Nutrition Specialist (Food Systems for Children)

Provides technical and programme support for UNICEF Kenya's Food Systems for Children portfolio, translating global guidance into country-level plans, policy inputs, partnerships and evidence products. The specialist advances First Foods Africa, healthier food environments and climate-nutrition action while strengthening implementation quality, advocacy, knowledge generation and multisectoral coordination.

• Support planning and monitoring for food-systems initiatives and climate-nutrition agendas
• Provide technical and operational support for programme implementation
• Develop tools, guidance and evidence products for food-systems programming
• Oversee grant implementation and quality assurance for nutrition food-systems work
• Build partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs, donors, academia and technical institutions
• Support advocacy, knowledge generation and dissemination for food systems for children

• Advanced university degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Food Systems, Food Science or a relevant social or health-related science, or a relevant bachelor's degree with two additional years of experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in food systems, nutrition-sensitive programming or related programme areas
• Experience supporting programme development, implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Fluency in English

• Knowledge of Kiswahili or another Kenyan language
• Knowledge of another official UN language
• Experience in first foods, child food poverty, market systems or multisectoral food-systems implementation
• Experience in climate-responsive nutrition or anticipatory action
• Experience with the UN system, government or development partners in Kenya

• Food Systems
• Nutrition Programming
• Programme Management
• Policy Advocacy
• Partnership Building
• Knowledge Management
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Technical Assistance

• Temporary appointment of 364 days