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Nutrition Specialist – Child Nutrition and Development in Humanitarian Action (P-4), PG Nutrition and Child Development

Role
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Child Nutrition and Development in Humanitarian Action, the Nutrition in Emergency Specialist will work collaboratively with colleagues across UNICEF and external partners, to strengthen UNICEF’s leadership in preparedness and response to humanitarian crisis. Specifically, the role will support:

UNICEF’s- Nutrition in Emergency preparedness and response
Contribute to the development of internal guidance and tools,
Provide direct support to country offices, especially those with L3 and L2 emergencies
Contribute to ensuring that programs are of high quality and coverage, and
Align response with UNICEF’s Core Commitments to Children (CCCs) and
Support actions to ensure that we meet our accountabilities as a Nutrition Cluster Lead Agency

The position involves frequent travels to emergency affected or fragile contexts (30- 40%). This means the incumbent will be exposed to difficult working conditions, limited infrastructure, stressful situations and long working hours while deployed.
For every child, a hope….

This role will support countries, in complex humanitarian crises to meet their commitments under the CCCs, and their responsibility as the Cluster Lead Agency for nutrition.
In close collaboration with EMOPS and the GNC, this role will focus on building internal systems, tools and processes, to strengthen UNICEF’s technical and programmatic leadership on child nutrition and development in humanitarian action. The role will reinforce the provision of technical and programmatic assistance to Regional and Country Offices preparing and/or responding to humanitarian crisis. The role will also support UNICEF engagement with key inter-agency partners and initiatives to better anticipate and respond to large scale, humanitarian crisis (including but not limited to the Emergency Procedure relating to Famine Action Mechanism (FAM). Apart from physical and remote ERT deployments, the role will support HQ engagements with Emergency Operations, Regional and Country offices and key UN and NGO partners. This structural support at HQ will help improve program tools, guidance and capacity to deliver quality, timely nutrition support to COs preparing for or responding to a crisis.

How can you make a difference?
Support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices to prepare for and respond to the nutritional needs of children living in humanitarian contexts.

In coordination with EMOPs Division, Regional Offices and the Global Nutrition Cluster, monitor the nutrition situation in emergency countries, and provide guidance on priority actions to be taken for preparedness, response and recovery. This includes but is not limited to supporting the development of emergency preparedness and response plans and reviewing strategic response documents (Strategic Response Plans, Humanitarian Needs Overviews, Humanitarian Action for Children appeals) to contribute to effective and efficient emergency preparedness and response.
Support Regional and Country Offices during complex emergencies and/or Level 3 (L3) emergencies. This is expected to include supporting the development and/or revision of nutrition response plans, supporting resource mobilization efforts and identifying strategic opportunities to protect and respond to the nutritional needs of children living in these contexts.
Lead Human resource and financial needs assessment and support countries in meeting identified needs: In close collaboration with CO, RO and HQ, and with Global Nutrition Cluster, identify, advise and support identification of staffing (levels and skills) necessary to meet UNICEF’s accountability as cluster lead agency. In close collaboration with SD, support immediate and ongoing supply needs for program delivery, and also support financing needs.

Lead UNICEF’s technical engagement with internal and inter-agency preparedness and response mechanisms for nutrition in humanitarian contexts

Provide leadership in the nutrition sections internal engagement in relation to technical support provided to ROs as well as L3 and L2 COs. This will include tracking and documenting HQ support provided to ROs and L3/L2 COs existing and emerging thematic areas.
In coordination with EMOPs Division and the Emergency Nutrition Unit, lead UNICEFs technical engagement on behalf of Nutrition section, with key early warning and early action mechanisms. This is expected to include (but not be limited to) periodic representation of Nutrition-PG in Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) partner meetings, scheduled Emergency Management Team (EMT/R-EMT) and RO/CO calls.
Ensure that Nutrition humanitarian responses are climate sensitive, taking into account climate risks, and actions for preparedness, and response can mitigate and adapt to climate shocks

Participate in child nutrition and development in humanitarian action capacity building efforts

In coordination with the Nutrition Section, support the assessment and determination of capacity gaps in preparedness, response and transitioning of child nutrition and development crises.
Provide technical support in the development, revision and rollout of child nutrition and development training modules and capacity strengthening workshops.
Support the roll-out of UNICEF’s Core Commitments to Children (CCC). This includes reviewing existing national preparedness and response plans, capacity building of nutrition staff and global reporting on progress made in humanitarian contexts towards CCC nutrition indicators and milestones.
In coordination with the Nutrition Section, support the identification of programmatic and technical recommendations and actions based on emerging trends and support Regional and Country Offices in implementing appropriate measures to sustain and/or improve the quality and research of services for maternal and child nutrition in humanitarian contexts.
Support countries to take understand climate risks, and strategies that can ensure that services and practices can be adapted, and investments made to mitigate the impact on child nutrition as part of humanitarian response.

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on Emergency Response

In cooperation with the Emergency response team, CO, RO and HQ, participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the nutrition component of the emergency response, and ensure that agency commitments under the CCC are met.
Lead documentation of response lessons learned, best practices and ensure that donors are appraised of innovations, changes needs and areas for new investments.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, public health, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy international development, or other health related social science field is required.
Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional work related to public health nutrition, public health, humanitarian assistance and development, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health related social science field is required.
Prior experience in nutrition in humanitarian contexts preparedness and response is required.
Prior experience in nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Previous experience in the identification, evidencing and roll-out of technical improvements in nutrition policy and practice is an asset.
Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience
Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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November 5, 2024
Re-advertised: Regional Adviser, Sustainability & Climate, Fixed Term, P-5

How can you make a difference?

