Nutrition Programme Specialist for United Nations Volunteers
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Health/Medical |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 12th September 2026 |
| Salary : |
$784
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| Experience : | Minimum 5 years |
| Degree : | Master |
Cambodia has made substantial progress in improving child survival and reducing undernutrition over the past two decades. However, malnutrition remains a significant public health and development challenge. Child wasting continues to affect approximately one in ten children under five, while maternal malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, poor-quality diets and rising overweight and obesity continue to affect women and children across the life course. These challenges are compounded by inequities in access to quality nutrition services, limitations in routine nutrition information systems, health workforce capacity constraints and the need for stronger domestic financing and multisectoral coordination.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has placed nutrition at the centre of its human capital development agenda through the Fast Track Roadmap for Improving Nutrition (FTRIN) 2023–2030, the National Strategy for Food Security and Nutrition, and broader health and social protection reforms. UNICEF works closely with the Ministry of Health, the National Nutrition Programme (NNP), the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the National Social Protection Council and development partners to strengthen national nutrition systems and accelerate progress towards national and global nutrition targets.
In 2026, Cambodia enters an important new phase with implementation of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) Multi-Year Partnership Framework (2026–2030), a USD 13 million investment matched by the Government to reduce child wasting and strengthen national nutrition systems. The CNF is designed as a national systems strengthening platform rather than a stand-alone project, supporting expansion of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) within antenatal care, strengthening of community-based early identification and referral systems, improvements in nutrition information systems, workforce performance, quality improvement, supply systems and programme governance.
- Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Specialist, the Nutrition Programme Specialist will undertake the following tasks:
- Support planning, coordination and monitoring of annual workplans and implementation schedules for the UNICEF Nutrition Programme and Child Nutrition Fund, including tracking progress against agreed milestones and identifying implementation bottlenecks.
- Support coordination and follow-up of technical consultants, implementing partners, government counterparts and development partners, including preparation of meetings, documentation of agreed actions and monitoring of implementation progress.
- Support strengthening of nutrition information systems through analysis of routine programme and the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2 )data, development and maintenance of programme monitoring tools and dashboards, and preparation of analytical summaries to inform programme management and decision-making.
- Support implementation research and evidence generation by coordinating literature reviews, synthesizing implementation findings, analysing programme experience and preparing technical briefs and evidence summaries to support programme improvement.
- Develop and maintain systems for programme documentation, knowledge management and organizational learning, including preparation of case studies, lessons learned, knowledge products and dissemination of implementation experience within Cambodia and across UNICEF.
- Support preparation of strategic programme documents, including annual workplans, donor reports, briefing notes, concept notes, funding proposals, implementation reviews and other technical and management documents.
- Support implementation of nutrition systems strengthening initiatives, including maternal nutrition and Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS), Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), community nutrition systems, nutrition financing, and multisectoral collaboration across health and social protection sectors.
- Undertake field monitoring visits to support programme implementation, document implementation experience, identify opportunities for quality improvement and provide evidence to inform adaptive programme management.
- Khmer - Fluent is preferred
- English - Fluent is preferred
- Master's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, International Development, Health Systems, Global Health or other relevant field
- Public health, nutrition, health systems strengthening, or a closely related development field. in Medical and Healthcare Services Providers for 5 years is required
- Experience in planning, coordinating and implementing development programmes, including workplan management and multi-stakeholder coordination.
- Experience in evidence-based monitoring, reporting and data analysis, including use of routine health information systems.
- Demonstrated experience working within a complex landscape of stakeholders including UN agencies, NGOs, donors and Government counterparts would be an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, particularly in developing countries, would be highly regarded.
Interested candidate please apply to the link
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Organization : | United Nations Volunteers |
| Contact Name : | Paweena Suwiwatsanti |
| Email : | paweena.suwiwatsanti@unv.org |
| Address : | Exchange Square Building No. 19 & 20, Street 106 Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
http://app.unv.org |
The UN Volunteers programme was established by the UN General Assembly in 1970 and its mandate is to recruit, place and administer qualified volunteers, providing professional support to UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes. UNV programme is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) but it acts as a development partner for the entire UN system. In the Kingdom of Cambodia, UN Volunteers have made a considerable contribution to the post-conflict recovery and development of the country. Since 1992, over 1,400 UN Volunteers have served in Cambodia and supported its development activities.
