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Chief Nutrition
About this role
The role is Chief, Nutrition at UNICEF in Abuja. It involves managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from planning to delivering results, and leading the Nutrition team. The position ensures maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes achieve concrete, sustainable results in line with RBM, UNICEF standards, and accountability frameworks. It requires strategic leadership, programme development, monitoring, advisory support, advocacy, and capacity building. The role reports to the Representative or Deputy Representative for guidance and direction, and supports government partners and stakeholders to improve child nutrition outcomes.
What you would do
- Provide managerial leadership for the nutrition programme
- Oversee programme development, planning and delivery of results
- Manage monitoring, evaluation and quality control of nutrition initiatives
- Offer advisory services and technical support to programme teams
- Engage in advocacy, networking and partnership building
- Drive innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
- Lead and supervise the nutrition team
- Ensure alignment with UNICEF strategic plans and RBM approaches
- Coordinate with government counterparts and partners at multiple levels
- Promote accountability and performance within the programme
What they are asking for
- Master or equivalent advanced degree in nutrition, public health or related health sciences
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience in nutrition, public health or maternal/child health in a developing country
- Strong expertise in results-based management, planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Proven experience in leading large teams and managing complex programmes
- Fluency in English
- Experience in partnership building and strategic planning
- Knowledge of health and nutrition programme management
- Experience with UNICEF or UN system is an asset
- Experience in development or humanitarian settings is an asset
- Excellent advisory and technical leadership capabilities
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