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Job Description
Nutrition Specialist - Hodeidah, Yemen
Job Posting: 22/Jun/2021
Closure Date: 06/Jul/2021, 5:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FNYAR
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Yemen-Hodeidah
Duration: 12 months (extendable based on performance and budget availability)
Post Number: N/A
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Organizational Setting
FAO's office for Yemen is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing countrywide food, agriculture and rural development priorities under Yemen. It develops and maintains relations with the relevant Ministries at country level. This position is based in FAO Representation in Sanaa, Yemen. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Reporting Lines
Nutrition Specialist – will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Yemen, general supervision of Head of Programs and under the technical and direct supervision of the International Nutrition Officer.
Technical Focus
Nutrition Specialist – will provide technical leadership to FAO Yemen’s work on Nutrition capacity building, value chain development and promotion of household food production, meals and diet diversification.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Lead nutrition capacity building among FAOYE staff,
- Lead nutrition mainstreaming across FAOYE strategic documents, projects and programs,
- Contextualizing existing FAO training materials on nutrition sensitive agriculture,
- Training and capacity building of partners and government on nutrition sensitive agriculture programming,
- Support partners in implementing nutrition sensitive interventions,
- Promoting Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) (Including nutrition education) in FAOYE program interventions at community level,
- Collaborate with other FAOYE sectors in setting up, training and supporting producer groups/cooperatives and other associations or enterprise groups along the key value chains,
- Lead / support monitoring and evaluation of nutrition interventions in nutrition sensitive programs.
- Support documentation of good practices across different nutrition sensitive projects.
- Perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in nutrition, nutrition policy, Public Health, Dietetics, food studies, food science, food technology, food engineering or other relevant fields;
- At least 5 years working experience working on nutrition sensitive agricultural programmes and supporting Nutrition sector in Yemen.
- Extensive experience in project management and capacity development in Nutrition, Agriculture and livestock sector.
- Proficiency in standard computer software
- National of Yemen
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus;
- Teamwork;
- Communication;
- Building Effective Relationships;
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement;
Technical/Functional Skills
- Good interpersonal skills will experience in networking with partners at all levels (ministry, NGOs and local community based organizations);
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a technical / competency-based interview.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
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