National Professional Officer (Nutrition)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
PROFESSIONAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: IRC3129
Issued on: 26 January 2016
Deadline For Application: 16 February 2016
POSITION TITLE: National Professional Officer (Nutrition)
GRADE LEVEL: NO-B
DUTY STATION: Nairobi, Kenya
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: FAOR KENYA
DURATION : Fixed-term: 2 years
POST NUMBER:
CCOG CODE: 1I02

Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.

Organizational Setting
Through its Country Offices, or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors. The activities of the FAO Country Offices include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives, and active public awareness-raising and outreach activities related to FAO initiatives such as the World Food Day.
The post is located in the FAO Representation in Kenya, Nairobi
Reporting Lines
The National Professional Officer (Nutrition) reports to FAO-Representative for Kenya. S/he will work in close collaboration with the Senior Nutrition Officer in RAF, colleagues in FAO Kenya, Nutrition Division at HQs (ESN), REAO, and when appropriate, relevant sub-regional partner organisations.
Technical Focus
Programme development, coordination and operational assistance related to nutrition and based on the knowledge of the local conditions, culture, language and institutions of the country of assignment
Key Results
Effective and efficient coordination and provision of the technical and operational support of the programme and project activities of the FAO Representation.
Key Functions
 Provides guidance and technical support in mainstreaming nutrition in all relevant FAO programmes and project.
 Supports strengthening technical capacity on nutrition and food security programming to its staff, government staff and partners;
 Participates in Kenya and Horn of Africa regional policy and strategy design processes related to food and nutrition security in collaboration with RECs and other national and regional partners to ensure underlying causes of malnutrition related to agriculture are adequately highlighted and addressed;
 Participates in and support food and nutrition security coordination mechanism(s) at country level, in particular through the Food Security Nutrition Working Group FSNWG) and other groups based in Nairobi;
 Coordinates with partners to provide nutrition updates for the FSNWG monthly presentation and feedback back to countries;
 Supports coordination of initiatives of the nutrition sub-group of the FSNWG;
 Ensures nutrition is addressed in the agricultural and livestock sub groups of the FSNWG;
 Participates in and support IPC Nutrition Analysis in the region;
 Supports country-level efforts to improve coordination for food and nutrition security;
 Facilitates the documentation and sharing of lessons learnt, good practises in Kenya and the region, on nutrition sensitive agriculture and food based approaches to improving nutrition;
 Contributes FAO resource mobilisation efforts, with a specific focus on resource mobilisation for nutrition-sensitive food and agriculture programmes and projects;
 Contributes to preparation and management of regional programme and projects as required;
 Performs other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING:
Minimum Requirements
 National of the country of assignment
 University degree in agriculture, agricultural economics or any other field related to the work of the Organization and four years of relevant experience in agricultural development, nutrition and/or project implementation in an area of FAO’s activities in the country OR Advanced University degree in agriculture, agricultural economics or any other field related to the work of the Organization and two years of relevant experience in agricultural development, nutrition and/or project implementation in an area of FAO’s activities in the country
 Working knowledge (level C) of English
 Working knowledge of a local language
Competencies
 Results Focus
 Teamwork
 Communication
 Building Effective Relationships
 Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
 Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
 Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
 Extent and relevance of experience in agricultural development, nutrition and/or project implementation in an area of FAO’s activities in the country
 Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and functions of the technical programme, operational guidelines and project/programme management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations or FAO
 Extent and relevance of experience in the field of policy analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development
 Extent and relevance of experience in the collection of country data on food and nutrition
 Extent and relevance of experience in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals as well as programme/project implementation, monitoring and review
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 All candidates should possess computer/word processing skills.

 Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
 Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your iRecruitment online profile (see “How to Apply”). We strongly recommend that you ensure that the information is accurate and complete including employment record, academic qualifications and language skills.
 Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.
 Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice and the endorsed candidates will be considered for the Employment Roster for a period of 2 years.
 Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments.
REMUNERATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm
HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should consult the following link and follow the procedures outlined:

http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/

To apply, visit the iRecruitment website at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/

Only applications received through iRecruitment will be considered.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
Vacancies will be removed from iRecruitment at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date.

Deadline for applications: 16 February 2016

Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org
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