This role will lead guidance for policies, programmes, and activities, and general support for the integration and mainstreaming of climate action and sustainability in UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR), as well as serve as a leading global expert on key CEED (Climate, environment, energy and Disaster Risk Reduction/ DRR) areas. The position will report to the Deputy Regional Director for the ESAR region with a ‘dotted-line’ to the Associate Director for Sustainability and Climate Action in New York HQ.

This Position’s Responsibilities Are Twofold And Include
Provide regional leadership of the Sustainability and Climate Action plan, including for:

Country Office Implementation of the foundational elements (i.e., data and analysis, advocacy strategy, development of country strategy, implementation of ESS and greening initiatives, staff training)
Development and implementation of sustainability and climate as part of all country programmes and advocacy in the region
Design and Implementation of suitable multi-country projects in areas of acceleration in the region
Development of country and regional evidence, advocacy & partnerships

Provide Global technical expertise on one (or more) of the following key sectors:

Climate Finance
Environmental Finance (GEF, etc.)
Renewable Energy
Data and Evidence generation

Key Functions And Accountabilities

Regional Sustainability and Climate Leadership
Partnership Development
Integration of Sustainability & Climate in Country Programs
Technical Support and Multi-Country Projects

Role
In addition, the role would be expected to be a Global technical specialist on one (or more) of the following key sectors:

Climate Finance: Lead the development of a ‘catalytic’ package designed to unlock climate finance opportunities for UNICEF and governments with whom UNICEF works. This will include feasibility studies and assessments to develop proposals for climate finance; identifying most promising opportunities for financing climate-resilient and accessible Health, Education and WASH services; capacity building for country offices to develop proposals and secure the large-scale funding needed to provide climate-resilient social services for children and young people.
Environmental and Biodiversity Finance: Lead the establishment of partnerships with organizations focused upon environmental and biodiversity conservation and sustainability initiatives; oversee the execution of funded projects, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s sustainability and climate action plan; lead the measurement of the environmental and social impact of projects, focusing on child well-being and sustainable development.
Renewable Energy: Provide technical expertise in renewable energy solutions to UNICEF RO’s and CO’s and partners, with a focus on child-centric approaches; Develop renewable energy projects that ensure the critical social service sectors and humanitarian aid that children need to survive and thrive are transformed towards sustainable energy; Support renewable energy capacity building and awareness among UNICEF staff.
Data and Evidence Generation: Conduct key studies on climate change impacts on children, environmental hazards, and disaster risk reduction strategies; Gather and analyze global and region-specific data to inform evidence-based policy recommendations; Use data-driven insights to advocate for policies and interventions that prioritize child well-being in climate, energy, and environmental initiatives.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in climate change, environmental science, engineering, disaster management, International Development, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy or other relevant disciplines is required.
A minimum of 10 of relevant professional experience in areas related to sustainability, international development, disaster management, environmental issues, public policy, social policy, and children’s health and wellbeing is required.
Specific experience in policy/advocacy/programming, implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation related to climate change, environment or disaster risk reduction is required preferably in a developing country context.
In-depth knowledge on climate, environment, and DRR (CEED) impacts, assessments, and adaptation solutions required as well as at least one of the Global technical specialist sectors listed above (Climate Finance; Environmental Finance; Monitoring and Evaluation; Renewable Energy; Data and Evidence generation).
Familiarity with children’s rights in the context of climate change, environmental degradation and disaster risk reduction required.
Expertise in staff capacity building, developing tools, and providing training, particularly as part of a global/regional role in support of other country offices will be considered an asset.
Experience working on CEED issues within UNICEF or other international development agencies is considered an asset.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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November 5, 2024
Nutrition Specialist (MIYCN), P-4 Programme Specialist (Digital Child Rights and Business {CRB}), (P-3) Health Specialist (Routine Immunization Strengthening), P-4 Chief Health, P-5

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Advisor (RA) Nutrition, the position will be responsible for technical support and strategic direction on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), including micronutrient supplementation, first foods and food fortification. The work of the Specialist is guided by the UNICEF global nutrition strategy and its regional contextualization, notably the multi-system approach. The Nutrition Specialist provides substantive support to the RA for the work of the Nutrition Section, in terms of authoritative technical assistance, oversight on implementation of multi-country grants and initiatives and quality assurance to the MIYCN aspect of nutrition programs in countries, contribution to the regional aspects of the nutrition section’s work on MIYCN, including development of tools and guidance, innovation, evidence generation and knowledge development and exchange. The position oversees partnerships with regional economic communities (RECs) in the region, as well as with other stakeholders including UN agencies, NGOs, donors, academia and others on MIYCN.

Management and advisory support to the Regional Adviser

Provide advice to the RA in establishing, implementing and monitoring the MIYCN components of the annual work plan.
Ensure results for MIYCN are achieved according to schedule and performance standards, and report to RA critical issues for timely action.
Provide technical assistance and advice to colleagues in the section on the MIYCN aspects of programming and implementation to enable them to achieve results.

