Global coordination Helpdesk -Nutrition cluster coordinator/ RRT Consultant, Office of Emergency Prog., Geneva, Switzerland / Remote (5months) - Req: 593498

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling.

Job Purpose

The Global Help Desk - RRT/Nutrition Cluster Coordinator is a vital member of the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination team, tasked with enhancing coordination capabilities at regional, national, and subnational levels. This role is particularly crucial for L2 and L3 emergencies and for countries identified in the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP). The consultant is expected to provide consistent, timely, and strategic leadership to ensure that cluster, sector, or working group responses are effective and well-coordinated. This involves guiding a diverse range of stakeholders towards a unified, evidence-based vision within complex humanitarian environments, ensuring a cohesive and impactful response to critical needs.

Responsibilities

The consultant will provide on-demand, tailored support, both remotely and in person, to strengthen coordination mechanisms, manage transition processes, enhance preparedness, and develop anticipatory action plans across various countries. This support will be delivered in close collaboration with the GNC Coordination Team, UNICEF Centers of Excellence (CoEs), and country offices. Key responsibilities include strengthening coordination capacities at regional, national, and subnational levels, with a specific focus on L2 and L3 emergencies and HNRP countries. The role demands providing predictable, timely, and strategic leadership to ensure effective and well-coordinated cluster, sector, or working group responses. The consultant will guide diverse stakeholders toward a shared, evidence-based vision in complex humanitarian contexts, ensuring alignment and coherence in emergency response efforts. This position is integral to the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination team's operational effectiveness.

Work Experience

A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in roles related to nutrition is required, specifically covering areas such as nutrition in emergencies programming, nutrition coordination, public health, or nutrition planning and management. Experience in leading coordination in emergency settings, including natural disasters and conflict, is considered an asset.

Skills

Nutrition in emergencies programming, Nutrition coordination, Public health, Nutrition planning and management, Humanitarian assistance, Emergency response, Coordination leadership, Stakeholder engagement, Project development, Project management, UN system experience, Rapid Response Team modality

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