02/06/2026
Programme Officer (Nutrition)
Total positions: 1
Location: Islamabad
Expiry Date: June 10, 2026
Organization: WHO
JOB TYPE: Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS)
Career Level: LICA-9 (equivalent to NO-B)
Gender: No Preference
Estimated Salary: 400,000 to 550,000 PKR Per Month. T&Cs applied
Job Description
To provide technical expertise and support to WHO's nutrition programs and initiatives in Pakistan by contributing to the development, implementation, and monitoring of WHO's nutrition programs with a particular focus on addressing malnutrition and improving nutrition outcomes in vulnerable populations.
The programme Officer Nutrition will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including government counterparts, partner organizations, and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure the effective delivery of nutrition interventions aligned with WHO's strategic priorities and global health targets.
Required Competencies:
1. Communication
2. Producing Results
3. Moving forward in a changing environment
Functional knowledge and skills:
· Strong technical expertise in nutrition, including about nutrition programmes and policies, and knowledge of maternal and child nutrition, food security, and related public health issues.
· Excellent analytical, communication and writing skills with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences in a clear and concise manner.
· Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary team and to establish and maintain effective partnerships with government counterparts, partner organisations and other stakeholders
Education:
· University degree in a health or nutrition-related field (medicine, public health nutrition, or nursing) is required.
· Advanced training in management of severe acute malnutrition with complications, infant and young child feeding, growth monitoring and nutrition surveillance is desirable.
· A master’s degree in public health/community medicine/ nursing or related field will be an asset.
Experience:
· Minimum two years of relevant experience in executing nutrition programmes.
· Experience in emergency response and humanitarian settings, including rapid assessments, planning, and coordination of nutrition interventions in complex emergencies in similar technical capacity.
· Experience of working with UN will be an asset.
Languages:
· Excellent knowledge of English, Urdu and local languages.
Duration and Location:
· The Programme Officer for Nutrition will be based at the WHO country office in Pakistan, with occasional travel to project sites and other locations within the country as required
For details, TORs and apply; please visit the link given below. You can scan QR code or can check caption for URL.
https://un.rozee.pk/