Programme development and planning

Provide technical support and guidance on the preparation, design and updating of regional and country situation analyses on MIYCN, to inform the regional and country agendas.
Provide technical and strategic assistance to country offices to formulate, design and prepare the MIYCN components of nutrition programmes across multiple systems and develop implementation plans.
Provide support for country offices to develop the MIYCN components of humanitarian response plans, HACs, appeals, proposals and other relevant emergency documents, as well as resilience strategies.
Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in other UNICEF sectors, particularly ECD, Gender, Disability Inclusion, Emergency, SBC, Health, WASH, Social Policy, Supply and Communications and with HQ. Act as focal point of the Nutrition Section for ECD and for Disability Inclusion.
Provide authoritative technical and operational support on MIYCN throughout all stages of programming processes.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results

Collaborate with internal and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF system indicators and measurements to assess and strengthen performance accountability and results for MIYCN.
Provide quality assurance and review of country office annual reports, NutriDash, RAM, CSIs and results related to MIYCN and review of RO/CO technical assistance compacts.
Serve as focal point of ESARO and of the Nutrition Section for selected country offices.
Supervise the outposted nutrition colleague (TA) in the SADC Secretariat and oversee the development and implementation of UNICEF-SADC workplans and the development and implementation of policy decisions, guidance documents, tools and resources.
Contribute to the design of assessments, evaluations and research related to MIYCN and review reports. Identify lessons learned and disseminate and use knowledge.

Advisory services and technical support

Provide advice to key government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners, and other country office partners/donors on policies, strategies, best practices and approaches on MIYCN-related issues.
Participate in strategic programme discussions and planning to provide technical advice, contribute to policy discussions, and promote appropriate MIYCN interventions across multiple systems.
Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials on MIYCN for management use, information and/or consideration.
Participate in emergency preparedness initiatives in countries, assessments and response to emergencies in country (surge) on MIYCN. Coordinate and provide assistance to the 21 Country Offices in identifying where support is required.

Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Build and strengthen strategic partnerships on wasting & NiE with relevant UN agencies, RECs, government counterparts, NGOs, national stakeholders, global and regional partners, allies, donors, and academia.
Build capacity, exchange knowledge and expertise, and/or promote cooperation and alliances to achieve programme goals on MIYCN.
Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency discussions and planning on MIYCN -related issues.
Contribute to design and implementation of strengthened resilience programming for nutrition with a focus on the MIYCN components.
Contribute to design and implementation of the UNICEF agenda on climate and nutrition, including mapping, analysis, research, recommendations, investment cases and advocacy for climate-sensitive nutrition actions, fundraising, technical assistance and documentation.
Contribute to designing and implementing of the UNICEF agenda on food systems for children, especially the first foods component, including mapping, analysis, research, recommendations, investment cases and advocacy for child-sensitive food system actions, fundraising, technical assistance and documentation.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Promote critical thinking, innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable and high coverage MIYCN programmes in relevant systems in all contexts.
Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting-edge practices in nutrition management and information systems for MIYCN.
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices on MIYCN strategies and programmes across multiple systems.
Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of country office Nutrition staff, Government counterparts and other stakeholders to promote and deliver results on MIYCN. The successful individual will be responsible for the following key accountabilities:

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

Advanced university degree in Public Health or Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in public health and nutrition planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, or epidemiology), Child Development, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
Eight years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes. Professional work experience in a managerial/leadership position, or a technical expert position in nutrition.
Background/familiarity and specific work experience on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (including micronutrients) programmes
Developing country work experience and familiarity with emergency is an asset
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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November 5, 2024
International Consultancy: Web Producer, ESARO (Remote)

Scope of Work
The Selected Consultant Will Work Under The Overall Guidance And Direct Supervision Of The Regional Chief Of Communication To Perform The Following

Revamp the website to enable better storytelling and compelling narratives to enhance user experience and engagement
Produce document pages and link them to programmatic pages.
Copy-editing and oversight of web content gathered from multiple sources.
Assess the ESA website structures and contents for ease of accessibility, quality of content, user-friendliness according to UNICEF guidance on external content, ease of maintenance/update, and information retrieval.
Review and edit content to ensure that it is user-friendly and relevant for the website and ensure that the websites are updated regularly per the guidelines for the platform.
Make the Websites accessible to persons with disabilities as per W3C 2.x guidelines over the course of 11.5 months (e.g. every month 5-10 pages are made accessible)
Working with Drupal content management system to keep ESA websites up to date.
Improving search engine optimization
Constant review to ensure the ESA websites are free from misspellings, broken links, uptime monitoring, security scanning etc.

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

Advanced University degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or a communication-related field; a university degree in a related field plus an additional two years of required relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least eight years of professional work experience in Communication, or a related field;
Proven advocacy experience and good knowledge of development issues, especially children’ issues and UNICEF’s work;
Excellent project management, analytical and writing skills;
Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Knowledge of parts of Eastern and Southern Africa is a bonus.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.

Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
Competencies that the consultant should have for the assignment:
Builds and maintain partnerships
Innovates and embraces change
Drive to achieve results for impact
Works collaboratively with other
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Administrative issues

The consultant can work remotely but would need to follow the working hours of Nairobi, Kenya and occasionally may be asked to work out of office hours due to the nature of breaking news or emergencies.
Schedule for progress meetings throughout the contract duration will be required.
All travel (in case of any) will be by most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
The consultant/contractor is expected to work remotely but should there be travel, depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions, the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs. If the consultant/contractor is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract.

