Consultant to conduct Landscape analysis of overweight and obesity prevention in Angola
Luanda
- Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Luanda
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Closing Date: Closed
UNICEF is looking for a committed consultant to conduct a landscape of overweight and obesity prevention in Angola and inform the necessary steps to effectively improve the situation in the country.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, Nutrition!
How can you make a difference?
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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At least seven years of experience in working in the field of overweight and obesity, preferably in a research capacity in Africa. Candidates with a PhD and at least five years of experience may be considered in lieu of seven years of experience.
- Masters Degree level
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• Excellent research, writing and analysis skills.• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and accomplish deliverables under pressure.• Proficiency in English and Portuguese, written and verbal, is required.Advantageous:• Knowledge of overweight, obesity, non-communicable diseases issues East and Southern Africa is an asset.• Previous experience in the development of landscape analyses.• Understanding the life course, growth and nutritional status of children• Understanding statistical reports on child anthropometrics (including trends over time)• Familiarity with existing WHO recommendations and WHO and UNICEF guidance on overweight and obesity• Familiarity with using on-line databases e.g. hosted by UNICEF, WHO and FAO• Ability to summarise evidence succinctly and provide clear recommendations• Experience working in UNICEF/UN or NGO organizations• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in diverse settings, tailoring language, tone, style, and format to match audience needs.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.