Nutrition Support Officer at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Required Skills

• Health - Nutrition (2 years)
• Executive/Management - Communications ( 2 years)
• Health - Data collection, Validation and Reporting (2 years)
• Accounting & Finance - Data Analysis and Interpretation (2 years)
• Human Resources - Design and development of training programmes (2 years)
• Human Resources - Training delivery (2 years)
• Project Management - Management of food security projects (2 years)
• Health - Health Programme Formulation (2 years)

Desired Skills

• Administration - Word Processing/Spreadsheets (Optional)
• Administration - Coordination (Optional)

Other skills

• Applying Technical Expertise 
• Learning and Researching            
• Planning and Organizing                
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts 
• Analyzing 
• Strong coordination skills 
• Very good communication skills
• Sound Computer skills    

EDUCATION

• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, International Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Management, and/or Social Science or related field is required. Masters degree will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of relevant experience in nutrition sector with a combination of Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Experience of serving within the UN system or international organisation will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of humanitarian reform principles, international humanitarian law, inter-connectedness and reform pillars & reform updates is desired.
• Ability to live and work in a multi-national/multi cultural environment is an added advantage

LANGUAGES

Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; working knowledge of additional UN or regional languages is considered an asset.

CONTRACT TYPE, LEVEL AND DURATION

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: LICA 8
Contract duration: 6 months (renewable subject to performance and availability of funds)

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.