Health & Nutrition Officer, NO2, Temporary Appointment, Sittwe, Myanmar, # 137259 (364 days, extendable, open to Myanmar nationals only)

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For every child, the right to Health

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How can you make a difference?

Health & Nutrition Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme goals and strategy. The Health & Nutrition Officer reports to the Health & Nutrition Specialist, NO3, # 17688.

Key functions, accountabilities, related duties/ tasks:

• Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to contribute to situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.
• Technical assistance are provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination.
• Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.
• Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability.
• Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.
• Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
• Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.

• Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.
• Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are effectively provided.

• Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Health Nutrition Officer Level 2 TA.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: University Degree in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Social Development, Community Development, Medicine, Nursing and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience in planning, programme, monitoring and evaluation, health care, programme management. Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care.
• Skills: good communicator, writes quality reports, result oriented, advocates for children, transparent, ethical, inclusive, gender responsive, able to work in a multi-sectoral team.
• Language Requirements: Proficiency in English and in Burmese is required.

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts
• Demonstrated relevant field experience at country level in health and nutrition programming, particularly in development, fragile, and humanitarian contexts,
• Prior professional experience or field deployments in Rakhine State is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the Rakhine state history, context and challenges.
• Solid technical expertise in Health and Nutrition (H&N), including MNCAH, primary health care, and essential nutrition services (e.g., CMAM, IYCF, micronutrient supplementation).
• Experience supporting integrated H&N programme design, planning, and implementation, including outreach and community-based service delivery models.
• Proven ability to apply data-driven and evidence-based approaches, including use of health and nutrition indicators, surveys, and routine information systems (e.g., DHIS2).
• Strong coordination and partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders, including government, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

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