ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high-performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP SOMALIA?

In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 600 employees who contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close collaboration with local partners.

BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Hargeisa's Area Office provides food assistance to about 750,000 vulnerable populations in Somaliland, on a monthly basis through various interventions that include emergency Relief, Nutrition, Home-grown School Meals Programme, Safety Net, Climate-Smart Food Systems and Livelihoods.

The Somaliland state has suffered four consecutive failed rainy seasons and is currently experiencing its worst drought in four decades, a climate shock exacerbated by periodic conflict in some regions. The nutrition situation continues to worsen with women and children bearing the brunt.

JOB PURPOSE

WFP is currently supporting the implementation of life-saving nutrition activities aimed at the treatment and prevention of malnutrition in children under five years (CU5), pregnant and lactating women (PLW), mainly through targeted supplementary feeding programme (TSFP) that integrates elements of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) around maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN). The programme is implemented in partnership with the Somaliland Ministry of Health Development (MoHD) and both National and International Non-Governmental Organisations (I/NGOs).

The role of the Nutrition Officer is instrumental in providing technical support to the implementation of the nutrition activities in Somaliland, engaging and building partnerships with WFP partners and stakeholders, and directly supervising the nutrition team, mentoring and building their capacity. The incumbent will contribute to policy development to improve programme quality, efficiency, and effectiveness to meet nutritional food assistance needs in Somaliland.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme at the Area Office, and the technical guidance of the Head of Nutrition Technical Unit at the Country Office, the Nutrition Officer will mainly focus on coordination of the nutrition response and capacity strengthening of line Ministry, WFP's area office and cooperating partners' staff.

WHAT WILL YOU DO? (not-all-inclusive)

• Provide technical advice to the Area Office's nutrition team on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, activities, and transfer modalities for nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming in line with WFP standards and processes.
• In coordination with the Nutrition Technical Unit, provide support in programme design and implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions as well as resource mobilization efforts.
• Provide technical support and carry out regular field visits to the project sites as appropriate and assist in improving implementation of nutrition programme activities, policy engagement and prepare reports outlining findings, recommendations, and improvement action plans.
• Provide support to operational partnerships, including inter-agency collaboration, to ensure a strong multi-sectoral response to nutrition in both emergency and non-emergency settings.
• Support timely reporting and learning, contributing to a knowledge base that informs the decision-making of WFP and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with cooperating partners to improve coverage of implementation and quality of nutrition programme including identifying gaps and strengthening their capacity. Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP nutrition activities, provide technical analysis and interpretation by working closely with the Ministry of Health Development, Country Office, Nutrition and PMLE team.
• Represent WFP at national, regional, and international meetings to contribute to technical discussions, exchange experiences, advocate for nutrition interventions and identify areas of potential collaboration that include participation in the cluster and associated thematic working groups.
• Lead the development and implementation of a roadmap for institutional capacity strengthening of the Somaliland Ministry of Health Development (MoHD) to transition to direct government implementation of nutrition service delivery.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness actions, providing recommendations on contingency planning, risk analysis and early warning related to nutrition risks.
• Any other duties as required.

DO YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition Science, Public Health, or a related field. A Master's degree will be an added advantage.

Experience: -

Minimum of six (6) years of professional work experience in nutrition, with 4 years of experience working in international humanitarian contexts.

• Must have operational experience supporting or managing nutrition emergency responses in different contexts, including familiarity with integrated management of acute malnutrition /community-based management of acute malnutrition, simplified approaches, and prevention programming.
• Field experience with the United Nations or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically engage with government and partners, to develop and implement multi-sectoral programmes.
• Experience in transitioning targeted supplementary feeding programme implementation to the government will be an added advantage.

Languages:

• International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of global nutrition and global humanitarian architecture including the cluster approach and related roles and responsibilities for the nutrition sector.
• Conceptual and operational knowledge of nutrition in emergencies.
• Thorough understanding of WFP's mandate and roles.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills.
• Experience in capacity building related to nutrition.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in multicultural settings and teams.
• Ability to perform duties under pressure with a minimum level of supervision and to cope with a highly demanding living/working environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

TERMS & CONDITION

This position is open to international candidates, qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Please note that WFP may keep candidates who successfully passed recruitment tests and interviews, but were not the first-choice candidate selected for a position, on a roster for similar (or lower-level) upcoming positions or short-term opportunities for direct contracting. Successful candidates will be informed about their inclusion into the roster.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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