Humanitarian Nutrition Consultant

Yemen | Aden

Organization: FHI 360 - Family Health International
Location: Yemen | Aden
Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
- Nutrition
- Project and Programme Management
Closing Date: Closed

FSC #: 900006.000.1606

Length of Time: 6-**8 weeks**

Location: Aden, Yemen

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth, research, technology, communication and social marketing — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development and humanitarian challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

REQUIRED SERVICES

FHI 360 is seeking a Nutrition Consultant to support with program design and proposal development for a humanitarian intervention in Yemen. The consultant will participate in a 6-8-week trip to Southern Yemen where they will conduct preliminary assessments to design a nutrition program to address the needs of conflict affected individuals in Yemen. As part of the assessment the individual will be expected to meet with UN Cluster leads, Government of Yemen Officials, other NGO nutrition partners, conduct a desk review of the current nutrition situation, and conduct any necessary on the ground assessments – security permitting - to produce evidence based programming. The consultant will be expected to contribute to both the proposal narrative and budget. The nutrition design will be part of an integrated program design including health and WASH. Integration between these components will be essential. It is anticipated that the nutrition design will include severe and acute malnutrition (SAM), community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), and infant and young child feeding (IYCF).

Deliverables:

The following deliverables will be expected as the culmination of the 6-8-week consultancy:

Final Report on Nutrition situation in Yemen
Nutrition section for proposal including technical narrative, budget, and implementation plan for nutrition programming

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide the following items with your submission:

· Cover letter/Letter of Interest

· Current CV

· 2-3 professional references we may contact who can speak to experience of similar projects

DESIRED CANDIDATE/FIRM PROFILE

The ideal Contractor will possess the following skills:

Advanced university degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related technical field.
At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of emergency nutrition.
Knowledge on the latest Nutrition in Emergency and experience in integrated response implementation desired.
Hands-on experience in emergency response implementation desired
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Aware of the latest developments in nutrition and assessment methodologies.
Experience in Community Management of Acute Malnutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding desired.
Knowledge of Yemen context and operating environment.
Fluency in English, with excellent writing skills.

SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION to (only electronic submissions and no phone calls, please)

Zack Oser: ZOser@fhi360.org

Program Officer, Crisis Response

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