Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist - Food Systems, the Nutrition Officer will provide professional support and effective teamwork to support the implementation of the UNICEF food systems for children agenda.
- Minimum Qualification :Bachelors
- Experience Level :Mid level
- Experience Length :2 years
Application period: 18-Oct-2024 to 01-Nov-2024.
Key Functions:
- Support evidence generation and analysis to implement UNICEF's work on Food Systems for children in Kenya.
- Contribute towards compiling data and preparing knowledge and communication products.
- Contribute to exchange of information, experiences, promote knowledge sharing with nutrition stakeholders to improve functioning of food system for children.
- Analyze, synthesize and consolidate information from multiple sources.
- Support UNICEF Kenya's work to improve children’s food environments in and around schools.
- Support UNICEF Kenya's work to improve children's foods and positive food practices through supporting development of innovative programming and engagement with the private sector.
- Provide logistical support on activities such as the organization and reporting of conferences, events etc.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Agricultural Science, Information/Knowledge Management, or related field is required. An Advanced University degree is highly desirable.
Experience:
- 2 years’ experience in Health and Nutrition Programming, Agricultural Science, Food Systems or Knowledge Management is required.
- Working experience in food marketing, legislation, school meals and/or obesity prevention is desirable.
- Experience in implementing programs in liaison with the Kenya Government or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) is desired.
- Prior experience in research, data collection, reporting and communication with good writing skills, including analysis of information for the preparation of communication products such a landscape analysis is desired.
- Experience working with the private sector is desired.
- Good understanding of the local context is desired.
- Experience working in a multi-national/multi-cultural environment is desired.
- Proficiency in computer skills including use of relevant software and other applications, e.g., Power BI, mapping software such as ArcGIS, word processing, spread sheets, databases, Internet navigation etc is desired.
Languages:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset
Contract type, level and duration
- Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
- Contract level: Local ICA Specialist-8
- Contract duration: 12 months.
- This is a local position, it is therefore open to Kenyan Nationals
