Programme Policy Officer-Nutrition, SC8

Job Description

Title: Programme Policy Officer-Nutrition, SC8

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Advanced University degree in human nutrition and/or public health nutrition or related subject

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Contract Type: Service Contract, SC8
∎ Contract Duration: 12 months

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Contribute to the development of WFP Cox's Bazar nutrition activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider nutrition policies and guidance
∎ Provide technical guidance and programme management support to the design and implementation of nutrition specific and sensitive programme components in Cox's Bazar. This includes engaging and coordinating with the Food Security and Nutrition sectors and other relevant actors including government of Bangladesh through the Civil Surgeon Office
∎ Technically support and enhance capacity for the development and co-ordination of data gathering and monitoring/assessment systems for nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained in Cox's Bazar.
∎ Technically support and enhance capacity for tracking and analysis of data to provide input into reporting activities and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on nutrition activities that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
∎ Support the identification of potential partners and partnership negotiations to ensure a collaborative and holistic approach to meeting nutrition needs as well as provide technical assistance and liaise with implementing partners to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency, and highlight potential risks to project delivery
∎ Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners including government staff to prepare for and respond to nutrition needs, for example through the preparation and review of training materials.
∎ Contribute to the preparation of proposals for WFP and Government nutrition specific and sensitive programme funding and partnerships as and when required.
∎ Represent WFP in critical fora and platforms to facilitate coordination, consultation and collaboration with key government bodies and partner organisations

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 5 years of experience with managerial responsibilities in Food Security, Nutrition Security and/or related fields possibly with a UN organization, or international development organization
∎ Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Bangla
∎ Keep informed on national policies and targets in improving food security, health and nutrition for the poor and vulnerable, particularly for women and children;
∎ Knowledge on Government strategies in achieving food security and nutrition targets;
∎ Experience and/or exposure to nutrition project assistance in development settings (or comparable education specialization)
∎ Has contributed to new roll-out and expansion of technical nutrition programmes
∎ Experience in conducting trainings and workshops as well as skills in participatory approaches
∎ Experience conducting nutrition assessments with both NGOs and UN is a strong asset

Salary: Tk. 188945 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: October 10, 2019

Company Information:
∎ United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Category: NGO/Development