The Secretariat is currently looking for a Senior
Nutrition and Strategy Adviser...
The Secretariat is currently looking for a Senior
Nutrition and Strategy Adviser to support and strengthen evidence-based policy
making and implementation in SUN countries, including through oversight of the
Movement’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system. The
Senior Nutrition and Strategy Adviser will play a key role in ensuring policy
and practice across the Movement is informed by country needs, with a focus on translating
the political commitment of SUN Movement actors into coherent action
in-country, aligned with national priorities.
The post-holder will coordinate and support a range of processes,
providing technical guidance to the Movement’s networks and advising the SUN
Movement on key strategic opportunities f at both (sub)national and global
levels.
The Senior Nutrition and Strategy Adviser will bring
the technical skills and experience needed to steer an inter-disciplinary approach
for nutrition in changing contexts. This should include a thorough
understanding and oversight of the latest policies, strategies, guidelines and
programmes for nutrition, as well as the strategic capacity to work effectively
in different political and institutional contexts. The post-holder must
understand how to develop a collaborative vision among multiple stakeholders,
promote and secure consensus and identify emerging opportunities to move the
common agenda for nutrition forward. He/she should be able to network with
multiple stakeholders, absorb and triangulate information from multiple sources
and ensure efficient communication, collaboration and convergence among
multiple stakeholders. Strong political acumen is needed to judge potential
challenges and adapt solutions accordingly. He/she should have proven ability to
develop and frame new concepts using both qualitative and quantitative analysis,
including the capacity to draw from theory as well as practice-based evidence.
The Senior Nutrition and Strategy Adviser must always
be vigilant that the SUN Movement’s principles are upheld everywhere and at all
times. As a member of the Strategic Management Team, the postholder will work with stakeholders
across the Movement, from the grass-roots to the highest political level.
He/she will be a proactive, opportunistic and flexible colleague, fostering
cross-team collaboration and encouraging innovative solutions to the challenges
faced by SUN Countries. With strong communication skills – both oral and
written – the postholder will build and maintain effective understanding and
support productive exchanges. The Senior Nutrition and Strategy Adviser must be
flexible and open to take on additional tasks as required to meet the evolving
needs of SUN Countries.
Reporting to the Director of the SUN
Movement Secretariat and in close collaboration with the Coordinator, Assistant
Secretary General (ASG) of the United Nations, and the Strategic Management
Team (SMT) of the SUN Movement Secretariat, the Senior Nutrition and Strategy
Adviser will have the following responsibilities:
1. Providing
strategic advice to the A SUN Movement Coordinator on high-level political
commitment about nutrition and foster the catalytic role of the SUN Movement:
- Leading the development of objectives and priorities by ASG
and team and in strategies for their achievement within multiple forums.
2. Provide strategic
advice to shape global thinking and execution of relevant new concepts and
theories:
- Lead the roll out,
update and functioning of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning (MEAL) system for the SUN Movement through the management of strategic
alliances for engagement with countries and partners.
- Shape and lead knowledge
management initiatives, and collaborate with SUN knowledge management partners,
to ensure that SUN country experiences and learning are documented and available
to all SUN countries.
- Lead effective
functioning of working groups and contribute to intergovernmental
and inter-agencydiscussions on priority issues – in
particular 1) on Planning, costing, implementing and financing of
multi-sectoral nutrition actions; and 2) on Information systems for monitoring
implementation, accountability and demonstrating results.
- Building evidence on
effectiveness of multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approaches in smart
combinations of nutrition specific and on nutrition-sensitive approaches in key
sectors such as agriculture and food systems, health, education, social
protection, water and clean environment, gender and local government.
3. Contribute to the
strategic engagement of the SUN Movement with national governments and other
stakeholders:
- Maintain relations with
national SUN Focal Points and other stakeholders including UN agencies, civil
society organizations, donors, representatives from business and academia;
- Represent the ASG and/or
the SUN Movement Secretariat (when requested) in public events, taskforces,
working groups, intergovernmental and interagency discussions, interactions
with stakeholders.
- As needed, work closely
with members of the SUN Movement Secretariat to produce messaging, briefing
notes, talking points and strategic communications;
- Advise and support the strengthening strategic partnerships,
facilitate dialogue, and design impact oriented collaboration.
4. As a member of
the Strategic Management Team contribute to the delivery of the SUN Movement Strategy
and Roadmap
- Contribute to
framing the future strategic directions of the Movement including the
development of a vision and new strategic framework beyond 2020.
- Collaborate with
other members of the Strategic Management Team’ on high priority projects.
- Supervise the
Data Manager and Country Finance Expert
3.
Monitoring and Progress Controls