Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

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The Nutrition Cluster Coordinator (NO3) is part of the UNICEF Mozambique Child Health and Nutrition team, and directly reports to the Chief of Field Office (P5), based in Pemba, Cabo Delgado working closely with the Maputo based Nutrition Manager (P4) on technical aspects of the role. The incumbent is responsible for leading the Nutrition Cluster in Mozambique and deploying to support emergency response as needed. The core of cluster coordination work is done in relation to the emergency in the North (Cabo Delgado) with a proportion of the coordination also required due to other emergencies, such as climate change related cyclones and floods resulting in displacement, mainly.

The Core cluster functions (at national and subnational level) associated to this post will include, but not be limited to: 

1. Supporting service delivery
2. Informing strategic decision-making of the HC/HCT for the humanitarian response
3. Planning and strategy development
4. Information management and dissemination
5. Advocacy
6. Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the cluster strategy and results;
7. Contingency planning/preparedness for recurrent disasters whenever feasible and relevant
8. Accountability to affected populations

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:   JD_Nutrition Cluster Coordinator- NO-3-1.docx

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Minimum requirements:

• Education – An advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, medicine, or other relevant disciplines in social science and development.
• Work Experience – A minimum of 5 years of progressive and relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care, in an emergency context with proven coordination capacity.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in UNICEF is an asset.
• Experience in Cluster Coordination and Leadership within the UN system is an asset..
• Language Requirements: Fluency in Portuguese and English. Fluency  in another latin language is a strong asset.