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November 5, 2024
Nutrition Specialist – Child Nutrition and Development in Humanitarian Action (P-4), PG Nutrition and Child Development

Role
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Child Nutrition and Development in Humanitarian Action, the Nutrition in Emergency Specialist will work collaboratively with colleagues across UNICEF and external partners, to strengthen UNICEF’s leadership in preparedness and response to humanitarian crisis. Specifically, the role will support:

UNICEF’s- Nutrition in Emergency preparedness and response
Contribute to the development of internal guidance and tools,
Provide direct support to country offices, especially those with L3 and L2 emergencies
Contribute to ensuring that programs are of high quality and coverage, and
Align response with UNICEF’s Core Commitments to Children (CCCs) and
Support actions to ensure that we meet our accountabilities as a Nutrition Cluster Lead Agency

The position involves frequent travels to emergency affected or fragile contexts (30- 40%). This means the incumbent will be exposed to difficult working conditions, limited infrastructure, stressful situations and long working hours while deployed.
For every child, a hope….

This role will support countries, in complex humanitarian crises to meet their commitments under the CCCs, and their responsibility as the Cluster Lead Agency for nutrition.
In close collaboration with EMOPS and the GNC, this role will focus on building internal systems, tools and processes, to strengthen UNICEF’s technical and programmatic leadership on child nutrition and development in humanitarian action. The role will reinforce the provision of technical and programmatic assistance to Regional and Country Offices preparing and/or responding to humanitarian crisis. The role will also support UNICEF engagement with key inter-agency partners and initiatives to better anticipate and respond to large scale, humanitarian crisis (including but not limited to the Emergency Procedure relating to Famine Action Mechanism (FAM). Apart from physical and remote ERT deployments, the role will support HQ engagements with Emergency Operations, Regional and Country offices and key UN and NGO partners. This structural support at HQ will help improve program tools, guidance and capacity to deliver quality, timely nutrition support to COs preparing for or responding to a crisis.

How can you make a difference?
Support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices to prepare for and respond to the nutritional needs of children living in humanitarian contexts.

In coordination with EMOPs Division, Regional Offices and the Global Nutrition Cluster, monitor the nutrition situation in emergency countries, and provide guidance on priority actions to be taken for preparedness, response and recovery. This includes but is not limited to supporting the development of emergency preparedness and response plans and reviewing strategic response documents (Strategic Response Plans, Humanitarian Needs Overviews, Humanitarian Action for Children appeals) to contribute to effective and efficient emergency preparedness and response.
Support Regional and Country Offices during complex emergencies and/or Level 3 (L3) emergencies. This is expected to include supporting the development and/or revision of nutrition response plans, supporting resource mobilization efforts and identifying strategic opportunities to protect and respond to the nutritional needs of children living in these contexts.
Lead Human resource and financial needs assessment and support countries in meeting identified needs: In close collaboration with CO, RO and HQ, and with Global Nutrition Cluster, identify, advise and support identification of staffing (levels and skills) necessary to meet UNICEF’s accountability as cluster lead agency. In close collaboration with SD, support immediate and ongoing supply needs for program delivery, and also support financing needs.

Lead UNICEF’s technical engagement with internal and inter-agency preparedness and response mechanisms for nutrition in humanitarian contexts

Provide leadership in the nutrition sections internal engagement in relation to technical support provided to ROs as well as L3 and L2 COs. This will include tracking and documenting HQ support provided to ROs and L3/L2 COs existing and emerging thematic areas.
In coordination with EMOPs Division and the Emergency Nutrition Unit, lead UNICEFs technical engagement on behalf of Nutrition section, with key early warning and early action mechanisms. This is expected to include (but not be limited to) periodic representation of Nutrition-PG in Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) partner meetings, scheduled Emergency Management Team (EMT/R-EMT) and RO/CO calls.
Ensure that Nutrition humanitarian responses are climate sensitive, taking into account climate risks, and actions for preparedness, and response can mitigate and adapt to climate shocks

Participate in child nutrition and development in humanitarian action capacity building efforts

In coordination with the Nutrition Section, support the assessment and determination of capacity gaps in preparedness, response and transitioning of child nutrition and development crises.
Provide technical support in the development, revision and rollout of child nutrition and development training modules and capacity strengthening workshops.
Support the roll-out of UNICEF’s Core Commitments to Children (CCC). This includes reviewing existing national preparedness and response plans, capacity building of nutrition staff and global reporting on progress made in humanitarian contexts towards CCC nutrition indicators and milestones.
In coordination with the Nutrition Section, support the identification of programmatic and technical recommendations and actions based on emerging trends and support Regional and Country Offices in implementing appropriate measures to sustain and/or improve the quality and research of services for maternal and child nutrition in humanitarian contexts.
Support countries to take understand climate risks, and strategies that can ensure that services and practices can be adapted, and investments made to mitigate the impact on child nutrition as part of humanitarian response.

Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on Emergency Response

In cooperation with the Emergency response team, CO, RO and HQ, participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the nutrition component of the emergency response, and ensure that agency commitments under the CCC are met.
Lead documentation of response lessons learned, best practices and ensure that donors are appraised of innovations, changes needs and areas for new investments.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, public health, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy international development, or other health related social science field is required.
Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional work related to public health nutrition, public health, humanitarian assistance and development, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health related social science field is required.
Prior experience in nutrition in humanitarian contexts preparedness and response is required.
Prior experience in nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Previous experience in the identification, evidencing and roll-out of technical improvements in nutrition policy and practice is an asset.
Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills experience as well as editing skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience
Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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November 5, 2024
Re-advertised: Regional Adviser, Sustainability & Climate, Fixed Term, P-5

How can you make a difference?

This role will lead guidance for policies, programmes, and activities, and general support for the integration and mainstreaming of climate action and sustainability in UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR), as well as serve as a leading global expert on key CEED (Climate, environment, energy and Disaster Risk Reduction/ DRR) areas. The position will report to the Deputy Regional Director for the ESAR region with a ‘dotted-line’ to the Associate Director for Sustainability and Climate Action in New York HQ.

This Position’s Responsibilities Are Twofold And Include
Provide regional leadership of the Sustainability and Climate Action plan, including for:

Country Office Implementation of the foundational elements (i.e., data and analysis, advocacy strategy, development of country strategy, implementation of ESS and greening initiatives, staff training)
Development and implementation of sustainability and climate as part of all country programmes and advocacy in the region
Design and Implementation of suitable multi-country projects in areas of acceleration in the region
Development of country and regional evidence, advocacy & partnerships

Provide Global technical expertise on one (or more) of the following key sectors:

Climate Finance
Environmental Finance (GEF, etc.)
Renewable Energy
Data and Evidence generation

Key Functions And Accountabilities

Regional Sustainability and Climate Leadership
Partnership Development
Integration of Sustainability & Climate in Country Programs
Technical Support and Multi-Country Projects

Role
In addition, the role would be expected to be a Global technical specialist on one (or more) of the following key sectors:

Climate Finance: Lead the development of a ‘catalytic’ package designed to unlock climate finance opportunities for UNICEF and governments with whom UNICEF works. This will include feasibility studies and assessments to develop proposals for climate finance; identifying most promising opportunities for financing climate-resilient and accessible Health, Education and WASH services; capacity building for country offices to develop proposals and secure the large-scale funding needed to provide climate-resilient social services for children and young people.
Environmental and Biodiversity Finance: Lead the establishment of partnerships with organizations focused upon environmental and biodiversity conservation and sustainability initiatives; oversee the execution of funded projects, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s sustainability and climate action plan; lead the measurement of the environmental and social impact of projects, focusing on child well-being and sustainable development.
Renewable Energy: Provide technical expertise in renewable energy solutions to UNICEF RO’s and CO’s and partners, with a focus on child-centric approaches; Develop renewable energy projects that ensure the critical social service sectors and humanitarian aid that children need to survive and thrive are transformed towards sustainable energy; Support renewable energy capacity building and awareness among UNICEF staff.
Data and Evidence Generation: Conduct key studies on climate change impacts on children, environmental hazards, and disaster risk reduction strategies; Gather and analyze global and region-specific data to inform evidence-based policy recommendations; Use data-driven insights to advocate for policies and interventions that prioritize child well-being in climate, energy, and environmental initiatives.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in climate change, environmental science, engineering, disaster management, International Development, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy or other relevant disciplines is required.
A minimum of 10 of relevant professional experience in areas related to sustainability, international development, disaster management, environmental issues, public policy, social policy, and children’s health and wellbeing is required.
Specific experience in policy/advocacy/programming, implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation related to climate change, environment or disaster risk reduction is required preferably in a developing country context.
In-depth knowledge on climate, environment, and DRR (CEED) impacts, assessments, and adaptation solutions required as well as at least one of the Global technical specialist sectors listed above (Climate Finance; Environmental Finance; Monitoring and Evaluation; Renewable Energy; Data and Evidence generation).
Familiarity with children’s rights in the context of climate change, environmental degradation and disaster risk reduction required.
Expertise in staff capacity building, developing tools, and providing training, particularly as part of a global/regional role in support of other country offices will be considered an asset.
Experience working on CEED issues within UNICEF or other international development agencies is considered an asset.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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November 5, 2024
International Consultant to Support Gender in Community Health and Immunization Portfolio

How can you make a difference?
Scope of Work

Goal and objective:

The overarching goal of the consultancy is to strengthen gender and immunization programming at both the RO and CO level. The consultant will provide critical support in evidence generation and analysis, stakeholder advocacy, documentation of regional learnings, and technical support to gender activities under different grants (i.e., CanGive, GAC, GAVI, 7% set aside fund for HPV+ programming).

Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered:

This assignment will contribute to strengthen technical assistance to COs as per AWP 240R/A0/11/880/009/012 as well as ensure regional cross-sectoral coordination and engagement centering gender equality in health-related gender initiatives AWP PCR/IR 240R/A0/11/880/008/011.

Activities and Tasks:

Analytical review and mapping of gender integration in community health policies across 21 countries in ESAR.
Conduct a gender review of national community health policies across ESAR countries, including identifying gaps and opportunities for the integration of gender responsive/transformative approaches, as well as specific consideration related to needs of adolescent girls.
Carry out both desk review and key-informant interviews with recommended countries and partners to identify promising practices associated with the gaps identified in the mapping.
Consolidate recommendations to address the identified gaps, targeting policymakers and practitioners.
Sub-deliverables include an inception report (including workplan, methodology, and assessment framework), draft report, final report, and a validation workshop with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.

