Last checked: 15 August 2026. UNICEF Nigeria has a current listing for a Nutrition Officer (NO-2), temporary appointment in Kano. The official job reference is 595025. This is a defined nutrition-programme position, not a blanket recruitment announcement for everyone with an interest in healthcare, food or community work.
The official UNICEF Careers listing says the role was advertised on 11 August 2026 and has a deadline of 25 August 2026. Check the live page again before you submit, because a vacancy’s status, closing time or detailed requirements can change. The official listing, rather than a forwarded flyer, is the correct place to begin an application.
What UNICEF says the Nutrition Officer will support
Under the guidance of the Nutrition Manager, the post supports the integration and delivery of high-impact nutrition interventions at national and sub-national levels and across sectors. UNICEF describes work on prevention and treatment services, a nutrition social-and-behaviour-change strategy and campaign, and food-system interventions aimed at dietary diversity, prevention of common childhood illness, and maternal, infant and young-child nutrition, diets, services and care practices.
The listing also refers to management of organisational resources and monitoring results, including tracking grant utilisation and compliance with results-based principles, UNICEF guidelines and donor conditions. The main functional areas named are nutrition programme development, planning and implementation; technical support and coordination; programme management, monitoring and quality assurance; partnership and advocacy; and innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.
That scope matters when judging your own fit. The title is not only about individual clinical nutrition advice. UNICEF’s description includes programme systems, planning, grants, coordination and evidence-based implementation. Read the complete Terms of Reference linked on the official page before making an application decision.
Minimum requirements on the official page
UNICEF requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent first-level university degree in food science and technology, nutrition, food systems, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global or international health and nutrition, health or nutrition research, policy and management, health sciences, or another relevant technical field. An advanced degree in one of the listed programmes is identified as an asset, not as the stated minimum.
The role requires at least two years of relevant professional work experience in health and nutrition programmes, including experience implementing nutrition or food-systems-strengthening programmes. UNICEF lists grants management, emergency preparedness, policy and advocacy, and partnership development as required skills. Fluency in English is also required.
The page lists a further UN language or a local language, agri-food or livestock-sector experience, international-development or UN experience, and country-level development, fragile-setting or humanitarian experience as desirable. Treat these distinctions carefully. A desirable preference can add context, but the required education, experience, skills and English-fluency rules are still the first self-check.
How to apply through the official route
- Open job 595025 on UNICEF Careers. Confirm that the role remains live, read the full job description and use the official “Apply now” route attached to the listing.
- Compare your experience with the stated programme work. Show accurate evidence of nutrition, food-system, health-programme, grants, emergency-preparedness, policy or partnership work only where it is genuinely part of your record.
- Keep the distinction between temporary and permanent employment clear. UNICEF identifies this opportunity as a temporary appointment. Do not assume that an application creates a future permanent post.
- Make your profile complete and truthful. Background and reference checks can verify education and employment history. Use the dates and qualifications you can support.
- Protect your application. Submit through the official Careers page, keep the job reference and confirmation, and do not hand your login details to an agent or group administrator.
Fee and data safety
UNICEF says it does not charge a processing fee at any stage of recruitment, selection or hiring and will not ask for bank-account information. The listing also says that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If someone requests money to activate a UNICEF application, offers an assured interview or asks for banking information over a private message, that does not match the process UNICEF describes on the official page.
UNICEF notes that selected candidates are subject to reference and background checks. Use that as a reason to be precise, not fearful: keep your professional details consistent, protect personal data, and return to the official role page if you need to verify what the process actually requires.
Practical tips before you act
- Read the entire Nutrition Officer listing before tailoring your CV. The position covers programmes, grants, partnerships and monitoring, so a generic health CV may not show the relevant evidence clearly.
- Separate required from desirable experience. Start with the published degree, two-year experience, skills and English requirement; do not reject yourself or claim an advantage based only on a desirable item.
- Use accurate examples of programme work. Describe the work you personally did in nutrition, food systems, grant support, emergency preparedness or partnerships without inflating your role.
- Submit directly through UNICEF Careers. Recheck the official page near the deadline and never pay a person who claims to move an application through the system.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a permanent UNICEF job?
No. The official listing classifies it as a temporary appointment. Read the published vacancy terms instead of assuming a permanent appointment.
Do I need a master’s degree to apply?
The official minimum lists a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent first-level university degree. An advanced degree is described as an asset; applicants must still meet all other published requirements.
Does UNICEF charge a fee for this application?
No. UNICEF states that it does not charge a processing fee and will not ask for bank-account information. Use only the official listing’s application route.
Official source
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