Job Vacancies at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) – 4 Positions in Nigeria

Job No: 545822
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-3
Categories: Nutrition

For Every Child, Nutrition

• In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families.
• UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/.

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical guidance and coordination to the Government of Nigeria to complete the National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (NFCMS).
• Field data collection is already completed, pending, analysis of Biomarker samples in the International Reference Laboratories, data cleaning and analysis, report writing and dissemination.
• A major role to this post is in working with the already contracted Lead Implementing Agency for the NFCMS, IITA, in completing the remaining tasks. Also, UNICEF’s overall Survey Fund Management roles equally remain key.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Budget, Fund and Asset Management:

• Coordination and completion of the National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey project components on time, within budget and within scope.
• Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project. Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Establish and maintain relationships with IITA, sub-grantees and other affiliated vendors, as relevant.
• Update and manage the overall survey master budget in consultation with survey stakeholders
• Carry out day-to-day management of survey funds in line with UNICEF and donor requirements to ensure the highest level of financial compliance and efficiency
• Liaise with donors and IITA on fund and asset management on a regular basis and provide timely information and updates as requested/appropriate.
• Ensure high quality financial reporting and compliance, including spot checks and audits as appropriate
• Coordinate and follow up on supply chain management and ensure that supplies procured for the survey have been appropriately used
• Ensure development and execution of an asset disposal plan in accordance with UNICEF and donor policies

Technical Management:

• Participate in all survey stakeholder meetings and represent UNICEF as a key survey stakeholder
• Consolidate technical information, documents, tools, meeting decisions/minutes, and others as may be required and ensure their timely availability to inform survey decisions.
• Monitor IITA work plans and provide recommendations for corrective measures and/or improvement of the survey implementation
• Provide high quality input into data analysis and report writing, including publication of manuscripts and other knowledge management products
• Provide technical support to the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies to ensure data analysis and reporting meet national and international standards.

Programme Management and Reporting:

• Provide oversight to and support IITA to develop and manage agreed upon timelines, including requests for funding, reporting, etc.
• Track and report on progress and ensure that survey activities are completed within the agreed upon timeframe
• Prepare and consolidate reports in line with agreed reporting modalities, requirements and needs.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs and ensure required amendments are executed in a timely manner.
• Identify high risk areas requiring special attention and/or support from UNICEF and partner(s).
• Conduct due diligence of technical and financial reports to ensure high quality
• As appropriate, report and escalate any issues of concern.
• Perform any other duty as may be required for the success of the micronutrients survey.

To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
Education:

• An Advanced University Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Planning, Development Studies, International Development, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, Auditing, or, Project/ Programme Management.
• Basic training in Health Sciences (Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, etc,) is desirable.

Experience:

• Extensive experience in managing large scale nutrition surveys
• Technical knowledge and experience in micronutrients and dietary assessments
• Proven knowledge and experience in designing and implementing large scale micronutrients surveys is particularly preferred.
• Strong analytical, research methodology and statistical skills
• Capacity to work in a team with diverse backgrounds
• Excellent writing skills
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.

For Every Child, you Demonstrate

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Functional Competencies:

•  Analyzing (3)
• Deciding and Initiating action (2)
• Applying technical expertise (3).

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2021; W. Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Remarks

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• To view our competency framework, please visit here - PDF.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
• 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.
• 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.

Job No: 545875
Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Consultancy
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Programme Management

Job Overview
For Every Child, Water:

• Following the unprecedented flood disaster of 2012 which ravaged the lives and property of over 2.1 million people, the national Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Emergencies Sector Technical Working Group (TWG) was formed by Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) in collaboration with National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) and WASH development partners to coordinate lifesaving WASH response to the disaster.
• Since then, the need for the WASH in Emergencies (WiE) TWG to effectively coordinate human, material and financial resources and WASH interventions to reach vulnerable Nigerians in need have been made more apparent as the incidence of emergencies and disasters has increased country wide.
• The conflict between non-state armed groups and the government in the Northeast is in its 11th year and about 2.9 million conflict-affected persons have been identified to be in need of critical lifesaving WASH services.
• The ongoing multidimensional crisis in the Northwest and parts of the middle belt caused by farmer-herder clashes, ethnic/linguistic conflicts, banditry, kidnapping and grand larceny have displaced more than 600,000 persons in eight states depriving them of access to basic WASH services. Sporadic humanitarian events mainly caused by drought, heavy rainfalls coupled with disease outbreaks, such as the cholera outbreaks and COVID-19 pandemic around the country have deepened the deprivations of vulnerable persons and debilitated the WASH situation in affected areas, putting millions of people at risk of WASH-related emergencies.
• The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) supported by humanitarian partners are providing emergency response in WASH to meet the needs of affected persons, vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Nigerian host communities alike.

Overall Purpose

• The overall purpose of the national WASH in Emergencies TWG is to bring together key stakeholders providing WASH-related interventions in humanitarian situations to enhance the preparedness, response and access to WASH services for emergency-affected and vulnerable populations.
• The objective of the state-levelWiE preparedness and response coordination mechanism is to achieve a more strategic WASH response through better prioritization of available resources, better articulation of needs, clarification of the division of labor among relevant government MDAs and WASH agencies/partners, and a better definition of roles and responsibilities of humanitarian organizations in each state.
• The key tasks of the WiE technical working group are:
  • Preparedness, early warning and contingency planning
  • Prevention and controle  (desinfection, chlorination of water sources, water quality monitoring,  water safety plan, rehabilitation/construction of WASH infrastructures etc.)
  • Coordinate WASH in Emergency Response
  • Develop relevant humanitarian response plans
  • Inform strategic decision making. The WiE TWG in Nigeria covers the following components: Hygiene Promotion, Water Supply, Sanitation, Excreta Disposal, Vector control, Solid Waste Management and Drainage.
• UNICEF as the lead agency for the IASC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene cluster globally in support to  the Federal and State Government , aims to ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response of WASH partners in Emergency.

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The purpose of this assignment is to provide administrative, logistical, secretarial, technical and coordination support to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) to ensure the functionality of the WASH in Emergency Technical Working Group (TWG) and through wider consultation improve cross sectoral collaboration (with Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Health for better preparedness, prevention and response to WASH emergencies across the country.

Scope of Work

• The position will be based at the Water Quality Control and Sanitation Division of the FMWR in Abuja and will work closely with UNICEF colleagues, development partners and government partners especially the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health/ National Center for Disease  Control, (NCDC)  in the course of carrying out the assignment to lead the coordination and technical delivery of the WiETWG. The tasks will require travel to select states.
• Under the overall supervision of the Emergency WASH Manager in the UNICEF Country of Office, the consultant’s principal task is to support the Deputy Director, WASH Emergency Response WQC&S FMWR in coordination efforts aimed at promoting effective WASH aid/interventions coordination and harmonization at the country level.
• The individual consultant will work closely with the Federal and State Ministries of Water Resources, Environment and Health, WASH Development Partners Group, Private Sector, National and International NGOs, CSO representatives and other key stakeholders in the WASH sector to:
  • Boost participation in and contributions to the National WiE Technical Working Group, regularly liaise with the, Government partners, NGOs, private sector, media and other parties as required and serve as a focal point among WiE TWG members where coordination issues are concerned.
  • Support the smooth functionality of the National WASH in Emergency Coordination Mechanism, including enhancing existing TWG data collection, information gathering and monitoring tools.
  • Establish communications and working modalities among WASH in Emergency/WASH Coordination units between the Federal and State levels and across different relevant sectors to strengthen collaboration and multisectoral coordination for WASH in Emergency.
  • Support the government’s efforts in carrying out Needs Assessment, Analysis and Strategy Development for WASH emergencies.
  • Support the Resource Mobilization and Advocacy efforts of the National WiE by designing high-level advocacy tools to enhance national awareness of emergency issues.
  • Support planning and budgeting exercises as may be required; specifically, in the development of Annual 2022 Work Plan for the WIE TWG and update of the WASH in Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan with focus on cholera.
  • Support the government’s efforts in carrying out Needs Assessment, Analysis and Strategy Development for WASH emergencies.
  • Support the Resource Mobilization and Advocacy efforts of the National WiE by designing high-level advocacy tools to enhance national awareness of emergency issues.

