The primary objective of consultancy is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) in Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and the State Department of Health in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to scale up care for children with wasting and nutritional oedema based on 2023 WHO normative guidance. The consultancy aims at strengthening the capacity of the Ministries of health to deliver Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) services with the expected quality of care, integrated into primary health care services and supported by adequate monitoring and reporting.

Contract Duration – 13.5 months

Working arrangement: Office Based

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The primary objective of consultancy is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MoHHS) in Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and the State Department of Health in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to scale up care for children with wasting and nutritional oedema based on 2023 WHO normative guidance. The consultancy aims at strengthening the capacity of the Ministries of health to deliver Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) services with the expected quality of care, integrated into primary health care services and supported by adequate monitoring and reporting.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR x TMC0007339.pdf

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Minimum requirements:

  • Education:
  • Advanced university degree (Master’s) in Human Nutrition, Nutrition Epidemiology, Public Health, Medicine, or Pediatrics or relevant field.
  • A relevant first university degree (in Human Nutrition, Nutrition epidemiology, public health with minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience university degree in
  • Work Experience: A
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in nutrition program implementation, assessment, or health systems strengthening.
  • Demonstrated experience in setting up and delivering IMAM services within both primary and tertiary health care services
  • Previous strong engagement with the 2023 WHO normative guidance
  • Skills (optional):  
  • Strong technical understanding of IMAM and major nutrition service delivery programs.
  • Proven ability to produce clear, high quality analytical and programmatic outputs.
  • Excellent spoken and written English.
  • Experience with the Pacific context and/or UNICEF is an advantage.
  • Proficiency in analytical tools and applications relevant to nutrition, monitoring, or health systems.
  • Understanding of gender, child rights, and human rights based approaches.
  • Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Marshallese language is an added advantage
  • Desirables:
  • Work experience in the Oceania / Asian region, particularly in the Pacific and small island developing states is an asset.
  • Experience working in UNICEF or a UN system agency is an asset.
  • Technical requirements: A technical proposal outlining a consultant’s proposed methodology and work plan for delivering the assignment. The proposal should be concise and clearly demonstrate the consultant’s understanding of the assignment and approach to delivery.

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UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

  • An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter
  • A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Download File Financial proposal TMC0007339.docx
  • A detailed technical proposal

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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