Avis de recrutement d’un spécialiste de la nutrition, Bujumbura, Burundi

 JD _Nutrition Specialist Level 3_Burundi_fv.pdf

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, [insert tagline]

The country is committed to improving the nutrition situation of women and children by creating and establishing strong and sustained governance for nutrition, hence the nutrition programme in Burundi envisions fighting against all forms of malnutrition including micronutrient deficiencies focusing on improved diets, access to nutrition quality services and positive practices for children, adolescent, and women.

 

How can you make a difference?

The Nutrition Specialist focus on prevention of stunting and other forms of malnutrition and supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme component of regarding Maternal, School age, adolescent and child nutrition. He/She is responsible and contributing to managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes in relation to prevention of stunting and other form of malnutrition to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, School age, adolescent and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

 

Summary of key functions/accountabilities :

1. Support to programme development and planning ;
2. Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results ;
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation ;
4. Networking and partnership building ;
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Education :  An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field ;
• Experience :  A minimum of five years of professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care. Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. Developing country work experience is considered an asset ;
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2) ;
• Works Collaboratively with others (2) ;
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) ;
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2) ;
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2) ;
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2) ;
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2 ;
• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)(this last is for Staff with Supervisory Responsibilities) *.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks :

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.