Work Assignments
Tasks / Milestone:

1.) Support the Functionality of the WASH in Emergency Coordination Mechanism including cross sectoral collaboration:

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donor agencies, WASH institutions, NGOs, research institutes and the private sector to stimulate coordination and collaboration.
• Support Federal Ministry of Water Resources to ensure coordination mechanisms between all WASH humanitarian partners including cross-sectoral collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Health.
• Update and build on the existing WiE TWG Terms of Reference to establish operational mechanisms and working modalities for the WiE TWG focusing on coordination of meetings, communications and information management, coordination of WASH partners and interventions mapping and annual work planning.
• Establish a database of WASH actors and repository of WASH in Emergency activities and data from partners
• Support the FMWR and TWG in all matters relating to organizing the monthly WiE TWG meetings – meeting minutes, reports, agenda setting, action point tracking including collaboration with NCDC on the current cholera response.

Deliverables / Outputs:

• Relevant WiE stakeholders are involved in discussion and decision making and Coordination links and Systematic feedback established with all WiE partners.
• Six WiE TWG monthly meetings  successfully carried out , meeting reports shared in a timely manner with adequate follow up of agreed action points and recommendations.
• Database of all WASH Actors in the WASH sector – Donors, NNGOs, INGOs, CSOs, private sector is available and up-to-date.
• Comprehensive, timely and high quality WASH inputs for weekly/monthly National EOC Cholera Situation Report
• Endorsed WASH in Emergency TWG TOR
• Data collection and monitoring tools for TWG established.

Timeline:

• 6 months.

2.) Sector Planning and Strategy Development:

• Support the WiE TWG in developing the 2022 WiE TWG Annual Plan
• Monitor, track, and report on progress on implementing the TWG Annual Workplan and assist inidentifying gaps or issues, to all stakeholders
• Support the FMWR in leading the review of the National Cholera Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan and support the FMWR in stepping down to state levels.

Deliverables / Outputs:

• 2022 WASH in Emergency TWG Annual Costed Workplan is available
• The National Cholera Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan is reviewed and updated.
• Step down strategy to state levels developed.

3.) Ensure Efficient and Timely Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Management Mechanisms within the TWG:

• Create appropriate tools for timely Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Management Mechanisms within the TWG
• Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place to review  WiE interventions  and progress against strategies and action plans.
• Coordinate with the national and field government partners and all WASH partners to regularly and systematically provide inputs, activities updates and consolidate for reporting at the national level and feeding into situational analysis and other relevant reports
• Identify focal points across each MDA and partners at Federal and State levels for data/information collection.

Deliverables / Outputs:

• Partners Interventions mapping tool (e.g. 4Ws excel matrix, GIS map) created, updated on a monthly basis and disseminated among TWG members
• Reporting and data collection tools created for the national and state-level partners
• Links and efficient mechanisms for regular data/information collection with relevant MDAs at the national level (MoEnv, MoEdu, MoH, etc.), state-level government partners (SMWR, RUWASSA) established.

4.) Resource Mobilization and Advocacy for the WiE TWG:

• Support the advocacy and resource mobilization efforts of the WASH in Emergency Working Group and the FMWR
• Identify core WASH bottlenecks and challenges and advocate including resource requirements and key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of humanitarian stakeholders.
• Create advocacy tools, briefing notes, policy briefs, and other communications tools to support the FMWR resource mobilization activities.

Deliverables / Outputs:

• Advocacy documents developed on core WASH in Emergency challenges.

5.) Capacity and Knowledge Building and mangement for Sustainability:

• On-the-job training on all monitoring, communications, data collection and monitoring tools developed as well as WASH in Emergency TWG operational mechanism.
• Document all processes and activities/deliverables of the consultancy.

