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Posted on 22 Jun, 2021
Closing on 06 Jul, 2021

Job Description

Nutrition Analyst – 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

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  • 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 Analyst – 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 Analyst – will provide supportive role on Yemen’s work on Nutrition capacity building, value chain development and promotion of household food production, meals and diet diversification.

Tasks and responsibilities

  1. Support nutrition capacity building among FAOYE staff,
  2. Support mainstreaming nutrition across FAOYE strategic documents, projects and programs,
  3. Support in Training and capacity building of partners and government on nutrition sensitive agriculture programming,
  4. Support partners in implementing nutrition sensitive interventions,
  5. Promote Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) (Including nutrition education) in FAOYE program interventions at community level, 
  6. 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,
  7. Support documentation of good practices across different nutrition sensitive projects.
  8. Perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor 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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