UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, www.unicef.org/sudan
Sudan is a huge country, more than four times the size of Sweden and the third largest in Africa even after South Sudan was carved out in 2011. Sudan has a lot of land and resources, a population of 40 million and a history that predates the Nubian kingdoms established along the Nile River around 4,000 BC.
Sudan’s children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives improve. Fewer boys and girls are dying before their fifth birthday. Primary school attendance is increasing. Immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free.
Still, millions of children continue to suffer from chronic conflict, from seasonal natural disasters and disease outbreaks, from under-investment in basic social services. Sudan ranks as one of the worst in the world for malnutrition, and three million of its school aged children are not in the classroom.
How can you make a difference?
International Consultant to support the Chief of Health and Nutrition, in providing technical guidance and management support for the UNICEF Sudan nutrition program. and sustainable results in Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and nutrition information systems
Specific Tasks:
- Prepare high quality donor proposals based on input from section members in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Country Program.
- Provide support to programme colleagues to identify the gaps, strengths/ and weaknesses in program implementation and management at all levels, and to discuss and agree on strategies and approaches to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results in line with the annual targets.
- In collaboration with the Chief of section and programme colleagues, plan, allocate, monitor and alert on the appropriate use of programme financial resources to ensure optimum use to cover all programme needs while ensuring compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity
- In collaboration with the Chief of section and programme colleagues, ensure the timely reporting and liquidation of resources and achievement of results including the preparation of mandated and key program/project reports for donors as well as internal reports.
- Oversee and ensure the quality of the preparation of partnership agreements including opportunities for integration with other sectors as deemed feasible
- Support the Chief and section members undertake program reviews (and prepare/participate an annual review with government and other counterparts) to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
- Provide support to the Chief of section and programme colleagues to identify and capture lessons learned for the development of key knowledge management products as well as the development of key communication and information materials to highlight program goals, achievements and/or needs to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for nutrition programs.
Expected Deliverables:
- High quality donor proposals are prepared and submitted in a timely manner and in accordance with internal and donor deadlines (expected to ~10 proposals over the time period including one large proposal for additional funding from ECHO).
- High quality donor reports and updates for donors are prepared and submitted in a timely manner and in accordance with internal and donor deadlines (expect to have ~10 donor reports as well as regular updates/progress reports regarding 5 grants)
- Quality partnership documents (PCA, PD, SSFA, MOU) are developed according to benchmark using E-tools (total number of partnership agreements over the period to be prepared is estimated at about 20+)
- Communication and information materials to highlight program goals, achievements and/or needs including knowledge management products are prepared in line with internal deadlines (to be determined with the Chief of Section but should include minimum 2 bigger knowledge management pieces as well as multiple smaller ones)
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Education: An Advanced University Degree in nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, public health, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, or other health related science field is required.
- Experience:
- Minimum eight years of relevant professional work experience in public health/nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal, newborn and child nutrition health care in an international setting, including significant field experience in Africa (or the Middle East)
- Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization required, and experience from within UNICEF, preferably in an international FT post is an asset.
- Language requirements: Fluency in English required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language (Arabic) is an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
More Information
- Job City Khartoum
