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NUTRITION CHIEF AND NUTRITION SPECIALIST

Professional Summary

Nutrition Specialist with over 27 years in health, nutrition and population-based interventions, analytical thinker and accomplished leader with resource management expertise, highly skilled in communicating, organizing and problem-solving with 17 years in senior management experience. Expertise includes extensive budgeting, program planning, staff training, and development, building integrated health, nutrition, agro-allied, poverty alleviation intervention systems, and generating evidence in human development through extensive leveraging of donor and government support at sub-national and international levels.

Skills

Budgeting
Strong Presentation and Communication Skills
Project Management
Effective staff coach and mentor
Performance Analysis
Cost Control
Leadership
Teamwork and Trainer

Organizational Counseling
Creative and Critical thinking
Policies Management and Development
Data Management
Conflict Resolution
Research and Strategy Expert
Community Program Coordination
Operations Management

Work History

Nutrition Chief and Nutrition Specialist, 07/2013 to 03/2017
Company Name – City, State

Designed, managed, monitored and evaluated nutrition programs including micronutrient deficiency control and community-based management of acute malnutrition for over 40 million people including 8 million children based on equity with multiple donors including CIFF, DFID, EU, MI and Government of Japan
Engaged in multiple technical, creative, and management aspects of central, multilateral and bilateral projects involving advocacy, knowledge management, service delivery, monitoring, mentoring, supervision and evaluation
Provided institutional advisory support for human and nutrition structures and systems development
Established and oversaw implementation of effective budgeting and accounting system that improved accountability, efficiency and reduced costs
Managed diverse emergency responses including epidemic outbreaks, developing community for resilience
Collaborated, coordinated and continually maintained and improved UNICEF's reputation and positive image to multinational, UN agencies bilateral agencies and INGOs
Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies, procedures and systems
Consistently complied with applicable laws and regulations and ensured compliance with policies and regulations guiding nutrition interventions
Performed technical and competency-based interviews hiring high quality and high-level staff and team members
Conducted diverse survey-based research including formative and operational researches for program formulation and management
Provided knowledge management, and educated staff and partners, on state and federal policies and statutes, rules and regulations, governing facility and home care services
Achieved high staff morale and retention through effective communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitating proactive work environment and reported issues relating to end-user resource and supply management
Led projects focused on maternal nutrition, infant and young child nutrition providing facility, community-based support, counseling and breastfeeding support, community-based management of acute malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies control with emphasis on Iodine, iron, zinc, vitamin A and micronutrient powder
Collaborated with health on immunization, family planning, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT); Water and Sanitation on hygiene practices, child protection on birth registration and education on early child care and development
Supervised and evaluated more than 10 UNICEF staffs and consultants providing guidance and support to meet set project objectives
Recruited, trained and coached on average of 350 new partners, collaborators, consultants and employees per year
Collaborated and integrated with several agencies including Education and Early Child Care, WASH, Child Protection Health and HIVAIDS programs within UNICEF, with other UN Agencies including WHO, UNDP, UNFPA, with external multilateral and bilateral agencies including ECHO, DFID, CIFF, MI, TSHIP, with international non- governmental organizations including SPRING, HKI, Save the Children, Red Cross, CBOs, with private sector and government at all tiers, influencing allocation of resources and investment decisions on Nutrition projects to drive results

Nutrition Project Officer, 01/2009 to 07/2013
Company Name – City, State

Responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programs for UNICEF CFO
Piloted Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition in Nigeria, mobilizing resources to deliver results through infant and young child feeding, and micronutrient deficiency control based on equity, focusing on most disadvantaged
Piloted Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW), Integrated Child Survival Program for over half million Nigerian Children
Provided technical support and supplies to states in implementing MNCHW and reached at least 85% of target groups
Provided technical assistance to Government, non-governmental and private health practitioners through comprehensive formative and operational research, planning, capacity building, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of usage of Zinc/Low ORS for management of uncomplicated diarrhea among under-five children in high burden Sahelian States
Contributed to preparation of situation analysis by compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information, of sectorial documents for Country Program Documents (CPD), Country and Program Plans of Action (CPAP) and other program documents as required
Analyzed and evaluated data to ensure achievement of objectives and took corrective action when necessary to meet program objectives and results, thus contributing to development and introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management and evaluation
Collaborated with communication for development section in development of appropriate communication strategy for nutrition interventions including IYCF and MNDC
Undertook field visits and coordinated integrated CSD joint field monitoring of programs as well as conducted periodic program reviews with government counterparts and other partners
Coordinated with operations and supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and government accountability
Certified disbursements of funds, monitored and generated financial status reports as required
Ensured accurate and timely input of project information in computerized program system, and issued status reports for monitoring and evaluation purposes
Prepared program status reports required for management, donors, budget review, program analysis and annual reports
Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures and provided technical support and facilitated development of nutrition policies at national and regional and adaptation of same at state and local levels
Led planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with agency mission and philosophy with landmark evidence-based success stories and achievements
Recruited, trained and coached on average of 300 new partners, collaborators, consultants and employees per year

Nutrition Consultant, 02/1984 to 02/1987
Company Name – City, State

Provided technical and quality clinical nutrition assessments, counseling, support and services to Women, Infant and Children at clinic level
Nutritionist in charge of services, coordinated accountable for service delivery including monthly summary reports as clinic level

Education

Associate of Science: Clinical Nutrition, 2018
Baltimore City Community College - City, State

Ph.D.: Public Health Nutrition, 2011
University of Ilorin - City

• Emphasis in Public Health Nutrition
• Coursework in public health, epidemiology, statistical methods, research methodology, research and seminars in nutrition, community health, health information systems and healthcare administration and management

M.Sc: Nutrition, 1984
Pennsylvania State University - City, State

Recipient of Kwara State Scholarship
Coursework in Community nutrition, Health Services Administration, nutrition throughout the Life Cycle, nutritional aspects of diseases, nutrition and diet therapy, community nutrition, international nutrition, food culture and health trends, special topics in nutrition, coursework in nutrient metabolism, regulation of nutrient metabolism, maternal and child nutrition, research methods, advanced statistics

Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry, 1979
Ahmadu Bello University - City

Recipient of Kwara State Scholarship
Coursework in Community Health, metabolic pathways, bio-inorganic chemistry, applied organic chemistry, advanced organic chemistry, microbiology, toxicology, nutritional biochemistry, mycology, analytical technics, research methods

Certifications

• Certificate in Dynamic Leadership Course; Competency-based Interview training, UNICEF 2014
• Certificate in Program, Policies and Procedures Training, UNICEF
• Certificate in online Training on IYCF- UNICEF by Cornell University, UNICEF
• Certificate in Assessment of Food and Nutrition Security, Wageningen, Netherlands 2012
• Certificate in Nutrition in Emergencies, Univ. of Westminster, London

• Certificate in Training for Programs officers on HIV/AIDs, UNICEF
• Certificate in Home fortification of Complementary foods with MNP, Dakar, Senegal 2011
• Training of Trainer certificate on Community Infant and Young Child Feeding, Minna, Nigeria
• Certificate in Developing Fundamental Critical Thinking, UNICEF

• Certificate in Principal Approach to Humanitarian Action (PATH) UNICEF
• Orientation to IPSAS, - Accrual Accounting for Employer; Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
• Certificate in Human Right Based Approach to Programming, UNICEF

• Certificate in Training on MBB for ACSD, Jos, Nigeria

Publications

• Oni, F.E. “Mineral Status and Phytic Acid Content of Some Traditional Hausa Foods.” 1979. BSc. Thesis; Ahmadu Bello University
• Oni, F.E. “The Adaptation to the US and Nutrient Adequacy of Nigerian Women Living in New York City.” 1984. MSc Theses; Pennsylvania State University.
• Oni, F. E. “Physiology of Breast Feeding, a Compendium for Maternal and Child Health and Survival” 2005, Graduate Seminar, University of Ilorin.
• Oni, F. E. “Current Patterns and Common Constraints and Adequacy of Breast Feeding and Complementary feeding in 3 LGAs in Kwara State” 2008, Graduate Seminar, University of Ilorin.
• Oni, F. E. “Assessment of Current Feeding Practices, their Constraints and Influence of Complementary Feeding on Children 0-24 Months.” 2011. PhD Thesis, University of Ilorin
• Oni, F. E, Christine .K Jones M et al.. 2016, Factors Negatively Affecting Appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State
• Oni, F. E, Christine .K Jones M et al.2016, Assessment of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Among Mothers and Care Givers in Niger State North Central Nigeria

Resume Overview

School Attended

Baltimore City Community College
University of Ilorin
Pennsylvania State University
Ahmadu Bello University

Job Titles Held:

Nutrition Chief and Nutrition Specialist
Nutrition Project Officer
Nutrition Consultant

Degrees

Associate of Science : Clinical Nutrition , 2018
Ph.D. : Public Health Nutrition , 2011
M.Sc : Nutrition , 1984
Bachelor of Science : Biochemistry , 1979

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