Consultancy: Adolescent specialist for Education, Nutrition and Gender, P4, 3 Months, Consultancy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 178,499 USD and 223,700 USD.

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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, Hope

How can you make a difference?

Scope of the work assignment

• In-depth desk reviews on the integration of nutrition education targeting school-age children and adolescents in the existing formal curricula in terms of content, depth, relevance, appropriateness and coverage at different grade levels
• Review curriculum content on the relationship between nutrition and physical activity
• Understand current competencies and learning targets for health and nutrition education and map the existing learning models and activities being undertaken in schools to improve nutrition behaviours and practices.
• Consult with the relevant stakeholders (MoE, REBs, and key partners working on adolescent nutrition) to ensure appropriateness, acceptability and relevance of the nutrition education sessions incorporated if there in any
• Deliver to UNICEF inception report, data collection tools prepared for schools and final review report
• Work closely with the consultant hired for FAO-UNICEF collaboration on school-based food and nutrition education particularly on how to integrate similar tasks under this assignment.

Payment modality – Payment will be made at completion of work which is when final report is submitted and accepted by UNICEF.

Deliverables

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Deliverable

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

1

Draft report on desk review of Nutrition (situation and need assessment of food and nutrition problems, existing practices and barriers, policies and models on school-based nutrition education, along with the existing capacities of the education system around nutrition education) and MHM related contents of the formal curriculum based on skills

X

2

Prepare a framework for learning objectives (identifying current behaviours and practices) and the for age-appropriate nutrition education with the aim to promote and support consumption and enjoyment of fruits and vegetables, and improvement in dietary patterns and related behaviours

X

3

Desk review report highlighting key findings of existing curricula (from national, regional and review of studies and researches on the specified thematic areas

X

X

4

Final report based on inputs and recommendations related to School Nutrition education

X

5

Dissemination and consultation of on the key findings and learning plan

X

Owners of the review and use of the findings

UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office and the government of Ethiopia will be the owners of the review implemented over the time of the assessment. Technical team from UNICEF will provide technical support in undertaking the operational review assessment and Health and Education Bureaus will be engaged as necessary.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in education, development and/or social sciences or related technical field is required.
• A minimum of eight (8) of relevant professional experience in gender and education sector systems, some of which should be in a developing country context. Experience working on related assignments in Ethiopia preferred.
• Experience in conducting curriculum assessments and good understanding of nutrition.
• Experience in producing teaching/learning materials for adolescent girls and young women.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

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.