Nutrition Data and Logistics Specialist at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Job Title: Nutrition Data and Logistics Specialist

Task description:

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of a designated/mandated representative(s), the UNV Nutrition Data and Logistics Specialist will:

•  Provide technical support to the government in nutrition planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting. The data will include routine programme data (programme reports and DHIS2), population-level survey data, and specific research activities as applicable.
•  Provide technical support to the government on data visualization using GIS software such as ArcgGis, PowerBi and produce maps and dashboards etc.
•  Support management of nutrition databases using applicable tools such as Excel and other internal software.
•  Develop programme-appropriate information products based on audience needs, data availability and refine the ideas in consultation with the UNICEF team before embarking on the actual design of the products.
•  Provide technical support in strengthening the supply chain and logistics information management system of the government
•  Conduct field visits to programme locations to monitor the quality of data collection and reporting and provide supportive supervision as and when needed.
•  Support the government nutrition situation analysis needs.
•  Participate in nutrition data capacity building activities eacZYdQ B2NdTs
•  Perform other tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
•  Results/expected outputs
•  As an active UNICEF Nigeria team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to the Nutrition Section, Government, Donors, and other Stakeholders in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:  Quality nutrition data collected and analyzed to meet programme performance monitoring and reporting needs.

 Strengthen the nutrition information system of the government.

 Procedures and processes developed using standard nutrition data methodologies

 Contribution to country and regional reports and updates completed on time.

 Capacity-building activities on nutrition data for the government and partners.

 Capacity-building activities on supply and logistics information management systems for the government and partners.

 Nutrition data communication products produced such as PowerPoint presentations, communication briefs etc.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 – 80

Nationality

Candidates must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

5 years of experience in Nutrition, Public health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Geographic Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, Monitoring and Evaluation or a closely related field.

i. Experience with data analysis and visualization tools – Excel, GIS, Ena for SMART, PowerPoint, PowerBi

ii. Experience with nutrition data methodologies – SMART, coverage methodologies (eg SQUEAC), DHIS2, qualitative data methods, research, evaluations etc.

iii. Experience with supply and logistics management systems.

Area(s) of expertise

Health, Natural and life sciences, Logistics and Inventory

Driving license

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Master degree or equivalent in Nutrition, Public health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Geographic Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, Monitoring and Evaluation or a closely related field.

Competencies and values

A. Core values and competencies

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)

B. UNICEF competencies required are –

•  Builds and maintains partnerships (I)
•  Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (I)
•  Drive to achieve results for impact (I)
•  Innovates and embraces change (I)
•  Manages ambiguity and complexity (I)
•  Thinks and acts strategically (I)
•  Works collaboratively with others (I)

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

Location of the workplace: The duty station is in Abuja, with frequent travel across the country as required. UN Department of Safety and Security graded Abuja’s security level as “moderate”. UN House is located in the central business district by the embassy row (geo coordinate: 9.0359673,7.4626037). Since the office is 10-30min away from the residential areas, most of the staff members commute either by a personal car or Uber/Bolt. Uber/Bolt is readily available and is affordable ($1-3 per trip).

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her housing and other living essentials.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 12th – October – 2024. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:

Official Job Website: https://unicef.org