The program works closely witht the nutrition department, Ministry of Health and Provinicial departments of health to enhance the development and implementation of nutrition programmes and activities, in particular strengthening and implementing the nutrition surveillances system and monitoring and quality assurance of the interventions for facility based management of severe malnutrition. the incumbent will represent WHO in the nutrition cluster and coordinate all related activities, including resource mobilization.

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

Manage data collection and analysis and contribute in developing comprehensive plans to implement national programmes, achieving results such as:

• Coordinate in the preparation of nutrition programme profiles, identification of targets and priorities, selection of nutrition interventions, formulation of programme objectives, and development of long and short term action plans.
• Analyze and interpret of collected data for reporting and feedback mechanisms for partners and other reporting sites.
• Evaluate of all nutrition activities in terms of collecting periodic data from the nutrition stabilization center, and conducting timely health and nutrition analysis, inputs, support and coordination.
• Collaborate with quality assurance group/agency to crosscheck the data produced by sentinel sites.
• Provide suggestions on operational procedures on the implementation of national programmes.
• Act as a focal person for the Nutrition Surveillance system specifically in data management under Health and Nutrition Surveillance data from the sentinel sites and generating periodic bulletin.
• Contribute in timely preparation and implementation of nutrition surveillance project operational and action plan, incl. management of administrative and financial requirements, identification and rectification of gaps in programme implementation.
• Participate in the planning of WHO emergency and humanitarian nutrition activities in emergency and crisis preparedness, response and recovery at country level.

Coordinate the implementation of planned activities, national campaigns and field action, achieving results such as:

• Analyze of technical aspects of national programme implementation, including identification of successes, approaches that have positive impacts as well as constraints.
• Implementation of relevant activities related to a broad range of nutrition issues, e.g. among others interventions that accelerate health of children, lactating mothers and groups at special risks; expansion and growth monitoring of infant and young child feeding ( IYCF), micronutrient and management of severe acute malnutrition programs, etc.
• Analyze emergency health relief efforts under the aegis of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Health Cluster, of which WHO is the lead agency; representing WHO in the national nutrition cluster when needed.

Carries out training activities to strengthen capacity at various levels, achieving results such as:

• Identify of training needs for respective target audiences and development of comprehensive plans for capacity building
• Draft training material tailored to the specific needs.
• Organization and delivery of training activities to various target groups, e.g. to improve case management and prevention at various levels.
• Assessment of impact of training and capacity building activities.

Competencies: Generic

Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required

(See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones.)

1. Communicating in a credible and effective manner
2. Producing results
3. Ensuring effective use of resources
4. Ensuring the effective use of resources
5. Moving forward in a changing environment.
6. Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond

Functional Knowledge and Skills

1. Good knowledge of the processes and approaches concerning nutrition issues; knowledge of the operations of the national governments in the area of nutrition and health.
2. Good Knowledge of nutrition activities particularly in management of acute malnutrition, growth monitoring and nutrition surveillance system.
3. Experience/training in organizing and executing nutrition programmes.
4. Ability to interact with health and nutrition professionals at various level

*Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position

Education Qualifications

*Essential : First level university degree in medicine with specialization in Nutrition.

Desirable : Advanced training in facility based management of severe malnutrition, nutrition surveillance and communications.

Experience

*Essential : At least 2 years of relevant experience in the field of nutrition and food security.

Desirable : Experience or sound knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in humanitarian health crisis, or experience in UN organizations/agencies, international institutions or NGOs.

1. Use of Language Skills

Languages

English

Read:            Expert knowledge                                           [Yes] Required

Write:            Expert knowledge

Speak:           Expert knowledge

Arabic

Read:            Expert knowledge                                           [Yes] Required

Write:           Expert knowledge

Speak:           Expert knowledge

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Excellent presentation skills.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD41,710 (Subject to manditory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Additional information:

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same level/
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide in advance, a scanned copy of degree(s) /diploma(s) certificate (s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited / recongnized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED). a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net . Some professional Certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual reveiw.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tabacoo.
• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not national of this country will not be considered.

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