All jobs
Chief Nutrition Officer
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
About this role
The role is for a Chief Nutrition Officer based in Abuja, full-time, with UNICEF. The post reports to the Representative or Deputy Representative and involves managing all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning to delivery of results, and leading the Nutrition team. The position requires delivering concrete, sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition in line with UNICEF plans, RBM, and accountability frameworks. Key duties include leadership, programme development and planning, programme management and quality control, advisory services, advocacy, and capacity building, along with innovation and knowledge management.
What you would do
- Lead and manage all stages of the nutrition programme from planning to delivery of results.
- Supervise the Nutrition team and provide managerial leadership.
- Develop and plan nutrition programmes and monitor their implementation.
- Ensure quality control and results in line with RBM and UNICEF standards.
- Provide advisory services and technical support on nutrition.
- Advocate, network and build partnerships for nutrition initiatives.
- Drive innovation, knowledge management and capacity building within the team.
- Monitor programme performance and provide guidance for resource allocation.
- Represent UNICEF in relevant nutrition forums and stakeholder engagements.
What they are asking for
- Master’s degree or equivalent in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or related health sciences.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care, including work in a developing country.
- Strong skills in results-based management, partnership building, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, health and nutrition programme management, and team leadership.
- Experience supervising large teams and managing complex programmes to achieve sustainable results.
- Fluency in English is required.
Listing details are summarised from the source. Always confirm the role and the employer on the original posting before applying, and never pay to apply for a job.