CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: World Food Programme
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 15 Sep 2014

Special Notice:This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Scheme sponsored by USAID - Office of Food for Peace and is addressed exclusively to U.S. nationals. Age limit: 35 years

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are currently seeking for a Junior Professional Officer to fill the position of Nutritionist with our Nutrition Unit in Juba, South Sudan.

Brief description of Nutrition Programme in South Sudan

South Sudan is confronted with high burden of undernutrition with estimated one third of children 6 to 59 months old wasted. Other challenges include high disease burden, depleting food security situation as well as suboptimal leaving conditions for most rural communities. In support of the Government of South Sudan to address these challenges, WFP collaborates with both local and international NGOs as well as UN agencies to implement nutrition support interventions to affected communities under two projects, PRRO and EMOP. The interventions include blanket supplementary feeding and targeted supplementary feeding for prevention/reduction and treatment of acute malnutrition respectively. In addition, WFP provides nutrition support to people on HIV/AIDS, TB and Kala-zar treatment programmes. WFP also provides technical support to Government on health and nutrition related issues.

Recently WFP and UNICEF put together the “nutrition scale up plan” with the aim of addressing the increasing health and nutrition needs in South Sudan. The scale up plan includes increasing the level of staff to support its implementationGeneral Information

• Title of Post: Nutritionist• Supervisor: Head of Nutrition Unit• Unit: Nutrition Unit• Country: Republic of South Sudan • Duty Station: Juba • Duration of assignment: Two years

Duties and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Head of Nutrition Unit, in collaboration with the Emergency Unit the JPO will perform the following responsibilities:

• Provide orientation on the scale up plan to Emergency Mobile Teams• Ensure easy access of nutrition materials (posters/leaflets, forms, MUAC tapes, sticks) by the mobile team• Consolidate nutrition reports from the mobile teams and disseminate to all relevant offices• Participate and contribute in the joint UNICEF/WFP weekly RRM meetings• Ensure that all partners and WFP sub-offices understand and implement the scale up plan as per the strategy• Document lessons learnt on implementation of the scale up plan and disseminate the report• Provide technical support and guidance to improve the scale up plan implementation strategy• Participate in nutrition related coordination forums, working groups, technical meetings and training activities • Perform any other duties Qualifications and experience

• Advanced University degree or University degree with experience and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: Nutrition, Public Health, Dietetics; • 3 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in Public Nutrition, including emergency nutrition;• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power-point, and Outlook) and nutrition related statistical analysis packages such as ENA for SMART and EPINut;• Competencies: Cognitive Capacity, Teamwork, Action Management, Innovation, Partnering, Client Orientation.

Working Languages

Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C) and intermediate knowledge (intermediate/level B) of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

Supervision

The supervisor will guide the development of a work plan by the JPO, identifying individual goals to achieve as well as learning opportunities. The JPO will on a regular basis report to the supervisor on ongoing activities, challenges and new emerging opportunities. The Supervisor will provide performance feedback in line with WFP’s corporate performance appraisal system.

Training Components

• JPO Induction briefing at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy • JPO Seminar at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy (Increase knowledge of WFP and its main programme and activities, new initiatives and managerial skills)• Individual JPO Training Budget to improve specific skills/competencies identified• Individual on-the-job training with Senior WFP Staff• Possibility to participate to several workshops, webinars and online professional development sessions Terms and Conditions

The selected candidate will be employed on a Junior Professional Officer fixed-term contract (P2 level) for a duration of two years with a probationary period of one year.

How to apply:

Application procedures

Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/olcv/apply.jsp?reqcode=14-0015443

Step 1: Create your online CV.Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.

Deadline for applications: 15 September 2014