Nutrition Specialist, P-3, TA (364 days), #00131951, Gaza, State of Palestine - MENA

About the role

The Nutrition Specialist (P-3 TA) will be based in UNICEF’s Gaza Field Office and report to the Nutrition Manager, Gaza. The position will provide technical, programmatic and operational support for UNICEF’s nutrition response in Gaza, supporting lifesaving and recovery interventions for children, adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of nutrition programmes, with a particular focus on emergency nutrition response, NICU and neonatal nutrition, adolescent nutrition, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Community Feedback Mechanisms (CFM), H& N extenders workforce management, and strengthening nutrition information systems and decision‑making through Power BI and data analytics.
• Programme Development, Emergency Preparedness and Strategic Planning
• Programme Management, Monitoring and Quality Assurance
• Technical Support for Emergency Nutrition and Health Facility‑Based Nutrition
• Adolescent Nutrition, Children Over Five
• Nutrition Information Management, Data Analysis and Power BI
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Community Engagement
• Partnership Development, Coordination and Advocacy
• Supply Chain and Operational Support
• Capacity Building, Knowledge Management and Innovation
• Effective implementation of UNICEF emergency nutrition response in Gaza
• Strengthened neonatal and NICU nutrition programming
• Development and operationalization of adolescent nutrition initiatives
• Functioning nutrition AAP and CFM systems with documented feedback utilization
• Improved integration of nutrition across sectors (e.g. Health, WASH, Child Protection, Social Policy, Education)
• Effective management and performance oversight of nutrition and health extenders
• Operational Power BI nutrition dashboards and routine analytical products
• Knowledge management products
• Timely donor reporting, programme monitoring and partner management
• Improved quality, coverage and accountability of UNICEF‑supported nutrition interventions

Requirements

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health policy, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, or another health‑related science field.
• Work Experience: At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in nutrition, public health, maternal and child nutrition or emergency nutrition programming; demonstrated experience in humanitarian nutrition programming and emergency response; experience managing partnerships, programme implementation and donor‑funded projects.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish), preferably Arabic, is an asset.
• Experience supporting health facility and NICU nutrition programming is an asset.
• Experience in adolescent nutrition programming is highly desirable.
• Experience in AAP, community engagement and feedback systems is desirable.
• Experience using Power BI and nutrition information management systems is strongly desirable.
• Previous UNICEF or UN experience is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Experience in programme management, emergency nutrition, data analysis, strategic planning, partnership coordination, capacity building is required.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Breastfeeding breaks
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities