Chief Nutrition, P-5

Chief Nutrition, P-5, FT, #068557, Abuja -Nigeria, WCAR

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund

Abuja

International

P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position level

Speaks Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Application deadline: November 09, 2026 (12 days)

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Summary by Impactpool

UNICEF Nigeria Country Office is seeking a Chief Nutrition to manage and supervise all stages of the nutrition programme, ensuring sustainable results in maternal, infant, and child nutrition. The role involves strategic planning, programme management, and leading a dedicated Nutrition team. The Chief Nutrition will also provide advisory services, build partnerships, and promote innovation and capacity building. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the health and nutrition of children in Nigeria.

Candidate Requirements:

Master's degree in nutrition or related field

At least 10 years of relevant work experience

Strong expertise in results-based management

Experience in strategic planning and programme management

Fluency in English

Knowledge of another UN language is an asset

UNICEF Nigeria Country Office is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Chief Nutrition and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team

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.

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How can you make a difference?

You as the Chief, Nutrition will report to the Representative or Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. You will be responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. You will be also responsible for leading and managing the Nutrition team. You will be accountable for ensuring that concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes are achieved in accordance with plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Managerial leadership

Programme development and planning

Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results

Advisory services and technical support

Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:

JD - Chief Nutrition P-5 Abuja, Nigeria.pdf

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Minimum requirements:

Education

: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

Experience

: At least 10 years of relevant work experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care.

Knowledge and Skills

• : Strong expertise in results-based management, partnership building, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, health and nutrition programme management, and team leadership, with proven experience in supervising large teams and managing complex programmes to achieve sustainable and impactful results.
• Language Requirements
• : Fluency in English is required.
• Desirables:
• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is considered as an asset.
• 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 competencies required for this post are…
• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships
• (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• (3) Drive to achieve results for impact
• (4) Innovates and embraces change
• (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
• (6) Thinks and acts strategically
• (7) Works collaboratively with others
• (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people
• Familiarize yourself with
• our competency framework
• and its different levels.
• 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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.
• UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.
• Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.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.
• 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 are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.
• 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.
• UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• 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.
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
• Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
• 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.
• Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found
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• Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
• Summary by Impactpool
• UNICEF Nigeria Country Office is seeking a Chief Nutrition to manage and supervise all stages of the nutrition programme, ensuring sustainable results in maternal, infant, and child nutrition. The role involves strategic planning, programme management, and leading a dedicated Nutrition team. The Chief Nutrition will also provide advisory services, build partnerships, and promote innovation and capacity building. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the health and nutrition of children in Nigeria.
• Candidate Requirements:
• Master's degree in nutrition or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience
• Strong expertise in results-based management
• Experience in strategic planning and programme management
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset
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• Chief Nutrition, P-5, FT, #068557, Abuja -Nigeria, WCAR
• UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
• Abuja
• International
• P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position level
• Speaks Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
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