Education:

• An advanced university degree 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.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of 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, nutrition policy and implementation research. Specific expertise in multi-sectoral nutrition systems strengthening and developing nutrition programmatic synergies with health and social protection systems.
• Proven professional experience in community nutrition systems strengthening and integration/scaling up programmatic innovations to reduce coverage, equity and opportunity gaps in nutrition service delivery including early detection and treatment of child wasting and strengthening nutrition resilience of vulnerable populations is an asset.
• Research, data analytics and knowledge management (qualitative and quantitative research methods) and publication experience for a range of audiences (technical, academic, research and nontechnical). Experience in leading nutrition/public health systems strengthening implementation research is an asset.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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