Classified Grade: NO-A
First Level Supervisor: Nutrition and Physical Activity Officer
Unit: Emergency
Duty Station: Gaza
Closing date: 4 July 2025
Initial Contract duration: 6 months 

Purpose of the Position:

WHO is seeking to hire a nutrition information field officer to support strengthening nutrition data management and surveillance, ensuring timely, reliable, and actionable information to guide programmatic decisions and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Objectives of the Program and the immediate Strategic Objective:

Maintain the provision of services for management of severe acute malnutrition through collaborating with Health and Nutrition Cluster partners to:

1. Scale up MUAC screening and weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) measurements for children aged 0-59 months presenting at health facilities, enabling timely case referral to appropriate services.
2. Expand stabilization centres across Gaza’s five governorates to provide inpatient care for 1200-1800 children with SAM with medical complications.
3. Strengthen counselling and support for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) at health facilities to improve breastfeeding practices and distribute relevant materials and guidelines.
4. Promote the timely sharing of screening data and key information to inform the response and monitor critical indicators.

Organizational context:

Malnutrition remains a critical public health challenge in the Gaza Strip, exacerbated by protracted conflict, restricted access to essential resources, and widespread economic instability. The situation has significantly deteriorated following the recent escalation of hostilities, with acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months increasing tenfold and the Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate reaching approximately 6.4%, according to the Nutrition Cluster dashboard. On 17 October 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis reported that 86% of Gaza's population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity—classified as IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or above—with more than 133,000 individuals in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe). It is estimated that between September 2024 and April 2025, around 60,000 children under five will suffer from acute malnutrition, including 12,000 with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). On 8 November 2024, the IPC system issued a formal alert highlighting a strong likelihood of imminent famine in parts of northern Gaza and called for immediate, coordinated action to prevent further deterioration. In response, WHO, as the lead agency for the Health Information System (HIS), is undertaking several initiatives to improve access to timely and accurate nutrition and health data from implementing partners, with a focus on children under five and pregnant women. Reliable nutrition data and strong surveillance systems are essential to monitor trends, guide programmatic decisions, inform policy and advocacy, and ensure that resources are targeted effectively. To support these efforts, WHO seeks to recruit a Nutrition Information Officer who will play a key role in strengthening data management and nutrition surveillance systems, ensuring timely, actionable information to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable populations in Gaza.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

Data Collection & Management

• Support the development of data collection tools across various platforms to capture nutrition and nutrition-related variables.
• Follow up on the implementation of nutrition data collection tools as needed (e.g., SMART surveys, routine growth monitoring).
• Manage nutrition databases (e.g., e-Health, e-Hospital, EWARS, Excel) to compile data from health facilities, community health workers, and partners.
• Ensure data quality through routine audits, data validation, and capacity-building of field-level staff.

Surveillance & Analysis.

• Monitor trends in acute malnutrition (wasting and stunting), micronutrient deficiencies, infant and young child feeding practices, and maternal nutrition, including among high-risk groups.
• Analyze nutrition data to identify vulnerable populations, high-risk areas, and emerging humanitarian needs.
• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and data visualizations (monthly/quarterly) for internal use and external stakeholders.
• Provide real-time data inputs to guide emergency nutrition responses, including SAM/MAM caseloads, inpatient admissions, and nutrition supply chain tracking and other relevant dat

Coordination & Capacity Building

• Provide training to health workers, community volunteers, and implementing partners on data collection tools, systems, and protocols.
• Collaborate with the Ministry of Health (MoH), UN agencies (e.g., WFP, UNICEF), and NGOs to harmonize nutrition indicators and streamline reporting.
• Strengthen the integration of nutrition data within broader national health information systems.

Emergency Response

• Rapidly support nutrition assessments during disease outbreaks or escalations in conflict.
• Provide real-time data inputs to guide emergency nutrition responses, including SAM/MAM caseloads and supply chain tracking.

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Educational background

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, or related field,

Desirable: Master’s Degree

Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Very good time management and stress management skills.
• Very good analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Gaza’s health system, local NGOs, and cluster coordination mechanisms.
• Proven Knowledge of procedures, reporting requirements and ethical practices of the UN system.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and build consensus around recommendations.

Professional experience  

Essential:

1. Minimum 1 year in nutrition data management, surveillance, or monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preferably in humanitarian settings.
2. Proficiency in data software (SPSS, EpiInfo, Kobo Toolbox, Power BI).

Desirable:

1. Experience working with nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive indicators in humanitarian or emergency response contexts.
2. Strong skills in data visualization and development of interactive dashboards for reporting.

Language Skills

• Proficiency in English and Arabic.

Competencies

• Setting an example
• Producing results
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Fostering integration and teamwork.

Interested applicants must submit an introduction letter, a resume and copy of education certificates, in English, no later than 31 May 2025 to [email protected] indicating in the subject line:  Nutrition Information Field Officer (NPO) _ Your name.

Please note that applicants must respond to the questions listed below in their email application; applications submitted without answers to these questions will not be considered.

1. Do you have a university Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, or a related field, from a recognized university? (if yes, which subject) 

2. Are you proficient in any data software? (if yes, Please specify which software e.g., SPSS, EpiInfo, Kobo Toolbox, PowerBI , etc.) 

3. Do you have experience in nutrition data management, surveillance, or monitoring & evaluation (M&E)? (if yes, For how many years?) 

4. Do you have an advanced university degree e.g., a Master's? (if yes, which subject) 

5. Do you have experience working with nutrition indicators in emergency response contexts? (if yes, 

With which organization? e.g., UN, NGO, MoH) 

Relevant applications will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted