Contract Duration – 12 months

Working arrangement: office based

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.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the UNICEF China Country Programme, nutrition remains a critical priority to support optimal child growth and development, while addressing the increasing burden of childhood overweight and obesity. This requires integrated, life course approaches spanning early childhood nutrition and the promotion of healthy food environments.

UNICEF has been implementing various programmes, including Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), school nutrition initiatives, and communication campaigns to encourage behaviour change towards healthier diets. In addition, UNICEF is working to improve food environments, such as promoting the application of the Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) in retailers, cities, and schools to prevent childhood overweight.

To better document UNICEF's work, a consultant is needed to provide technical support in consolidating programme tools, defining working models, and documenting UNICEF's nutrition programmes. This includes capturing experiences, achievements, and challenges in implementation. The resulting documentation reports will play a critical role in scaling up programme implementation nationwide with high quality, and in enabling other partners beyond UNICEF to adopt and sustain these programmes.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Nutrition Consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field.
Work Experience: At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition, public health, or related areas
Language Requirements: Proficiency in English and Chinese
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Experience in programme implementation, research, or policy-related work is an asset
- Familiarity with early childhood nutrition and/or obesity prevention is desirable

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal Nutrition Consultant.docx

Remarks:

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

National Nutrition Programme Consultant Beijing, China (office based) 12 months-Nationals Only