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Global coordination Helpdesk -Nutrition cluster coordinator/ RRT Consultant, Office of Emergency Prog., Geneva, Switzerland / Remote (5months) - Req: 593498

Location
Various, Switzerland
Deadline
Closing today!
Organization
UN Children's Fund
Posted
June 4, 2026
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Job Description

Contract Duration: 5 months (with possibility of extension))

Working arrangement: Remote (with possibility of travel)

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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?  

The Global Help Desk -RRT/Nutrition Cluster Coordinator serves as a key member of the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination team. This role strengthens coordination capacities at the regional, national, and subnational levels, with a particular focus on L2 and L3 emergencies and on Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) countries.
The consultant provides predictable, timely, and strategic leadership to ensure an effective and well-coordinated cluster, sector, or working group response. The consultant guides diverse stakeholders toward a shared, evidence-based vision in complex humanitarian contexts.
Working closely with the GNC Coordination Team, UNICEF Centers of Excellence (CoEs), and country offices, the consultant delivers on-demand, tailored support—both in person and remotely—to strengthen coordination, transition processes, preparedness, and anticipatory action planning across countries. If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference hereDownload File ToR Global Coordination HD RRT Cons.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in Nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nu...

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