Nutrition Expert
More than 800 million people are affected by food insecurity and severe health consequences resulting therefrom around the world. The Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims at eradicating hunger.
In many humanitarian crises, people rely on support to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition. Nutritionists therefore collect data on the nutrition status of crisis-affected populations. This may include comprehensive needs assessments in collaboration with multiple partners within the Nutrition Cluster.
Seconded nutrition experts advise UN partner organizations on how to improve the nutritional status of the people in need. They support UN partners in planning, implementing and monitoring food security programs. In doing so, they pay special attention to supporting the most vulnerable.
Nutrition experts possess in-depth knowledge of key food sources and nutrient contents and are able to plan and guide needs assessment processes. They furthermore ensure that nutrition programmes meet cultural and religious needs as well as the beneficiaries’ preferences.
During their deployment, nutrition experts often collaborate with national and local actors to establish longer-term national nutrition programmes tailored at specific beneficiary groups.
This call is directed at individuals with a strong background in emergency nutrition as well as persons with a background in nutrition activities in development assistance.
Specific profile requirements for Nutrition Experts:
- Degree in nutrition science, public health nutrition, food technology, medicine (or equivalent);
- Several years of professional experience in the desired professional profile in a humanitarian setting (or equivalent);
- Extensive work experience in the field of nutrition;
- Operational experience in supporting/managing emergency nutrition response in a variety of contexts, including familiarity with the implementation of IMAM/CMAM as well as prevention interventions;
- Extensive experience in the implementation of IYCF-E programs;
- Profound knowledge of specialised nutritious foods;
- Knowledge of global nutrition, humanitarian aid architecture, cluster approach, role distribution within the nutrition sector;
- Relevant experience in multi-sectoral nutrition projects and programmes;
- Relevant experience in working with governments in developing nutrition policies and/or implementing a nutrition programme (in the context of food security, health, agriculture) desirable;
- Experience in planning and conducting nutrition needs assessments, analysing data, and developing recommendations for programme activities;
- Experience in gender-sensitive programming;
- Expertise in monitoring and evaluation;
- Knowledge of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) desirable.
When applying, please state previous experience in leading or collaborating with nutrition clusters.