UNICEF Cameroon Current opportunities – Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, (P-3), Buea, Cameroon

UNICEF Cameroon Current opportunities – Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, (P-3), Buea, Cameroon (Temporary Appointment – 6 months).

UNICEF Cameroon Current opportunities – Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, (P-3), Buea, Cameroon (Temporary Appointment – 6 months). 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.

For every child, Good Health

Since 2016, South-West and North-West regions of Cameroon have experienced a social instability studded with violence, with a negative impact on the socio-economic context. The socio-political crisis gradually turned into insecurity and armed violence since early November 2017.

The escalation of tension and the multiplication of outbreaks of hostility between the non-state armed groups and security forces have affected the civilian population and forced the high number of households to leave their villages to more secure areas in other towns or in the bush.

The current conflict has significantly increased existing vulnerabilities in the two regions. Since the majority of the affected populations have been displaced and forced to live in the bush where they do not have access to basic health, hygiene, and sanitation services, it’s likely that the ongoing emergency has already had a serious impact on the nutritional status of the most vulnerable groups, mainly children under five and women.

Job Number: 523256.
Locations: Africa: Cameroon
Work Type : Temporary Appointment

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field
• A minimum of [5] five of relevant professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care.
• Extensive work experience with either the UN and/or NGO is required.
• Recent experience in Nutrition in an Emergency program including, but not limited to Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Supplementation, and SMART survey methodology is required.
• Experience on emergency response and programme coordination is an asset.
• Experience working with government agencies, local authorities, international organizations, NGOs and communities in the field of Nutrition in emergency context is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian contexts characterized by access issues is required.
• Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the cluster approach either through training or practical experience is required.
• Fieldwork experience is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Core Values

• Commitment.
• Diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity.

Core competencies

• Communication (II).
• Working with people (II).
• Drive for results (II).

Functional Competencies:

• Leading and Supervising [II]
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II].
• Analyzing [II].
• Relating and Networking [II]
• Persuading and Influencing [II]
• Creating and Innovating [II].

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UNICEF Cameroon Current opportunities – Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, (P-3), Buea, Cameroon (Temporary Appointment – 6 months).