About the Role
The purpose of this assignment is to support the UNICEF Syria Country Office and the Ministry of Health in achieving objectives related to analyzing nutrition trends and formulating recommendations to reverse the trend of wasting prevalence. The role involves conducting a comprehensive comparative analysis of nutrition indicators and presenting findings through visually compelling formats.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive comparative analysis of all indicators assessed in SMART 2023 and SMART 2025.
- Summarize the outcome of the analysis using compelling state-of-the-art visual methods and infographics to inform a communication strategy targeting diverse audiences, including non-technical people.
- Formulate strategic and actionable recommendations for Syria to reverse the trend of wasting prevalence based on the analysis.
- Support the Country Office and the Ministry of Health in strengthening evidence-based programming to address child malnutrition.
- Analyze nutrition trends and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Present findings through innovative, visually compelling formats such as infographics tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Develop strategic, evidence-based recommendations to support national efforts to reverse the rising trend of wasting in Syria.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Public Health/Nutrition, Nutrition Epidemiology, Statistics, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting primary data collection or secondary data analysis and documenting public health and nutrition work at national and international level, some of which preferably were served in a developing country.
- Must have authored at least two high-quality secondary data analysis or research reports in the last 5 years, at least two of them being related to nutrition programming.
- Demonstrates excellent writing skills, and strong communication, in particular for the development of technical documents.
- Demonstrates experience and knowledge of the latest developments and issues related to public health nutrition.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.
- Familiarity with digital tools that visualize data such as MS, AI.
Skills
- Data analysis
- Public health
- Nutrition epidemiology
- Statistics
- Report writing
- Communication
- Data visualization
- Infographics
- Strategic recommendations
- Evidence-based programming
- Child malnutrition
- Nutrition trends
- MS
- AI
Location
- Home Based
Work Type
- Contract
- Home Based
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
Education Level
- Master's degree
Benefits
- Attractive compensation and benefits package
About the Company
- 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.
- UNICEF is a place where careers are built, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
- UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere.
- The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
- UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
Equal Opportunity
- UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.
- The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
- UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
- We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
- UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18).
- UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.
