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.

In this role, you will play a vital part in advancing UNICEF Malawi's mission to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and women, especially those most vulnerable and affected by emergencies. You will help shape and deliver high-impact nutrition programmes, ensuring that lifesaving interventions reach those who need them most.

You will support delivery of quality maternal, infant, young child and adolescent nutrition (MIYCAN) services across communities and health facilities, support humanitarian preparedness and response and strengthen systems for early detection and treatment of wasting. Working closely with government and partners, you will contribute to integrated, multisectoral solutions that address the root causes of malnutrition.

Through your work in monitoring, analysis, and reporting, you will help generate evidence that drives better decisions, strengthens accountability, and delivers measurable results, making a meaningful difference for every child. This position is matrixed to a specialist in the health section.

UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Officer, supporting the delivery of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent nutrition (MIYCAN) services, including wasting management, and robust monitoring systems to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations in targeted districts.

You will play a critical part in providing technical assistance, and supporting programme planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition interventions, enabling services to reach those most in need. You will work closely with government counterparts, civil society, and development partners to support systems strengthening, evidence-based approaches, and scalable solutions.

Your role will be instrumental in supporting efficient utilization of resources to deliver high-quality nutrition services, which will enable improvements in the survival, growth, and well-being of children and women in Malawi.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Public Health, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, global health, health policy, health management, health sciences, health research, or another related field.

Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in public health, nutrition planning, nutrition management, maternal health, child health, child nutrition, adolescent nutrition, effective collaboration with other partners to accelerate achievement of nutrition results for women, adolescents and children, supply chain management including forecasting of Vitamin A, MMS and RUTF and end user monitoring, resource mobilization and grant management, particularly with EU. Integration of nutrition services into other sectoral programming.

Skills: Advocacy and stakeholder coordination, knowledge of MIYCAN, experience in CMAM, nutrition system strengthening, nutrition responses in emergencies.

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
• Desired experience includes providing technical assistance to strengthen nutrition programmes at national or field level in development, fragile or humanitarian settings
• Supporting emergency preparedness, rapid needs assessments and humanitarian response coordination
• Contributing to resource mobilization and grant management, and working effectively with UN agencies, NGOs, government counterparts and international development partners
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts

UNICEF Core Values (CRITAS)

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

UNICEF Competencies Required

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

Application Link: jobs.unicef.org

Advertised: 01 Jul 2026 South Africa Standard Time

Deadline: 13 Jul 2026 South Africa Standard Time