UN
NGO, Non-Profit & Development
Chief Nutrition, P-5 NGO Job UNICEF Nairobi, Kenya
UNICEF Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
Full-time
On-site
Posted: 2 hours ago
Expires: Sep 17, 2026
Salary:
Not listed
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Managerial leadership
- Programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
- Advisory services and technical support
- Advocacy, networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Minimum requirements
- Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in 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: At least 10 years of relevant work experience in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutrition Policy, Health Systems, Food Systems, Humanitarian Nutrition and any other related fields.
- Skills: Proven experience in managerial leadership, advocacy, partnership building and strategic thinking.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.
- Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.