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Nutrition Specialist (Food Systems for Children)New

UNICEFNairobi,Kenya
Position:Professional | NO-ADeadline:26 Aug 2026 (6 days left)Job ID:595183Posted on:19 Aug 2026 (1 day ago)
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Job Description

Coordinates UNICEF Ethiopia's community-based reintegration and Enterprise Development Fund work, helping returnees, vulnerable migrants and host communities access livelihoods, services and local economic opportunities. The role links field teams, government, partners and private-sector actors while monitoring results, strengthening implementation and documenting evidence for programme decisions.

Key Details

Department

Protection Unit

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Employment type

Temporary

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Bachelor's degree

Recruitment scope

National recruitment

Language Requirements

Required

English, Amharic

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Coordinate implementation and monitoring of community-based reintegration interventions addressing economic, social and psychosocial needs
  • Organize community, market and value-chain assessments to identify reintegration priorities and opportunities
  • Implement Enterprise Development Fund outreach, enterprise selection documentation, due diligence and monitoring follow-up
  • Engage SMEs, business associations, financial institutions and entrepreneurship-support organizations to advance employment opportunities
  • Monitor implementing partners and service providers against workplans, IOM standards, donor requirements and protection principles
  • Consolidate beneficiary feedback, results data and lessons learned on employment, income, market access and sustainability
  • Conduct field monitoring visits and prepare observations and recommended follow-up actions
  • Prepare donor-reporting inputs, briefing notes, concept notes and technical documentation

Role Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in political or social sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field with two years of relevant professional experience; or a Master's degree in those fields
  • Fluency in English and Amharic, oral and written

Desired Criteria

  • Experience implementing reintegration or similar projects at global or regional level with a UN agency or international organization
  • Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions in a multicultural setting

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Applications are open to internal and external candidates; internal/internal-equivalent candidates and external women candidates are first-tier for this vacancy
  • Appointment is subject to funding confirmation

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 19 Aug 2026.