Stakeholder engagement and advocacy

Based on the scoping review and synthesized evidence (including some led by other sections and HQ), the consultant will lead and design stakeholder engagements and advocacy efforts on gender-transformative community health. This includes coordinating a “South to South” learning event convening governmental focal points with other stakeholders from community level (CSOs, Women and Girls Organizations) and from regional-continental level (e.g., AU, Africa CDC, Gavi).
The learning event will be completed through a study tour/ field visit on gender and community health model in the country identified to host the learning event (potentially Ethiopia or Kenya)

Regional learning documentation

Document best practices, lessons learned, and challenges related to gender integration in immunization and community health within the region.
Lead on webinars and/or knowledge sharing sessions to facilitate the sharing of gender-responsive approaches across countries.

Provide technical support on gender in immunization and community health.

Serve as a technical ‘helpdesk’ for COs on gender activities in immunization, including providing expertise in integrating gender considerations into the planning, implementation, and monitoring of immunization and community health programs.
Support inter-sectoral coordination with COs on the HPV+ agenda.
Conduct mapping of gender activities under different grants (CanGive, GAC, GAVI, 7% HPV+) within the region.

Work relationships

The consultant will work primarily with the ESARO Gender and ADAP Section, while engaging other RO colleagues from other sections especially Health/Immunization, HIV-SRHR and SBC. The consultant will also have regular engagements with gender and immunization colleagues at COs and with relevant colleagues at HQ and in WCARO. Finally, the consultant will engage externally with stakeholders on gender in immunization and community health.

Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience

At least a master’s degree in the following or related fields: global health, public health, health policy and management, with demonstrated competency on gender.
At least 8 years of proven experience in integrating gender-transformative considerations into health programmes, preferably in the context of immunization and community health.
Strong experience in writing reports, documentation to convey programming efforts, conducting key informant interviews, facilitating workshops/discussions and documenting case studies in an international development context.

Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

Care

Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
Excellent oral and written English required;
Good understanding of AU and other African Institutions is required.
Previous experience working in development settings with an international organization and/or civil society organizations in Africa is an asset.

Core competencies

Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others

Administrative issues

The consultant is expected to be remotely based with at least one travel (likely in Kenya or Ethiopia) for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs.
The consultant should schedule monthly update meetings with the supervisor to ensure progress, in addition to meetings planned to support implementation of the agreed deliverables.

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November 5, 2024
Programme Manager (YOMA), P-4 Senior Operations Manager, Fixed Term, P-5

How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Senior Innovation Manager, the Programme Manager Yoma will provide advanced technical assistance, coordination/administrative support, quality assurance and knowledge generation/management and partnership building services to the scaling of yoma in Africa and beyond.

Enhance the programmatic linkage between Yoma and UNICEF programming to facilitate relevance and scaling within UNICEF
Engage with Country Offices to foster adoption and adaptation of the concept of Yoma to their country context.
Review programmatic priorities at country levels to identify entry points for youth agency through yoma and provide strategic orientation
Develop templates, general costings and playbooks for easing adaptation and adoption of Yoma. While the actual implementation of yoma remains the responsibility of the Country Office the Manager will support the decision making and roll-out processes.
Lead on the UNICEF internal management of processes aiming at facilitating country offices participation. This could include framework contracts, PCAs, Long Term Agreements, etc.
Support the conceptual development of the Youth for Children (Y4C) approach and its potential roll-out.
Provide support to monitoring, strategic learning and evidence generation
Lead the process of documenting lessons learned during the expansion of yoma and faciliating peer learning processes and compiling experiences gained at various levels;
Facilitate the dialogue around the strategic relevance of yoma for UNICEF programming and keep in contact with different relevant innovation initiatives.
Lead the promotion of evidence generated with respect to green Yoma (i.e. catalyzing youth agency around the environment) ensuring mutual learning with relevant global initiatives such as the OoI’s work around youth and climate change
Manage programmes related to Yoma
Lead on the development of bi-annual costed rolling workplans for the Yoma ecosystem
Manage programmatic dimensions linked to the scaling of Yoma, including the facilitation of all administrative processes. Take a pro-active role to ensure that targets and timelines are met and that the interventions optimize benefits for youth.
Monitor the overall deepening and expansion of yoma and the achievement of its objectives in terms of scaling and impact by: Keeping track of individual country requests and their action; Maintaining an overall dashboard containing disaggregated data compiling different initiatives.
Lead on the preparation of funding proposals that allow for yoma scaling.
Ensure the linkage between operational research and implementation both in the conceptual and implementation stages. Make sure that lessons learned and documented and disseminated.
Strengthen dimensions related to the learning to earning agenda and coordinate closely with relevant colleagues and initiatives in UNICEF. Ensure that job readiness and entrepreneurial dimensions are catered for.
Contribute to the technical dimensions of green yoma, such as the establishment of appropriate and effective data oracles that allow an automated assessment of impact of youth climate action.
Establish data collection and monitoring frameworks that allow progressively to measure the contribution of Yoma to UNICEF programmatic activities.
Provide technical oversight to the development and maintenance of the tech platform and explore possible technological innovations that could enhance the achievement of Yoma’s results,
Strengthen strategic learning and knowledge generation
Lead on efforts to generate knowledge and lessons learned.
Documenting lessons learned during the expansion of yoma and faciliating peer learning processes through compilation of experiences gained at various levels
Staying abreast of strategic developments in related areas (such as GIGA, learning to earning, etc.)
Keeping contact with the innovation fund and its awardees; also supporting the generation and dissemination of evidence on cost-effective approaches and models to youth engagement.
Provide event coordination and management support
Organize, facilitate or participate in meetings and workshops/seminars related to scaling of yoma
Support to regional office management processes and for other section duties, as agreed with the supervisor.
Support the preparation and organization of the Steering Committee meetings

Key expected Results

Develop together with the education section a plan to roll-out the Youth 4 Children strategy and implement its first pilots (Q1)
Building on Accenture’s assessment, provide a strategic and costed plan regarding the further tech development and tech integration across the yoma ecosystem (Q1)
Integration of a functional Micro-task platform into the yoma ecosystem with availability of social and environmental impact jobs (Q2)
Oversee the submission of the next funding proposal to Fondation Botnar due by 31 July 2024 (Q2)
Management of Yoma contractual arrangements is streamlined and contractual needs of country offices are met by maintaining or developing LTAs and PCAs.
Bi-annual costed rolling work plan for Yoma is updated with all stakeholders (Q3) corresponding SMART indicators defined and regularly updated using a dashboard function

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social studies, business management, engineering, or a related field (Master or above).
A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience in programme/project management at an international level, some of which in a developing country.
Proven track record in managing and administering resources and the contractual arrangements necessary to support implementation.
Track record in innovation and youth engagement.
Track record in managing innovative technological solutions.
Strong fundraising ability and experience in partner management.
Experience of working with a UN organisation is an asset as is previous work experience with UNICEF

Deadline: 2 Apr 2024

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November 5, 2024
ICT Assistant

How can you make a difference?

Under UNICEF mandate for promoting the protection and survival of Children, Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays an integral part of supporting UNICEF business operations. ICT Support services have proved vital in the context of increased demand to support to staff hybrid office and teleworking, changing ICT applications and cloud environments. UNICEF Kenya country office seeks to recruit qualified ICT Assistants for a period of one year to strengthen ICT resource capacity required in support of UNICEF Kenya Country Office operations in Nairobi and field offices as well as meet requirements to support emergencies response activities.

Purpose of the Position

The primary purpose of position is to strengthen ICT operational effectiveness. The ICT Assistants will work within the ICT Common Services Unit based in Nairobi to ensure adequate resource capacity to support UNICEF operations in Nairobi and zonal offices within Kenya.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

The incumbents will undertake the ICT support assignments listed below.

Play roles of First Line ICT Help Desk Analyst to provide resolution to ICT related problems to end users. S/he independently resolves most ICT support problems reported remotely or in person or through service management tools.
Play role of Second Line ICT Help Desk Analysts, to provide solution to critical ICT problems by research, collaboration with other technical personnel, utilizing knowledge databases, problem solving techniques etc.
Undertake role of Move Add and Change analyst to install, configure, and remove end user ICT equipment.
The ICT Assistants will undertake end user support, including user orientation and training on ICT products and services.
They will be required to operate, diagnose, and maintain conference services tools including audio, video, and web.
They will be required to travel within Kenya undertaking ICT support assignments from time to time.
They will be required to play role of alternate to Systems Administrators in the maintenance, configuration, installation of ICT infrastructure components.

Description of the Assignment

Help Desk Analyst (First line)

Provide first line support to end users on standard ICT products and services received via phone-in, walk-in users; calls received through Service Management tools.
Manage lifecycle of service calls assigned to him/her till calls are resolved and closed.
Resolve calls as per service level agreements as per service management tools protocol.
Resolve support calls related to UNICEF standard software and hardware including Office 365 Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops, printers, scanners, smartphones etc.
Provide training, orientation on end user ICT products and services.

Help Desk Analyst (Second line)

Provide second line support on standard ICT products and services.
Resolve critical support calls or incidents reported by end users. Perform research from manuals, internet knowledge bases, collaborate with other help desk analyst in the team to find solutions, workaround to such problems.
Manage lifecycle of incidents assigned to him/her in service management tools
Resolve incidents related to UNICEF standard software and hardware including Office Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops etc.

Move, Change and Add Analyst

Install, configure, and maintain new end user ICT equipment including desktops, laptops, printers, scanners etc.
Rollout UNICEF standard operating systems and standard software in end user computers
Sanitize end user ICT equipment off UNICEF data before disposing.
Advice users about lifecycle of end user ICT equipment.
Provide basic support to Android and Apple smartphone management.

Focal person for Webinars, events and meeting support

Facilitate ICT support to inhouse/outside meetings, conferences, workshops etc.
Co-ordinate with facilities focal person on the available ICT facilities.
Arrange necessary ICT facilities for the meeting.
Provide ICT support during the meeting (Setup and manage conference services)

Other duties

The ICT Assistants may be assigned other ICT related tasks such as supporting Business Continuity activities at designated sites outside the UN complex.
Undertake inspection of ICT equipment procured for UNICEF counterparts at warehouse or partner locations, installation and testing of the same.

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

Diploma/Advanced diploma of higher certificate.

