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For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is also the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries. As a global authority UNICEF is able to influence decision makers at the global level and turn the most innovative ideas into reality.
More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.
We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.
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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job ? it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, good Nutrition
Middle childhood (5-9 years) and adolescence (10-19 years) represent a critical window of opportunity for growth and development. During this age, children experience rapid physical and neurological development, requiring high amounts of nutritious foods providing the protein, nutrients, and energy they need. Children 5 to 19 years are at risk of various forms of malnutrition, such as micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity, and underweight, which can impact their health for the rest of their lives. However, historically, school-age children and adolescents have been perceived as less vulnerable and received less attention in policies and programmes than other groups. Additionally, school-age children and adolescents are systematically targeted by food companies producing highly processed foods high in calories, sugar, fat, and salt.
UNICEF recognizes the importance of investing in the nutrition of school-age children and adolescents and the criticality of ensuring that they can exercise their right to adequate food and nutrition. Thus, UNICEF has developed an agenda aimed at protecting and promoting diets, services and practices that support optimal nutrition, growth and development. The programming priorities are outlined in UNICEF´s Programming Guidance for Nutrition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence and the Programming Guidance for the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents. These include: (1) improving the quality of foods, in schools and beyond; (2) ensuring food environments are healthy, in schools and beyond, through fiscal policies, front-of-pack food labeling, marketing restrictions of unhealthy foods and beverages, and improving school food environments; (3) micronutrient supplementation and deworming programmes; (4) nutrition education and physical activity in school curricula; and (5) social behavior change campaigns and strategies to promote healthy dietary practices among school-age children and adolescents.
Currently, UNICEF is supporting 90 countries to implement these programmes and policies to prevent all forms of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents.
How can you make a difference?
To help meet UNICEF's ambitious agenda on school-aged children and adolescent nutrition, including the prevention of overweight and obesity and micronutrient deficiencies, this role will support in the operationalization of the priorities set out in the Nutrition Strategy, and the Programming Guidance for Nutrition in Middle Childhood and Adolescence and for the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.
The role will support effective and efficient knowledge management and communication, including supporting the organization of stakeholder convenings and the development of advocacy materials and public-facing reports. It will also support the monitoring and reporting for partnerships across an increasing number of regional and country offices. Finally, the role will support the Nutrition Section's growing work on youth engagement and participation.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have to?
Knowledge generation, management and dissemination
Communications and networking support, including youth engagement
Grant management and partnerships support
The following minimum requirements:
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
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UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Macro-area: North America
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Health and Nutrition
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations