Nutrition Officer at UNICEF Tanzania, Dar es Salaam May 2026

Nutrition Officer (NO-2), Fixed Term Appointment, UNICEF Tanzania

Job Overview

UNICEF is hiring a Nutrition Officer (NO-2) for a Fixed Term Appointment based in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. The position falls under the Nutrition category and supports UNICEF’s work to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them reach their full potential from early childhood through adolescence.

Job Details

Position title: Nutrition Officer
Job number: 593125
Post level: NO-2
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty station: Dar es Salaam
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Organization: UNICEF
Category: Nutrition
Advertised date: 15 May 2026, E. Africa Standard Time
Application deadline: 22 May 2026, E. Africa Standard Time

About UNICEF

UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The organization is committed, passionate, and proud of its mission to promote the rights of every child.

UNICEF provides diverse opportunities for professional and personal development, helping staff build meaningful careers while serving children and communities around the world. The organization promotes a diverse and inclusive culture and offers an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Purpose of the Position

The Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming process for nutrition programmes and projects under the Child Nutrition and Development Section within the Country Programme.

The role supports the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of nutrition programme results. These responsibilities contribute to the achievement of nutrition service delivery outputs, particularly in the following areas:

• Prevention and management of severe wasting
• Vitamin A supplementation
• Nutrition supply chain management
• Community and school nutrition services
• Nutrition in emergencies

How You Can Make a Difference

The Nutrition Officer will support UNICEF’s mission to ensure every child has the right to care by helping strengthen nutrition programmes and services in Tanzania. The role involves technical, operational, administrative, partnership, and capacity-building responsibilities that support effective nutrition programming and delivery of results.

Key Functions and Accountabilities

1. Support to Programme Development and Planning

The Nutrition Officer will support programme development and planning activities related to nutrition programmes and projects. This includes contributing to programme design, planning processes, and preparation of key programme documents and inputs.

2. Programme Management, Monitoring, and Delivery of Results

The officer will assist in programme management and monitoring to ensure timely delivery of results. This includes supporting implementation tracking, monitoring progress, identifying challenges, and contributing to reporting on programme achievements.

3. Technical and Operational Support to Programme Implementation

The role includes providing technical and operational assistance to support effective implementation of nutrition interventions. This may include support related to nutrition service delivery, emergency nutrition response, supply chain management, and community-based nutrition activities.

4. Networking and Partnership Building

The Nutrition Officer will contribute to building and maintaining partnerships with relevant stakeholders. This includes working with government counterparts, UN agencies, development partners, civil society organizations, and other actors involved in nutrition programming.

5. Innovation, Knowledge Management, and Capacity Building

The officer will support knowledge management, innovation, and capacity-building initiatives. This includes helping document good practices, support learning, strengthen systems, and build capacity among partners and stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent first-level university degree in one of the following fields:

• Nutrition
• Public health
• Nutritional epidemiology
• Global or international health and nutrition
• Health or nutrition research
• Policy and/or management
• Health sciences
• Another health-related science field

Work Experience

Applicants must have at least two years of relevant work experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas:

• Nutrition
• Public health
• Nutrition planning and management
• Maternal, infant, and child health/nutrition care

Skills

The following skills are required for this position:

• Public health
• Programme management
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Nutrition planning

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English is required.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

The following will be considered assets:

• Knowledge of another official UN language, including Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish
• Knowledge of Swahili
• Experience in health or nutrition programme/project development within a UN system agency or organization
• Relevant country-level experience, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts

UNICEF Core Values

UNICEF’s Core Values are:

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

These values, known as CRITAS, guide UNICEF’s work and the conduct expected from its staff.

Required UNICEF Competencies

Applicants are expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere. The organization is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the children it serves.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of:

• Gender
• Nationality
• Religious or ethnic background
• Race or ethnicity
• Disability
• Gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Socio-economic background
• Minority status
• Other personal status

UNICEF also encourages applications from people with disabilities, including neurodivergent candidates.

Reasonable Accommodation

UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. Candidates who require accommodation may submit their request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage.

Shortlisted candidates may also contact the recruiter directly to share further details so that necessary arrangements can be made in advance.

Safeguarding and Conduct Standards

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy toward conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF. This includes:

• Sexual exploitation and abuse
• Sexual harassment
• Abuse of authority
• Discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background, or disability

UNICEF is committed to the protection and safeguarding of all children. Selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and must adhere to UNICEF’s standards and principles.

Background checks may include verification of:

• Academic credentials
• Employment history
• Additional relevant information required for background screening

Selected candidates with disabilities may be asked to confidentially submit supporting documentation related to their disability.

Medical Clearance and Appointment Conditions

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to vaccination requirements, including requirements related to SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19.

For international professional positions, issuance of a visa by the host country is required and facilitated by UNICEF. However, for national officer and general service category positions, UNICEF will not facilitate the issuance of a visa or working authorization.

Government employees considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment.

UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment without compensation if:

• A visa is not obtained
• Medical clearance is not obtained
• Required inoculation requirements are not met within a reasonable period

Important Recruitment Notes

UNICEF does not charge any processing fee at any stage of recruitment, selection, or hiring. This includes:

• Application stage
• Interview stage
• Validation stage
• Appointment and training stage

UNICEF will not ask applicants for bank account information.

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.

Humanitarian Commitment

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to staying and delivering in humanitarian contexts.

All staff, at all levels and across all functional areas, may be called upon to support humanitarian response. This includes contributing to strengthening community resilience and building the capacity of national authorities.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 22 May 2026, E. Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply:

To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.

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