Nutrition Specialist (Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture) at Unicef, Lilongwe, Malawi

Deadline: 14 October 2022

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Nutrition Specialist (Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture) in Lilongwe, Malawi.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Nutrition Specialist (Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture) will perform the following functions:

• Technical leadership in the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of maternal, school age and adolescent nutrition.
• Leadership in the implementation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions at national and sub-national levels, including technical leadership in the food systems transformation to improve the quality of diets, services and practices for children, adolescents and women.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Advanced University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health-related science field is required.
• Minimum 5 year’s professional experience in nutrition, public health, related research or planning and management in maternal, infant and child nutrition at the international level, some of which preferably in a developing country, is required.
• Experience in nutrition programme/project development and management is required.
• Experience in implementing nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions and a good understanding of the food systems transformation.
• Experience managing European Union grants, as well as working experience in a UN system agency or organisation, will be considered an asset.
• Experience in a developing country is preferred.
• Relevant technical knowledge and skills in project development and management of maternal, infant, adolescent and young child nutrition /nutrition-sensitive agriculture/food systems transformation programmes are required.
• Fluency in English and a local language, both strong verbal and written skills, are essential.
• Nationality of Malawi.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.