Experience

At least 3 years work experience in ICT Support Services/Helpdesk within an environment of over 200 users in a team
At least 3 technical certifications in Operating System environment, Networking and ICT Support: Microsoft Windows Operating System, MS Office365/Microsoft 365®, TCPIP Networking/Network Administration, ICT Security. ITIL certification will be added advantage.
Working environment and proficiency in supporting collaboration tools (Zoom, MS TEAMS, Cloud workspace such as SharePoint, OneDrive etc.)
At least 2 years working experience working with remote user support tools
2 years’ work experience with international multi-cultural institutions (UN, NGO/multinationals) environment will be an added advantage.

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November 5, 2024
Senior Adviser – Fundraising (P-5), PG Generation Unlimited Health Specialist – HPV Vaccine Scale-Up (P-4), PG Health (Immunization)

How can you make a difference?

Fundraising strategy

UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited has a clear fundraising strategy and associated work plan to attract investments/funding from international/domestic donors (both public and private) and through innovative financing opportunities. The funds raised are catalytic to crowd in further resources and partners to skills and connect youth to opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship and social impact, as defined in GenU’s mission. The fundraising strategy is aligned with PFP and PPD strategies and delivered in close collaboration with both divisions.

Review, maintain, update and implement the fundraising strategy and associated annual work plan. Strategy and workplan include partner and stakeholder mapping/assessment; objectives; target audiences; pitches; proposals/products, co-creation opportunities; monitoring and evaluation of impact; success and opportunity for improvement; ongoing refinement of the strategy.
UNICEF GenU’s rights and results-based programming approach is appropriately reflected in the fundraising, work plan and products.
Maintain close collaboration with PFP and PPD, regional and country offices for effective overall coordination.

Build relationships with existing and potential contributors for catalytic funding and provide leadership on engagement with non-traditional donors, for innovative financing modalities and domestically leveraged financing.

Mobilize, broker and leverage financial and in-kind contributions for ideas and Glocal solutions and catalytic funding working strategically with Deputy Director Partnerships.
Lead the review and maintenance of the partner/fundraising data base for resource mobilization working with colleagues in PPD and PFP consistent with the strategic objectives of the fundraising plan and the harnessing on non-traditional forms of support.

Ensure monitoring of implementation and effectiveness of the strategy and plans, taking corrective action when and where necessary to minimize risk and maximize results.

Ensure timely forecast of resource requirements and oversee market research to tap into longer term opportunities to generate resources for GenU.
Ensure effective monitoring mechanisms are in place to track the effectiveness of advocacy, communication and resource mobilization plans, taking corrective action, when necessary. Relationships are built and maintained with donors and investors for catalytic funding and leadership provided on engagement with non-traditional donors.

Networking and partnerships

UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited has a well maintained and continually developed contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora whose support is essential to mobilize resources for GenU’s mission.

Develop, maintain, and update partners contact list/database.
Help establish, document, review and refine process of working collaboratively with PFP, PPD, regional and country office partnerships teams through meetings, joint fundraising opportunities, information sharing to leverage and optimize resources, etc.
Ensure or enhance the quality, consistency and appropriateness of country-specific resource mobilization tools/materials, activities, processes and messages to optimize resources.
Identify opportunities to innovative financing mechanisms to strengthen GenU’s programmes and shared value partnerships.
Monitor, evaluate and share results and findings with GenU team and partners.

Resource mobilization support

Ensure that global and country level fundraising activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities. Global and country level fundraising activities with both public and private sector are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities.

Mobilize country office communication capacity to support/facilitate the gathering of content and coverage of relevant country efforts. Use the opportunity to identify/highlight effective programme activities and results in support of fundraising.
Mobilize resources for fundraising support by regular communication and co-ordination with relevant communication focal points in regional offices and headquarters divisions.

Monitoring and evaluation

Fundraising baselines are established against which the achievement of objectives of the targets set for the fundraising strategy are regularly evaluated and analyzed for rigor and continuous improvement.

Provide technical support to ensure that a set of fundraising performance indicators are adjusted as necessary, and are incorporated in the Annual Management Plan, Annual Work Plan, Annual Reports, etc.
Conduct timely and accurate monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the objectives are met and the strategy is effective.
Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful fundraising experiences and share observations/findings with country, regional and HQ fundraisers to promote best practices across the board.

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Fundraising, Management or another relevant technical field is required.
A minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience at the national and/or international levels related to in fundraising, marketing, or sales, with a proven track record of success in cultivating major donors and implementing fundraising campaigns is required.
Experience in the development and implementation of fundraising strategies and plans.
Experience in managing fundraising events and campaigns across a range of channels.
Experience in monitoring and evaluating fundraising activities and making recommendations for improvement.
Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset

Expected Technical Competencies include:

Resource Mobilization: familiarity with public/private donors, including domestic and regional funds, financial institutions, good knowledge of global and innovative financing mechanisms. A solid track record in raising funds at a global level and in securing high level/long term commitments from donors. Ability to negotiate with donors to best align their contributions and mobilize joint fundraising to meet shared goals.
Engagement with partnerships: global partnerships for youth, donor countries traditional/nontraditional, the UN system, PFP, PPD, financing institutions, etc. Solid experience in fundraising/partnership models to support GenU’s products.
Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French or Spanish) is an asset.

Deadline: 2 Apr 2024

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