1. Management and advisory support to the Regional Adviser, Nutrition
2. Programme development and planning
3. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
4. Advisory services and technical support
5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building
6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Specific JD _ Nutrition Specialist, P-4 #128905 ESARO Kenya.pdf

Requirements: 

Education:

Advanced university degree in Public Health, Nutrition (preferably with specialized training in one or more of the following: public health and nutrition planning, health and nutrition education, health care system management, epidemiology, food systems, food policy, overweight and NCD prevention), Epidemiology, Social Policy, Social Development, Social Anthropology, Community Development, Food Policy, or other relevant disciplines.

Work Experience:

• At least Eight (8) years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation, research, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes. Professional work experience in a managerial/leadership position, or a technical expert position.
• Developing country work experience.
• Relevant experience in program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Background/familiarity and specific work experience on food systems, overweight prevention and school age and adolescent nutrition.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and another UN language

Desirables:

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.