Nutrition Specialist Job Vacancy: UNICEF Tanzania

Fixed Term Appointment No.4

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Tanzania is seeking a highly qualified, motivated and experienced Nutrition Specialist.

The successful candidate will work within the Young Child Survival & Development (YCSD) programme and will be responsible for the development, planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition and Early Child development component of the programme.

Responsibilities

1. Provide evidence-based technical leadership in policy and strategy development in nutrition and early child development; in harmonising partners' support to government; and ensuring effective participation to deliver results for children in the context of the Joint Assistance Strategy for Tanzania (JAST), the UN reform (Delivering as One) and the new aid modalities.
2. Participate with UNICEF/government/and other partners in the development of strategies, methodologies and identification of innovative approaches for improving programme delivery with an emphasis on partnership, national capacity development for nutrition planning and implementation and communication for behavioural and social change.
3. Participate in the formulation and development of programme goals, strategies and approaches for the UNICEF plan of cooperation. Participate in the development of the nutrition annual work plan and ensure effective management of UNICEF's resources.
4. Support a rapid scale up in high impact nutrition interventions in the 7 UNICEF learning districts and Zanzibar, and use the experience in leveraging resources for country-wide scale up.
5. In coordination and collaboration with government and other partners, provide technical lead in analytical work in the nutrition sector including the preparation of the maternal and child nutrition situation analysis and its periodic update; review and evaluation of technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of Nutrition and Child Development interventions; and conduct operational research and innovations with analysis and documentation of experiences and lessons for wider application.
6. Participate in the preparation of nutrition and early child development related reports for management, Board, donors, budget review, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.
7. Participate in establishing effective communication, monitoring, information and reporting systems.

Education: Advanced university degree in Human Nutrition. Additional specialisation in public health would be an asset.

Work Experience: Eight (8) years progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation in Nutrition.

Language: Excellent English and Swahili required.

Interested candidates should apply in writing/online with a copy of their C.V.: Human Resources Unit, UNICEF Dar es Salaam, Bibi Titi Mohammed Street, P.O. Box 4076, Dar es Salaam, with the Vacancy Notice number 2009/016 clearly marked on the envelope or online to hr.tanzania @ unicef.org

Closing date for applications: 15th June 2009

Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply. (Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted).

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