UNICEF Health and Nutrition Specialist Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

UNICEF Health and Nutrition Specialist Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNICEF Ethiopia looking for “Health and Nutrition Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 11th Aug 2022.

UNICEF is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injuries and to restore hope in some of the world’s poorest communities. UNICEF have the vision to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches. We operate in more than fifty countries around the world.

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UNICEF Health and Nutrition Specialist Jobs 2022

The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 30th July 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Health and Nutrition Specialist to be based in Semera, Ethiopia.

Recruiter United Nations Children’s Fund
Position Health and Nutrition Specialist
Location Semera, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five years
Application Deadline 11th Aug 2022

UNICEF Job Vacancy 2022

Key Accountabilities and Duties and Tasks: Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end results:

  • All children aged under five years in affected areas are screened regularly for the early detection of severe wasting and other forms of life-threatening acute malnutrition received the appropriate for treatment services in OTPs, SCs and through Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams.
  • National and sub-national systems delivering health, water and sanitation, education, child and social protection are supported to align their policies, programmes and practices with internationally agreed standards and guidance on health and nutrition.
  • Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers – with special attention to pregnant adolescent girls and other nutritionally at-risk mothers – have access to a package of interventions that includes at a minimum: iron and folic acid/multiple micronutrient supplementation, deworming prophylaxis, weight monitoring, nutrition counselling, and nutrition support through balanced energy protein supplementation, according to context.
  • Caregivers of children aged 0-23 months are supported to adopt recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, including both breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
    Multisectoral data and evidence guide timely decision-making, support monitoring, and enable course correction of preparedness and response.
  • Women, adolescent girls and newborns safely and equitably access quality life-saving and high-impact maternal and neonatal health services.
  • Support and monitor surveillance and disease prevention and control efforts for other epidemic prone diseases (Measles, Cholera, Meningitis, Yellow Fever, and others) within the population with WHO, EPHI and Health cluster partners and other sections. Share information for internal communication and external coordination as needed.
  • Children and women receive routine and supplemental vaccinations.
  • Primary health care continues to be provided through health facilities and community-based service delivery mechanisms and Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNTs).
  • Core leadership and coordination accountabilities for Health and Nutrition are delivered, bearing in mind the UNICEF lead role in the Nutrition Cluster.

Position in Organization:

  • Health & Nutrition Specialist
  • Job no: 553397
  • Contract type: Temporary Appointment
  • Duty Station: Semera
  • Level: P-3
  • Location: Ethiopia
  • Categories: Health and Nutrition
  • Deadline: 11th Aug 2022

Qualification:

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.

Experience:

  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes related to Health and Nutrition.
  • Professional work experience in a managerial position, or a technical expert position in child survival & development, health and nutrition care.
  • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

How to Apply UNICEF Health and Nutrition Specialist Jobs 2022

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/553397

The Closing Date: 11th Aug 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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