bangla.
Competency Profile
i) Core Values (Required)CommitmentDiversity and InclusionIntegrity
Core Competencies (Required)CommunicationDrive for ResultWorking With PeopleFunctional Competencies (Required)Formulating strategies and conceptsAnalyzingApplying technical expertisePlanning and organizingHow to apply:UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504139