Deliverables / Outputs:

• The key focal points at the FMWR are able to seamlessly lead and operate the WiE TWG without the support of the consultant.
• Inception report submitted 20 working days after the beginning of the consultancy.
• Quaterly progress repport submitted no later than 15 working days after the reporting period.
• Final report including all documents developed during the consultancy submitted no later than 20 working days after the end of the consultancy.

Requirements
To Qualify as an Advocate for every Child You will Have:

• Master's Degree in Institutional Development, Public Policy, Disaster Management, Development Studies, Communication Analysis and Planning, Public Administration, International Relations, Water, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering or any other related field of study
• At least 5 years of experience in WASH in Emergency coordination at national and/or international level.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in developing programme proposals, policies, procedures, plans or analytical documents relating to WASH including in advocacy, campaign, strategic management, programme design, WASH systems development and capacity transfer
• Understands issues for the WASH in Emergency (WiE) Working Group sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with WiE Working Group participants; make full use of their experience and knowledge; guide strategy and plans; communicate and advocate on important issues.
• Familiarity with Nigerian WASH landscape is required
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with a range of stakeholders including government and UNICEF will be an asset.
• Demonstrates ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment and establishes harmonious & effective working relationship both within and outside an organization
• Communicates, works and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required.

Other Competencies:

• Good facilitation, presentation, communication, strategic, analytical and documentation/report writing skills is required
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and with government partners
• High level written and spoken fluency in English.

For every Child, you Demonstrate
UNICEF's core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA), and Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)
• Functional Competencies
• Analyzing (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise.

Application Closing Date
9th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Remarks

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage).
• Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Job Number: 545838
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-3
Categories: Nutrition

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Communications for Development Specialist reports to the C4D Team Lead for general guidance and supervision with additional guidance provided by the C4D Manager in charge of Immunization.
• The Specialist provides technical and operational support in the development of a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for C4D as an integral part of program development, planning and implementation to promote measurable behavioral and social change / mobilization through communication, engagement, empowerment and participation of stakeholders, partners constituents, communities and civil society to achieve successful and sustainable concrete (program/project) results on children’s rights, survival and well-being in the country.
• Further, and in close coordination with the partners in immunization activities, the incumbent will drive progress in National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre (NERICC) and National Emergency for Maternal Child Health Intervention Centre (NEMCHIC) activities in national office based in Abuja and in all field offices in Nigeria, to achieve successful social mobilization that will result in increased uptake for routine immunization and other child survival and development initiatives.
• Incumbent is also responsible for actively supporting the national Social Mobilization initiatives and to support Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization Working Group at National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).

Organizational Context and Purpose for the Job

• Under the general guidance of the C4D Chief, the incumbent is responsible for the coordination of communication working group to accelerate demand generation approaches and strategies at NERICC and NEMCHIC  spearheaded by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to promote awareness, understanding, support and social mobilization plans that support advocacy and community engagement as well as community empowerment and behaviour change as key components of the country programmes in Nigeria in line with the rolling work plan with the Federal Ministry of Health and NPHCDA.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Strategic Direction & Coordination:

• Support NERICC and NEMCHIC to determine strategic directions for communication for development (advocacy, social mobilization, community engagement and behaviour change technical working groups) team and ensure the strategies are in line with Nigeria Country Programme Document (CPD) as well as the Rolling Work Plan (RWP) to achieve Routine Immunization coverage targeted in NSIPS as well as contribute to improvement of  CSD indices.
• Make viable recommendations and decisions on appropriate communication for development strategies to achieve the NERICC’s and NEMCHIC’s goals and objectives, and to support UNICEF's mission in the country.
• Coordinate different fora mainly GAVI subgroups for demand generation, BMGF MOU states community engagement working groups and CSM communication groups.
• To provide expert advice and assistance to the NERICC and NEMCHIC team by attending several task teams including core group on attitude and behaviour change modalities that contribute to changing mindsets and are culturally sensitive and tailored to generate demand for routine immunization (RI) services and maternal and child health (MCH) development.

Demand Generation:

• Ensure that NERICC and NEMCHIC task groups are supported to develop plans and activities to increase demand for RI and MCH services
• Develop, maintain and update the C4D strategy for NERICC and NEMCHIC with approaches, plans and activities geared towards increasing demand for RI and other primary health care (PHC) services.
• The strategy should be founded on sound evidence based on studies with clear objectives, approaches, plans, activities, as well as monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
• Ensure approaches used is all inclusive, consultative and participatory to carry along all stakeholders.
• To support COVID-19 Vaccination activities to improve demand through advocacy, social mobilization and community engagement initiatives.

Promotion of Appropriate use of Communication for Social Development:

• Provide advice on appropriate use of communication and approach for social development, aimed at both individual behaviour change and collective action as well as policy advice.
• Provide expert advice, coordination and technical support to government counterparts and other partners in the development and strategic use of communication for social development to ensure optimum leverage and impact of communication activities on programme, policy and advocacy activities.
• Collaborate with the Federal Government officials, NPHCDA, community leaders, other UN bodies, and bilateral agencies and NGOs in the organization of activities, operational research, advocacy and exchange of information and ideas supportive of NERICC’s and NEMCHIC’s communication goals and strategies.
• Jointly with other UNICEF and government officers, designs and manages/facilitates the implementation of communication plans of action aiming at: (a) behaviour development/change at individual/household levels; (b) social mobilization of civil society organizations; (c) increased community participation in RI and PHC; and (d) policy issues that require advocacy to impact RI and PHC uptake.
• Support state teams to design and implement strategies for hard to reach, nomadic and minority groups at the LGA and ward levels, informed by the equity analysis and aligned with coverage and equity plans.
• Monitors and evaluates activities on the basis of applied targeted communication research and frequent visits to project sites.  Disseminates communication research findings, ensures exchanges of experience and new methods to government officials, programme staff, and other UNICEF partners.
• Collaborate with, advise and/or consult internal partners, to design of culturally relevant C4D strategies, including formulation, production and pre-testing materials and/or to organize C4D events and activities to ensure engagement and participation of key audiences, and maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change.
• Confirm/verify the technical quality, consistency and relevancy of communications strategies, including materials that are developed, produced and disseminated to target audience  and recommend appropriate multiple media formats. Oversee the production and implementation of multi-media initiatives for compliance with targets and plans that integrate the latest evidence.
• Carry out C4D advocacy activities with/for a wide range of constituents, stakeholders, partners, communities, such as religious groups, traditional leaders, teachers, artists and other organised groups at national, state, zonal, Local Government Areas (LGA) and community levels, as well as civil society organizations etc. to orient them on behavior and social mobilization models, strategies, approaches, routine immunization as well as MNCH+N; and solicit their involvement in the implementation of the overall initiative; also to encourage / promote engagement and dialogue, inclusion, self-determination and participation in mobilizing social, political, behavioral and cultural change to achieve sustainable program results for polio eradication, improved routine immunization, and children and women’s rights, equity and well-being.
• Develop/select materials and other communication tools for C4D events.
• Identify, establish and maintain active interaction/relations with media, academia and other strategic partners to communicate/advocate UNICEF’s competencies and achievements to ensure their engagement, interests and support in promoting social / political engagement for political action on polio eradication, and measurable changes in social and behavioral outcomes.
• Conduct and/or participate in M & E (Monitoring and Evaluation) and Evaluation exercises, including country program previews, meetings and mid-term/annual reviews to assess / report on efficacy / outcome of C4D on UNICEF and Nigeria Country Office (NCO) Strategic Plans/Goals. Recommend timely action to ensure the achievement of results as planned and allocated.  Integrate/disseminate lessons learned in development planning and improvements.
• Monitor and evaluate programme activities on the basis of applied qualitative behavioral research and frequent visits to project sites.
• Analyse and evaluate data to ensure compliance and achievement of objectives and recommend corrective action, when necessary, to meet programme/project objectives. Prepare monitoring and evaluation reports in accordance with the established guidelines, methods and procedures.
• Provide technical advice to programme staff, government officials and other counterparts, and coordinate and manage the evaluative elements of country programme milestone meetings, such as mid-term reviews, strategy meetings, previews and reviews and annual reviews.

