UNV Nutrition Officer (Supplies and Knowledge Management)

We are seeking a dedicated UN Volunteer to serve as Nutrition Officer with UNICEF Fiji to support their efforts in improving children's, adolescents', and women's nutritional practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority and under the supervision of Nutrition Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Nutrition Officer (Supplies and Knowledge Management) will:

Nutrition Supplies Management

  Provide support in the management of nutrition supplies by following up on ordered nutrition supplies ensuring that any support to dispatch and document is provided on time.

  Support relevant personnel in ensuring that the Ministry of health in various countries have up to date and accurate distribution plans, to avoid expiry of supplies

  Support relevant personnel in ensuring that the Ministry of health is supported to forecast their needs for nutrition supplies

Knowledge Management

  Support monitoring of results to facilitate timely donor report, through liaising with different country teams and supporting them to consolidate reporting ahead of donor and office end year reporting time-line

  Ensure that progress reports and programme data / information are well archived on the Health and Nutrition SharePoint

  Support efforts in selected countries under the Pacific multi-country office to organize nutrition information management system under the Ministry of Health

  Support undertaking a scoping of available social behavior change (SBC) communication materials in use by the Ministry of Health to assist in identifying gaps, and standardisation of SBC communication for promotion of optimal nutrition throughout the life cycle.

  Provide back-up support in engaging, mobilizing and mentoring young people to support good nutrition.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in nutrition, public health, or related social science field.

Good understanding of written and spoken English.

Please note that this is a summarised version of the description of assignment. Interested candidates should refer to the full document and apply here: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1760621254348032

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