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National Individual Consultant - For Development of Family MUAC Implementation guidelines, Kathmandu, Nepal (Only for Nepalese Nationals)

Kathmandu

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Kathmandu
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Nutrition
  • Closing Date: Closed

This is a national consultancy opportunity for the total duration of 6 months ( 112 days) under the Nutrition section of UNICEF Nepal Country Office.

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, result

The objective of the assignment is to draft implementation and training guidelines for the Family MUAC approach and to support training of trainer workshops.

Specific Tasks:

Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Specialist with support also from the Chief of Nutrition of UNICEF the consultant will be responsible to accomplish the following tasks:
 
a. Draft Family MUAC implementation guidelines
The consultant is expected to draft the guidelines that include the following sections:
 Training of Trainers module for training FCHVs on how to train caregivers for family MUAC
 FCHV Training manual including instructions on IPC measures, training procedures, training equipment and supply needs
 Training tools including but not limited to visual aids on using MUAC tapes, FAQs etc
 Communication messages/ instructions for caregivers of children 6-59months in the form of a ‘booklet’ or leaflet using visual ques and limited text for a non-literate audience
 Monitoring indicators, data collection tools/registers and monitoring framework/processes
 
b. Facilitate stakeholder consultations
 Conduct virtual meetings with stakeholders to garner inputs on the drafts
c. Support the training of trainers
 Provide technical assistance to FWD, Nutrition Section to organize and carry out the training of trainer workshops (virtual and/or face-to-face depending on context at the time)
 
Duration of the contract:
The total duration of the consultancy is 112 working days (within 6months) working effective from 1st January 2021 to 2nd July 2021.
 
 
Deliverables for this assignment: 
         Payments                           Description of Deliverables    Target Delivery Date  Proposed Fee (NPR)
1st Payment Submission of Zero draft outline of guidelines and summary of global recommendations (chapters/modules clearly defined) 15th January 2021  
2nd Payment Submission of second draft of guidelines reflecting one round of inputs from nutrition stakeholders 15th February 2021  
3rd Payment Submission of final draft of guidelines incorporating inputs from stakeholders and FWD Nutrition Section 12th March 2021  
4th Payment
Submission of final guidelines and progress report on implementation of Family MUAC pilot
Report on training of trainer workshops
2nd July 2021  
 
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
 
Education: Advanced University Degree in nutrition, public health nutrition, health/nutrition research, nutrition policy and/or programme management, is required.
 
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in nutrition field, specifically working on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition programmes. Excellent technical skills and knowledge about CMAM/IMAM programmes essential.
 
Skills: Familiarity with the child nutrition issues in Nepal, highly skilled in program planning, guideline development, training facilitation and has excellent communication skills. Good documentation and report writing skills and Fluency in English and Nepali

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

Kindly submit your financial quotation for this assignment along with your application. The quotation should be based on deliverables for this assignment.

UNICEF is not liable and the consultant/individual contractor is responsible for paying taxes incurred from the remuneration under this contract to the relevant government authorities following the Income Tax Act 2002 of Nepal.

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.

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