National Nutrition Specialist (UN Volunteer) - Baidoa

About the role

UNICEF Somalia is seeking a National UN Volunteer National Nutrition Specialist based in Baidoa, South West State, Somalia. Working within the Baidoa Field Office, the volunteer supports the Nutrition Programme in strengthening coordination and implementation of emergency and preventive nutrition interventions, especially in response to anticipated drought, climate-related shocks and growing humanitarian needs. The role contributes to scaling up lifesaving nutrition services, strengthening monitoring and partner capacity, and supporting First Foods initiatives for infants and young children during the first 1,000 days of life.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of emergency and preventive nutrition interventions in South West State.
• Coordinate with government authorities, NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders for timely programme delivery.
• Conduct field monitoring visits, review programme data, verify results and identify gaps and corrective actions.
• Support the scale-up and quality assurance of drought-response nutrition services, including referral pathways and continuity of care for children and women.
• Contribute to First Foods and other priority interventions for the first 1,000 days of life.
• Strengthen partner capacity in planning, monitoring, documentation, accountability and reporting.
• Prepare situation updates, monitoring reports, programme analyses and planning inputs.
• Facilitate coordination and information sharing within UNICEF and with government and humanitarian mechanisms.
• Promote accountability to affected populations, safeguarding, inclusion and gender-responsive programming.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Science, Medicine or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in nutrition or public health programming, including implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience supporting emergency nutrition responses in fragile and humanitarian settings.
• Fluent English and Somali; knowledge of the Somali context and experience in South West State are strong assets.
• Previous experience with UNICEF, other UN agencies or humanitarian coordination mechanisms is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to analyse programme data and recommend corrective actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and online collaboration tools.

What we offer

• A monthly Volunteer Living Allowance.
• Health and life insurance, disability coverage and other entitlements under UNV Conditions of Service.

The application deadline is 17 November 2026.