Nutrition Officer (NO-B) at UNICEF – Abuja, Nigeria

Item	Details
Company	United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Location	Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Employment Type	Temporary Appointment, 364 Days, Level NO-2 (NO-B) (Post #139030, Job No. 596801)
Salary	Not specified by the employer
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree (First University Degree) in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, Or A Related Health Field
Experience	Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional work experience
Application Deadline	18 November 2026 (West Central Africa Standard Time)
Number of Openings	1

About This Opportunity

UNICEF Nigeria is recruiting a Nutrition Officer at NO-B level for Abuja, on a Temporary Appointment of 364 days (Job No. 596801, Post #139030). The Officer will support the nutrition team to build a stronger enabling environment for nutrition programmes in Nigeria, with a particular focus on advocacy and policy formulation. Working with colleagues inside UNICEF and with external partners, the post holder will contribute to policy-strengthening work and will represent UNICEF in advocacy platforms and activities where appropriate. The role reports to the Nutrition Specialist (Enabling Environment, NO-C). Experience of delivering nutrition programming in an emergency context is required, alongside advocacy, partnership building and results-based management skills. Advertised on 4 November 2026, the vacancy closes on 18 November 2026, so eligible candidates should apply promptly through UNICEF’s official careers portal.

Key Responsibilities

• Support nutrition programme development and planning, helping the team prepare sound plans that back advocacy, policy formulation and an enabling environment for nutrition work within the Country Programme.
• Support programme management, monitoring and delivery of results, tracking progress against planned outputs and helping the team stay focused on measurable outcomes for children.
• Provide technical and operational support to programme implementation, giving practical input that helps nutrition activities move from plan to delivery.
• Lead and support advocacy, networking and partnership building: work with internal and external stakeholders on activities that strengthen nutrition policy, and represent UNICEF in advocacy platforms and related activities as appropriate.
• Support innovation, knowledge management and capacity building, helping the team capture lessons, share good practice and strengthen the skills available for nutrition programming.
• Work to UNICEF’s competency framework — building and maintaining partnerships, demonstrating self-awareness and ethical awareness, driving for results, innovating and embracing change, managing ambiguity and complexity, thinking and acting strategically, and working collaboratively with others.
• Uphold UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability in all work.

Requirements And Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (first level university degree) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy, health sciences, nutrition epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience is required.
• Experience in implementing nutrition programming in an emergency context is required.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts, is desirable.

Skills:

• Experience in advocacy, partnership building and results-based management is required.
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience in analytical work, research methodology and statistical skills is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of UN rules, procedures and regulations, and/or work experience with the UN or another international development organisation, would be an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.

Salary And Benefits

Not specified by the employer. The official vacancy notice publishes no salary figure; it states only the level — NO-2 (NO-B), National Officer category, on a Temporary Appointment of 364 days. The notice states generally that UNICEF offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.

How To Apply

1. Read the full vacancy notice for Job No. 596801 (Nutrition Officer, NO-B, TA, 364 days, #139030, Abuja) and confirm you meet the minimum requirements.
2. Prepare your application, making your nutrition programming, emergency-context, advocacy and partnership experience clear.
3. Open the official vacancy page on jobs.unicef.org and complete the online application through UNICEF’s recruitment system.
4. Submit before 18 November 2026, West Central Africa Standard Time. The official page states the deadline date and timezone, with no time of day given. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
5. Note: UNICEF charges no fee at any stage of its recruitment process and never asks for bank account information. For National Officer positions, UNICEF does not facilitate visa or work authorisation.
6. Apply here: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/596801/nutrition-officer-nob-ta-364-days-139030-abuja-nigeria-wcar

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Our Tips For This Role

• Make your emergency-context nutrition experience unmissable: at least two years of relevant professional experience is required, and implementing nutrition programming in an emergency context is explicitly required.
• Match your degree to the advert’s field list: your Bachelor’s degree should be in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology or another listed health-related field, so state the exact field clearly.
• Evidence the three required skill areas together: advocacy, partnership building and results-based management are all required for this enabling-environment and policy role.
• Use the reporting line to focus your application: the post reports to the Nutrition Specialist (Enabling Environment, NO-C) and supports advocacy and policy formulation, so foreground policy-facing work.
• Submit through UNICEF’s portal for Job No. 596801 before 18 November 2026, West Central Africa Standard Time; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives and defend their rights.
It helps children fulfil their potential from early childhood through adolescence.
UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally.
Its current Country Programme runs from 2023 to 2027 and covers health, nutrition, WASH, education, child protection and social policy.
The Abuja office leads national advocacy, policy and partnership work with the Federal Government.
UNICEF works in partnership with government, civil society and communities across Nigeria.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the deadline for this job?
18 November 2026, West Central Africa Standard Time, per the official vacancy notice (Job No. 596801). The notice states the date and timezone, with no time of day given.

What qualification do I need?
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent first university degree in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy, health sciences, or another health-related science field.

How much experience is required?
A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience, including experience of implementing nutrition programming in an emergency context.

What type of contract is this?
A Temporary Appointment of 364 days at NO-B (NO-2) level, based in Abuja, FCT.

How much is the salary?
Not specified by the employer. The advert gives the level (NO-B) only, with no naira figure published.

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