Capacity Building for Sustainability:

• Provide advice on capacity building of communication for development teams, both within NPHCDA and among counterparts.
• Oversee and advise on the development of goals, strategy, approaches, plans as well as training materials and activities to build up capacity in participatory and behaviour change communication for personnel involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of communication for development intervention, in support of COVID-19 vaccine, RI and PHC.

Resource Mobilization and Management:

• Participate in the budget planning & review process, and ensure the optimal resources from UNICEF and other partners towards C4D initiatives to support NERICC
• Establish programme work plans, allocation of resources, and monitors progress and compliance.
• Take appropriate actions to optimize use of programme funds and mobilize resources; improve programme efficiency, quality and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Oversee the overall allocation and disbursement of programme funds, making sure that funds are properly and effectively coordinated, monitored and liquidated.

Requirements
Education:

• Advanced University Degree in the Social / Behavioural Sciences, (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Health Education) or Bachelor's with over 8 years of work experience with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behaviour development, social mobilization, and participatory communication, and research, training / facilitation and impact evaluation of communication interventions.
• Training in communication for development and implementation in communication for development, social mobilization and behavioral change. Training in inter-disciplinary approach in programme communication.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years (8 year for candidate with bachelors) relevant professional work experience in the planning and management of social development programmes, including 2 years in with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and another UN language. Local working language of the duty station an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• Competencies and level of proficiency required (please base on UNICEF Competency Profiles)
• UNICEF’s Core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA)

Core Competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (3)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3).

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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

Job No: 545649
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-3
Categories: Nutrition

How can you make a difference?

• The Nutrition Specialist will support the development and preparation of the SBCC strategy and will be responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the progress of key deliverables of the nutrition programme within the country programme.
• The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects.
• This will be 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.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Support to programme development and planning:

• Contribute to and support the preparation, design and development of a robust gender transformative behavior change communication strategy to improve maternal, infant and young child nutrition.
• Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of gender sensitive nutrition programmes/projects, on behavior change communication, with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Formulate, design and contribute to development of high-quality nutrition programme proposals, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, Country Programme, and coherence/integration with the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies, as well as national priorities, plans and competencies.
• Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation plans based on results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Prepare high quality documentations for programme review and approval.
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss gender and nutrition transformative strategies and methodologies and to determine national priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results:

• Plan and/or collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish gender transformative monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, and UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurements, to assess and strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector in nutrition programmes.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other stakeholders to assess progress and to determine required action and interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and/or weaknesses in programme management. Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Actively monitor programmes and projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners and stakeholders to assess progress. Identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations, procedures, donor commitments, and standards of accountability. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Prepare regular high quality programme/project reports and data bases for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation:

• Lead the development of high-quality user-centered formative research to inform programme strategies across the country.
• Oversee implementation of gender transformative behavior change communication strategies for nutrition, working in partnership with government, development partners and private sector.
• Work with nutrition stakeholders to build consensus on a harmonized national behavior change communication strategy.
• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the interpretation, application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, best practices, and behavior change communication approaches on nutrition and related issues to support programme development planning, management, implementation, and delivery of results.
• Participate in discussions with national and sub-national stakeholders to promote nutrition and development issues especially in the areas of behavior change communication.
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

Networking and partnership building:

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with nutrition sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge.
• Represent UNICEF in external meetings as appropriate.
• Facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve programme goals on maternal and child rights as well as social justice and equity.
• Prepare high quality communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for nutrition programmes (maternal, newborn and child survival and development).
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency discussions, ensuring that UNICEF’s position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building:

• Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders, and to support the implementation and delivery of normative change.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting-edge practices in nutrition management and information systems. Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
• Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders to promote sustainable results on nutrition related programmes and projects.

Requirements
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 8 to 10 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.
• Demonstrated experience in leading/managing user centered behavior change communication approaches to achieve normative change.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or local language(s) of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (3)
• Deciding and Initiating action (2)
• Applying technical expertise (3)

Application Closing Date
8th November, 2021; W. Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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

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