Oct 16, UN World Food Programme Roster – Nutrition in Emergencies – Expert, Consultancy Jobs in Kenya

About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

The WFP Regional Bureau for East Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization, and management support to WFP operations and activities in ten countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

Background and Purpose of the Assignment

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. As such, nutrition is integral to our mission of reaching Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving increased response capacity in nutrition both within WFP and with partners, especially government partners, has been articulated in a comprehensive WFP’s Nutrition Policy and Country Capacity Strengthening work.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

Under the supervision of the Head of Nutrition or the Emergency Coordinator, the NiE Expert will be responsible to accelerate the Nutrition in Emergencies responses and provide technical advice and guidance in support to NiE programming. This includes:

Liaise and collaborate with the Emergency preparedness and response team to ensure nutrition aspects are integrated into emergency-related activities.

Set up, implement, and monitor quality emergency nutrition activities (e.g., targeted supplementary feeding, blanket supplementary feeding, etc.).

Provide support for operational partnerships, including inter-agency collaboration, to ensure a strong response to nutrition in emergencies and attend internal and external meetings as necessary to represent WFP.

Support the Emergency Coordinator in documenting lessons learnt on implementation and provide technical nutrition guidance to strengthening the WFP nutrition component of the response.

Provide strategic and technical support on nutrition programming in emergencies, including emergency preparedness actions, contingency planning, risk analysis and early warning related to nutrition risks.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Advanced degree in the field of international nutrition, public health, social sciences or other relevant areas.

Experience:

At least 5 years of relevant experience, including in emergency contexts;

Experience in the design, implementation, and management of nutrition programmes in emergency settings;

Experience working in partnership and with government, UN agencies or cooperating partners in the field;

Experience with UN is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to engage effectively at working level with a wide range of f actors including international community and governments;

Good communication, writing and facilitation skills;

Flexibility and adaptability;

Analytical and problem-solving skills;

Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;

Able to work under pressures and meet deadlines;

Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment;

Good computer skills.

Language:

Fluency in English is required (Level C – reading, writing, speaking); proficiency in French is an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Roster – Nutrition in Emergencies – Expert, Consultancy Jobs in Kenya

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