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Job Opening: National Consultant and Administrative Assistant at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Consultant to Support the National Core Working Committee of the National Council for Nutrition

Location: Abuja
Job no: 574621
Job type: Contract
Duration: 4 Months
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Nutrition

Job Summary

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, leaving no one behind. In partnership with the government and other stakeholders, UNICEF aims to deliver good quality nutrition services at scale to build resilience and protect the most vulnerable, particularly during the First 1000 Days of Life from pregnancy to when a child is two years of age.
Currently, Nigeria is off track to achieving the nutrition targets of the World Health Assembly 2025 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
Nigeria currently has the highest number of malnutrition in Africa and the second highest globally. Nigeria is among a set of countries with disproportionate levels of people living in hunger and suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
The newly released National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey (2024) shows that stunting is currently at 33% while 11.6% of children 6-59months are wasted. 
To improve food and nutrition security in the country, including prevention and treatment of malnutrition, Nigeria has endorsed a range of policies and plans including but not limited to the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (2016), the Agricultural Promotion Policy (2016), the National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action on Nutrition (2020-2025), the Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy (ASFSNS) (2016-2025), the National Multisectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (2021-2025) amongst others. 
The National Council of Nutrition, a high-level decision-making body for nutrition is headed by the Vice President of the country.
The NCN, has a technical unit called the National Core Working Committee, which is charged with supporting and advising the Vice President and the NCN on nutrition.
The successfully selected consultant will work closely with the Office of the Vice President and the NCWC to provide technical support on the full implementation of the National Policy of Food and Nutrition. 
The NCWC has an interest in developing a nationwide nutrition financing and grassroot movement which will mobilize political will for nutrition at the federal, state and local government levels.
In addition, the consultant is to develop the framework for the commencement and sustainability of the 774 grassroots movement, which is aimed at incentivizing critical governance actions and establishing a reward system for exemplary Local Governments who implement nutrition sensitive and specific interventions.
Scope of work and deliverables
The consultant will undertake key activities as outlined below (but not be limited by them) to ensure the submission of the deliverables detailed below; 
Drive the planning of 774 Grassroots Movement for Nutrition Programme:

Develop a concept note including the framework for planning and execution/delivery.
Support the national and subnational stakeholder consultations, generating buy-in and state-level investment on nutrition.
Support the office of the VP in the operationalization of the programme in the states/local governments.
Support Government Financing for Nutrition at National and Sub-National Levels:

Work with the Nigeria Governor’s Forum to increase utilization of the scorecard to drive state release of resources.
Consult with key Government agencies to ensure the release of the resources under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF).
Technical support to the National Core Working Committee and the Office of the Vice President on Nutrition:

Provide strategic advisory support and guidance to the Special Adviser to the Vice President on Public Health and to the NCWC on emerging issues, policy implications and strategic directions related to nutrition programming.
Undertake capacity needs assessment to identify gaps, challenges and opportunities for institutional capacity strengthening for nutrition across key MDAs.
Provide expert recommendations for policy advocacy and decision-making to advance nutrition goals at the national and sub-national levels.
Support the development of a concept note, framework, planning and execution/delivery, accountability framework for the Conveying high-level meetings with global and regional participation.
And any other tasks assigned tasks
Requirements

Education: Master’s degree in public health or a field relevant to global health.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Nutrition and/or Public Health.
Experience in public administration
Experience in engaging multi-sectoral Food and Nutrition Systems stakeholders.
Extensive knowledge of micronutrient programming in Nigeria, Nigerian health systems and nutrition sectoral policy landscape.
Experience in managing multi-stakeholder working groups.
Experience in institutional capacity building at the national level. vii. Experience in monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Experience related to global public health is an asset.
Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 
 


Job Opening:

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Administrative Assistant, (GS-4)

Job no: 574544
Location: Kano
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: G-4
Categories: Operations

Job Description

Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for executing a broad variety of routine tasks for the respective unit requiring full knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
Responsibilities
Communications & Workflow:

Facilitates the communications and workflow of the organizational unit to enhance the efficiency and timeliness of operations and outputs.
Manages incoming and outgoing correspondence, e-mails and telephone calls.
Communicates routine and some non-routine information pertaining to the work of the team.
Establishes and maintains the office filing and reference systems, both traditional and digital; and ensures the inter/intra-net websites are up-to-date and accurate.
Calendar / Meetings / Correspondence Management:

Maintains office calendar and arranges meetings.
Takes minutes of meetings and keep the correspondence of the unit well Organized.
Events / Logistics:

Supports capacity development activities and conferences by making the logistical arrangements, through engaging with facilitators, caterers and hosts.
Arranges times through liaising with participants over availability.
Liaises with budget focal points and section over costs and needs.
Prepares background materials for participants and uploads cleared materials on the intranet.
Prepares and maintains agendas on meetings and events related to the work group commitments.
Travel:

Provides travel assistance to staff members in section for travel arrangements and entitlements based on the organization’s rules and policies. Liaises with relevant travel focal points to ensure that the organization obtains the best service and price for all travel.
Briefs/de-briefs staff members on issues relating to related administrative matters such as visas, security clearance, and documentation procedures.
Extracts, inputs, maintains, and verifies correctness of travel records in the organization’s travel system to ensure accurate transactions related to travel costs and staff travel.
Assists in the preparation of budgets on travel costs and maintains travel plan and budgetary control records.
Monitors travel certification and report back to the team.
Invoice Processing:

Responsible for collecting invoices and filing documents for approval and, thereafter processing in VISION.
Uploads electronic files and verifies results to destination system.
Responds to client transaction status and other inquiries. 
Supplies / Equipment:

Supports management of administrative supplies, office equipment, and updating inventory of items.
Monitors and supervises adequate and appropriate use of supplies.
Ensures that services and maintenance of premises are in accordance with organizational standards.
Arranges for the purchase and timely distribution of office supplies. 
Attendance:

Maintains and updates a system that monitors the absence of staff.
Requirements

Education: Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
Work Experience: A minimum of 4 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience is required.
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.
Desirables:

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.



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