UNICEF Vacancy: Nutrition Officer, Moroto, Uganda | UNjobs Toggle navigation Latest Duty Stations Organizations Closing Soon Nutrition Officer, Moroto, Uganda Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Country: Uganda Field location: Moroto Office: UNICEF Moroto, Uganda Nutrition Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Position, Uganda, Moroto, Uganda, #00133952 Job no: 592040 Position type: Fixed Term Appointment Location: Uganda Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO) School/Unit: Uganda Department/Office: Moroto, Uganda Categories: Nutrition UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to Health How can you make a difference? Visit our website to learn how you can contribute to scaling up high impact nutrition interventions for children in Uganda. Join our team to provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, you will implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: Support to programme development and planning : Support the design and management of nutrition initiatives through situation analysis, research, and documentation for effective planning and review. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results : Collaborate with teams and partners to oversee and evaluate projects, ensure compliance, resolve issues, and deliver timely reports to stakeholders. Technical and operational support to programme implementation : Conduct field visits, provide guidance to partners, address challenges, and ensure successful implementation of nutrition programs. Networking and partnership building : Foster strong relationships with government, UN agencies, and donors, draft advocacy materials, and contribute to resource mobilization and inter-agency initiatives. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building : Capture and share best practices, apply innovative solutions, and participate in training to strengthen stakeholder capabilities and project outcomes. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD Nutrition Officer Moroto - NOB - 133952 .pdf To qualify as an advocate] for every child you will have... Minimum requirements Education : Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global international health and nutrition, health nutrition research, policy and or management, health sciences, health-related science field and any other related fields. Work Experience : 2 years of relevant work experience in Nutrition, Health and Nutrition, Programme Management, Partnerships, Knowledge Management, nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, maternal, infant and child health nutrition care, health nutrition programme project development and any other related fields. Skills : Programming planning, Programme implementation, Programme evaluation and Programme reporting Language Requirements : English knowledge on Proficient level error code: 1101 Desirables Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language Previous experience with Stakeholder Coordination, Field Visit Monitoring and Analytic skills Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are... (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize your
