Nutrition Manager (CMAM/Cluster), P4, Kinshasa, DRC

Purpose of the Position

Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of CMAM Nutrition related project(s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the project management, delivery and accomplishment of project goals and objectives.
Under the overall direction of the Deputy Representative, the head of the Child survival section and under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Senior Nutrition Specialist, the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator will ensure continuation of a more effective response capacity by mobilizing agencies, organizations and NGOs to respond to the humanitarian crisis.
Accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Nutrition programme promote gender equality, and for collaborating to mainstream key features across all related sectors of the country programme.

Key Expected Results

1. Project Planning, Development and Management.
   -In line with the Health Development National Plan (PNDS 2011-2015), enhance effective CMAM programme, sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development and management by leading, guiding, coordinating and supporting the timely completion of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis, addressing gender inequality and determinants of gender equality; ensure the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral input.
   -Ensure predictable action within the cluster for 1) needs assessment and analysis 2) identification of gaps; 3) development/update of agreed response strategies and action plans for the cluster and ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies, such as the Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) and 4) drawing lessons learned from past activities and revising strategies and action plans accordingly and 5) developing an exit, or transition, strategy for the cluster.
2. Communication, Collaboration, Networking and Partnership.
   -Identify key humanitarian partners for the cluster, respecting their respective mandates and program priorities and identify other key partners including local and national authorities, peacekeeping forces, etc.
   -Ensure appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners (including national and international NGOs, and other international organizations active in the sector) as well as national authorities and local structures. Ensure the establishment/maintenance of appropriate sector coordination mechanisms including working groups at the national, and if necessary, local level. Ensure full integration of the IASCs agreed priority cross-cutting issues, namely human rights, HIV/AIDS, age, gender and environment, utilization participatory and community-based approaches and in line with this, promote gender equality by ensuring that the needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls as well as men and boys are addressed. Secure commitments from cluster participants in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where necessary. Ensure that participants work collectively, ensuring the complementarities of the various stake holder’s actions. Promote emergency response actions while at the same time considering the need for early recovery planning as well as prevention and risk reduction concern. Ensure effective links with other clusters (with OCHA support). Represent the interests of the cluster in discussions with the Humanitarian Coordinator on prioritization, resource mobilization and advocacy. Act as focal point for inquiries on the cluster’s response plans and operations.
   -Identify advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives of UNICEF Humanitarian Coordination and other actors. Advocate for donors to fund cluster participants to carry out priority activities in the sector concerned, while at the same time encouraging cluster participants to mobilize resources for their activities through the usual channels.
   -Ensure exchange of information, experience, identify new strategies and courses of action to accelerate/improve delivery of services and achieve Nutrition programme requirements and objectives. Conduct field visits to monitor programmes and conduct periodic programme reviews with Government counterparts and other partners, employing qualitative as well as quantitative gender sensitive monitoring methods as useful.
   -Collaborate with Communication and Programme Communication groups to ensure development of effective communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and social mobilization efforts.
   -Collaborate with other Programme Officers to ensure the integration of the sectoral programme with other sectors, ensuring that interventions to reduce gender inequalities are mainstreamed across the sectors.
   -Collaborate with the Operations and Supply Sections and Government authorities to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of Nutrition project or sectoral planning and implementation, to coordinate financial and supply management requirements as well as to ensure accountability.
   -Interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of Health programme/project implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations. Provide technical support and guidance on appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building measures to achieve Nutrition programme goals.
3. Knowledge Management.
   -Further promote knowledge management by drafting or finalizing sectoral documents and reports such as the Country Programme Recommendation and Plans of Action as well as through orientation and training programmes targeted to Government authorities. Ensure exchange of knowledge, information, experience or lessons learned; provides solid technical recommendations on major programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the country.
4. Rights-Based Projects through Results-Based Approach.
   -Promote the quality of rights-based Nutrition projects and programmes through participation in the formulation of programme/project goals, strategies and approaches, especially those that increase gender equality. Bring coherence, synergy and added value to sectoral or project management processes using a gender-sensitive, results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
5. Sectoral Work Plan Development, Implementation, and Monitoring.
   -Takes primary responsibility for the development of the sectoral work plan and technical decisions as well as for project management, implementation and monitoring of assigned project/sectoral activity, in compliance with the defined project strategies and approaches, with an emphasis on promoting a shared understanding and approach to reducing gender inequalities and achieving gender mainstreaming.
   -Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation; verify that Nutrition project expenditures are within allotments and that data is consistent with the project information and database. Follow up on queries or initiate corrective action on discrepancies.
   -Ensure that cluster participants are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards and relevant commitments that the Government/concerned authorities have undertaken under international human rights law and ensure that responses are in line with existing policy guidance, technical standards, and relevant Government human rights legal obligations.
   -Promote and support training of Cluster members and capacity building of other humanitarian partners in nutrition and support efforts to strengthen the capacity of the national/local authorities and civil society.
   -Represent UNICEF as the provider of last resort to meet agreed priority needs and ensure that this concept is applied appropriately and realistically to cross-cutting issues such as protection, early recovery and IDP/refugee camp coordination.
6. Project Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting.
   -Ensure project, sectoral or inter-sectoral efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation. Participate in major evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sector review meetings with government counterparts, ensuring that quantitative and qualitative lessons learned in gender equality in nutrition are included as a standard feature. Ensure the preparation of annual Nutrition sector status reports.
   -Analyze and interpret best available information in order to monitor progress of the emergency response over time. This includes monitoring indicators (quantity, quality, coverage, continuity and cost) of service delivery which are derived from working towards meeting standards. Ensure regular reporting against cluster indicators of service delivery (quantity, quality, coverage, continuity and cost) supports analysis of cluster in closing gaps and measuring impact of interventions.
7. Promotion of UNICEF’s Global Goals
   -Promote the organization goals of UNICEF through advocacy and policy dialogue through active engagement in communication, networking and participation at every opportunity inside and outside UNICEF, leveraging the strength of UNICEF mission, goals and programmes and focusing on the contributions of gender equality in achieving these goals.
8. UNICEF and Government Accountability.
   -Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, monitors and submits financial status reports to management in compliance with the regulations and guidelines.
   Qualifications of Successful Candidate

(a) EDUCATION
Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Nutrition, Public Health, Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health Emergency Preparedness.
Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality an asset.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.

(b) WORK EXPERIENCE
Eight years of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) .
Background/familiarity with Emergency.
Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce these inequalities an asset.

c) LANGUAGES
Excellent writing and speaking skill in French and English is required.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

i) Core Values:

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

ii) Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

iii) Functional Competencies:

• Leading and Supervising
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analyzing
• Relating and Networking
• Persuading and Influencing
• Creating and Innovating

Remarks

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

How to apply:

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