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• Provide project management support to the
  joint (WFP/UNICEF) Karamoja Nutrition Programme (KNP), ensuring a
  co-ordinated approach with wider WFP programmes/projects in Karamoja
  region;
• Lead coordination with UNICEF staff
  involved in the KNP at Karamoja level;
• Contribute substantial input to
  development of operational research questions, project concept notes, and
  field research guides, as needed;
• Help to develop and coordinate research
  dissemination and follow-up activities;
• Track and analyse programme data to
  provide input into reporting activities and contribute to the preparation
  of accurate and timely reporting on nutrition activities;
• In liaison with UNICEF and partners,
  undertake regular monitoring and progress reviews of the KNP ensuring
  effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency and highlight potential
  risks to the delivery;
• Support the identification of potential
  partners, and partnership negotiations to ensure a collaborative and
  holistic approach to meeting nutrition needs;
• Represent the KNP in coordination
  meetings, staff meetings, workshops, and meetings with stakeholders;
• Participate in nutrition training
  activities for WFP staff, partners and national government;
• Participate in different nutrition
  training workshops and opportunities;
• Perform other tasks as may be required.

• Progress reports (monthly, quarterly and
  review reports) on implementation of nutrition programmes in Karamoja;
• Karamoja nutrition programme joint
  workplans prepared and shared periodically;
• Concepts and operational research
  proposals developed to contribute to evidence building for ongoing
  nutrition programmes in Karamoja;
• Design inputs to Karamoja Nutrition
  Programme Proposal;
• Synthesized reports on research findings;
• Nutrion programme briefs

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Nutritionist job placement should hold an
  advanced University degree, or University degree with experience and
  training/courses, in one or more of the following disciplines: Nutrition,
  Public Health, Food Technology, Medicine or other relevant field;
• At least three years of post-graduate,
  progressively responsible, relevant experience;
• Strong computer skills – proficiency in MS
  Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,Outlook);
• Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit
  and ability to work in a multicultural setting;
• Behavioural competencies as follows:
  Action Management, Client Orientation, Cognitive Capacity, Innovation,
  Partnering and Teamwork.
• Previous experience in the implementation
  of national/international development programmes;
• Experience working in public health/food
  security/ nutrition related activities;
• Experience developing partnerships in
  nutrition and working with multiple stakeholders with varying viewpoints
  and agendas;
• Experience with Behaviour Change
  Communication for improving nutrition outcomes;
• Good working knowledge of another official
  UN language (i.e Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian);
• As WFP’s international professional
  population is required to serve in different locations (including in
  hardship duty stations) around the world during the course of their
  career, readiness to be mobile would maximise opportunities for future,
  long-term retention into the Organization.

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