The Senior Nutrition Associate will support and coordinate all the nutrition related initiatives in the camp. Under the overall guidance of the Senior Public Health Officer and with the support from Senior Regional Food Security and Nutrition Coordinator, Regional Support Hub, the incumbent supports implementing/ operational partner and liaise with other sectors to ensure smooth and harmonized implementation of nutrition activities.

1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Internal / External Vacancy Announcement
Vacancy Notice No.: IVN/EVN/KEN/DDB/16/006 Add 1
Title of Post Senior Nutrition Associate Category /Grade GL7
Post Number 10014710 Reporting Date Immediately
Type of
Contract
Fixed Term Appointment
(Initial contract - 1 year)
Date of Issue
13 April 2016
Location Sub Office Dadaab Closing Date 26 April 2016
Organizational Context (role of the position within the team, describing its leadership role,
it’s external/internal work relationships or contacts, the contextual environment in which it
operates and the scope of supervision received, and where applicable, exercise by the
incumbent)
The Senior Nutrition Associate will support and coordinate all the nutrition related initiatives
in the camp. Under the overall guidance of the Senior Public Health Officer and with the
support from Senior Regional Food Security and Nutrition Coordinator, Regional Support
Hub, the incumbent supports implementing/ operational partner and liaise with other sectors
to ensure smooth and harmonized implementation of nutrition activities. This will include
undertaking regular visits to the camp in order to monitor and support the implementation
of nutrition activities in UNHCR’s operations; chairing the nutrition working group;
ensuring feedback relating to key nutrition programme data is given to implementing and
operational partners, relevant UN agencies (e.g. UNICEF and WFP) and Ministry of Health
at local level; identify unmet needs in nutrition and develop project activities to address
identified needs and attending coordination meeting. The task will be done in a multi-sectoral
approach with Health, WASH, Education, Protection and other related sectors for the benefits
of Persons of Concerns to UNHCR.
Accountability (key results that will be achieved)
UNHCR’s operation has sufficient technical support in the field of Nutrition thus better able
to meet the needs of persons of concern.
Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results)
- Provide advice on and develop nutrition objectives and priority activities in
accordance with international standards for the refugee camps.

2. - Monitor and evaluate Nutrition programmes against standard UNHCR and
international indicators to ensure that programmes are evidence-based and
implemented in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner.
- Monitor nutrition programme with emphasis on:
- Apply various mechanisms and tools to ensure proper monitoring of nutrition
programmes
- Undertake Data analysis and interpretation
- Support periodic nutrition surveys
- Undertake regular missions to camps in order to support, monitor and evaluate the
implementation of nutrition activities to ensure quality services that meet the needs
of UNHCR’s persons of concern using the UNHCR Public Health and HIV
Monitoring Toolkit as a guide.
- Providing technical support and guidance to implementing/operational partners
where required; and support implementing partners to implement nutrition
strategies including anaemia, infant and young child feeding, micronutrient
deficiencies. etc.
- Regularly provide updates to the Senior Public Health Officer on the nutrition
situation in the camps for sharing with donors, external actors, other UN agencies.
- Support nutrition focal points and coordinators to develop training plan, organize and
act as resource persons in workshops and training both in-service (formal) and on the
job (coaching) Provide on the job training of IP health staff on nutrition.
- Advocate inform, and communicate amongst stakeholders to ensure that the
nutritional needs and status of refugees and other persons of concern at UNHCR are
appropriately addressed.
- Perform other duties as required.
Authority (decisions made in executing responsibilities and to achieve results)
- Represent UNHCR in meetings and fora related to the nutrition functions.
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Completion of Secondary School Education with post-secondary training/certificate
in Nutrition or related fields.
- Minimum 11 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of UNHCR programming.
- Excellent computer skills (in MS office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environment.
- Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language and/or
local language (as applicable in the duty station).
(In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of working language of duty
station and working knowledge of English.)
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
- Knowledge of Somali
- Experience in refugee or humanitarian settings
- Good computer skills

3. Competencies:-
Values
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Respect For Diversity Core Competencies
Core Competencies
- Accountability
- Team Work & Collaboration
- Communication
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Client & Results Orientation
- Organizational Awareness
Candidates May Also Be Tested On Relevant Managerial and Cross Function Competencies.
Examples are Listed Below:-
Managerial Competencies
- Empowering & Building Trust
- Managing Performance
- Judgement & Decision Making
- Strategic Planning & Vision
- Leadership
- Managing Resources
Cross - Functional Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Innovation & Creativity
- Technological Awareness
- Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
- Planning & Organizing
- Policy Research & Development
- Political Awareness
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Capability & Adaptability
Submission of Applications
This vacancy is open for qualified Kenyans ONLY. Female candidates are encouraged to
apply.

4. IMPORTANT
Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should complete a Personal History
form (P.11) available on the following link - http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc and attach
it to their application for the position. Applications should be send to: The Secretary, Regional
Assignments Committee (RAC), Human Resources Section, Nairobi postal address, P.O. Box
43801, 00100 or hand delivered to UNHCR Branch Office for Kenya, Lynwood House,
Waiyaki Way (opposite Lions Place). Please quote Reference:
IVN/EVN/KEN/DDB/16/006Add 1.
Candidates should also submit copies of academic Certificates from the relevant institutions.
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