Un-Nutrition Specialist

Reporting Lines The incumbent reports to the Senior UN-Nutrition Coordinator.Technical Focus The UN-Nutrition Specialist roles comprise three distinct focus areas: • The Advocacy Lead (Nutrition) will lead and support global nutrition advocacy efforts for UN-Nutrition and its members, with responsibility for team management and oversight of knowledge management and communications workstreams.• The Thought Leadership and Partnership Expert (Nutrition) will provide thought leadership for nutrition and drive strategic engagement and coordination with relevant partnership platforms, systems, and fora.• The Reporting and Governance Support Specialist (Nutrition) will support Secretariat reporting, governance, and stewardship, as well as FAO processes and systems, with particular attention to Secretariat knowledge flows and the delivery of timely, quality-assured inputs to UN-Nutrition oversight and accountability processes.Tasks and responsibilities Advocacy Lead (Nutrition) or Thought Leadership and Partnership Expert (Nutrition) • Lead development and implementation of a unified advocacy or partnership strategy aligned with UN-Nutrition priorities.• Coordinate joint advocacy or partnership workplans across member agencies, ensuring coherent narratives and aligned positions.• Represent UN-Nutrition in global policy processes and interagency mechanisms, advocating for nutrition integration across food systems, climate, health, and sustainable development agendas.• Manage strategic engagement in global platforms—including CFS, the UN Food Systems Hub, OPN-SFS, the SUN Movement, and the HDSFS Coalition—ensuring coordinated inputs, governance participation, and consolidated reporting.• Build and manage partnerships with governments, UN entities, donors, civil society, and advocacy networks to elevate nutrition in high-level dialogues.• Identify and leverage key opportunities for advocacy or partnership engagement; coordinate joint initiatives, events, communications, and involvement of champions or influencers.• Produce concise evidence-based materials—briefs, talking points, narratives, statements, slide decks—to support advocacy or partnership efforts and leadership engagement.• Oversee knowledge management standards, knowledge exchange, and quality assurance for advocacy or partnership-related products.• Develop and implement monitoring frameworks for advocacy or partnership work, prepare analytical updates, and advise leadership on strategic adjustments.• Support and mentor staff or consultants supporting advocacy, partnerships, communications, and knowledge management; deliver related capacity-building activities.• Perform any other tasks as required.Reporting and Governance Support Specialist (Nutrition) • Coordinate annual and biennial Secretariat reporting, including calendars, templates, guidance, data consolidation, drafting, and version control.• Apply organizational reporting requirements, secure technical clearances, coordinate with finance, and maintain evidence files.• Support light monitoring and evaluation for reporting, including indicator tracking, lessons learned, and simple dashboards.• Provide logistical and content support for Steering Committee and membership meetings, including agendas, notes, action trackers, summaries, and follow-up.• Maintain governance files—membership lists, rotation schedules, archives—and support updates to internal guidance.• Maintain governance and workplan dashboards for Secretariat leadership and membership.• Ensure compliance with organizational procedures for documentation, routing, agreements, budget instruments, and archiving.• Track monthly budgets, liaise with finance focal points, monitor expenditures, and prepare concise budget summaries and dashboards.• Maintain orderly digital workspaces (SharePoint/Teams) through structured folders, naming conventions, permissions, and authoritative versions.• Prepare leadership packages and communication materials (briefs, talking points, slides, background notes) and maintain a tagged repository of approved products.• Perform any other tasks as required.CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in public health, nutrition, international relations, political science, communications, food systems, development studies or a related field; Consultants with bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in advocacy, partnerships, policy development, nutrition, food security, public health or international development for Advocacy Lead or Thought Leadership and Partnership Expert • Minimum 1 year of experience in coordination, reporting, project/knowledge support or administration in international or multi-stakeholder settings for the Reporting and Governance Support Specialist.• Working knowledge of English FAO Core Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement Technical/Functional Skills Advocacy familiarity with CMS or communication tools (e.g., Mailchimp) is an asset.• Strong writing and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize inputs and draft clear summaries or sections of reports.• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively in virtual, multicultural teams, with adaptability to support a broad range of coordination and administrative tasks.• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and basic data analytics is an advantage.• Experience in international development, humanitarian settings, or the nutrition sector is an asset.• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing) Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).The list can be accessed at style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"> For more information, visit the FAO employment website Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.