UNICEF
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UNICEF Nigeria is hiring a Chief Nutrition officer (Abuja) and a Consultant State Engineer (Enugu) on contract terms to strengthen its nutrition programmes and construction/rehabilitation projects.
UNICEF Nigeria is recruiting for two contract positions to support its country programme. The Chief Nutrition role is based in Abuja and focuses on managing and supervising all nutrition programmes, from strategic planning to delivery of results, particularly in maternal, infant and child nutrition. The Consultant State Engineer position is based in Enugu and supports planning, supervision, quality assurance and risk management for CRIBS construction and rehabilitation works across approximately 12 project sites. How to apply 1. Use the link(s) provided on the company website to apply for either Chief Nutrition or Consultant State Engineer position
• Master's degree or equivalent advanced university degree (Chief Nutrition: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy/management, health sciences, or related field; State Engineer: Civil Engineering or Construction Management) • Chief Nutrition: at least 10 years relevant work experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care in a developing country • State Engineer: at least 5 years relevant work experience in building construction in rural areas • Chief Nutrition: strong expertise in results-based management, partnership building, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, health and nutrition programme management, and team leadership with proven experience supervising large teams • State Engineer: demonstrated skills in climate-resilient infrastructure construction in rural contexts, strong analytical and writing skills in English, evidence of similar work at national and sub-national levels • Fluency in English (required for both roles) • Chief Nutrition: knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or local language is desirable • Chief Nutrition: experience in health/nutrition programme/project development in a UN system agency is desirable • Chief Nutrition: relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable