Consultant - Social Behaviour Change SSA 8 Nay Pyi Taw

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Vacancy Announcement WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Consultant_ Social Behaviour Change Grade : SSA 8 Type of contract: Special Service Agreement Number of Post : 1 Duration: 6 months Duty Station: Nay Pyi Taw Report to : Head of Nutrition VA Number :828218 Date of Publication: 14 July 2023 Deadline of Application: 28 July 2023

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Female applicants and qualified applicants from minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

BACKGROUNG AND PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT

In the iCSP 2024-2025 of WFP Myanmar, there will be a shift of preferred implementation modality to CBT over in-kind assistance, considering WFPs current operational context across all the programmes (Relief, MCCT, HIV/TB, School Feeding, Asset Creation, and Livelihoods). With this transition, there are increased needs for effective implementation, tools, and systems of Social Behaviour Change (SBC) to ensure the use of cash assistance in a positive manner, feeding into our SDG 2 for healthier and better nutrition outcomes.

At the WFP corporate level, nutrition has become a priority since 2020. The WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025 stipulates “Nutrition Integration (NI)” as one of the corporate priorities. The NI needs to be well integrated and embedded across all the programmes. SBC is a component which can easily fit into all programmes to promote improved nutrition and knowledge/application of healthy diets.

Thus, there is an increased need to support and promote SBC related work throughout the activities and programmes in Myanmar CO.

Based on ongoing efforts of development and dissemination of SBCC activities under Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) project, PGAAP’s flipbook and online contents, and Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs), a SBC consultant is expected to continue the current momentum as well as expand it to all WFP activities in a harmonized manner to maximize impacts of WFP activities.

The purposes of this consultancy are as follows:

• To empower those WFP serves with positive behavior changes towards healthier and improved nutrition outcomes by effectively planning, developing, disseminating, and implementing SBC materials.
• To enhance the effectiveness of WFPs assistance, especially CBT assistance, by enhancing knowledge and capacity of WFP field office and partners as well as and systematizing SBC-related activities in CO.
• To be able to measure impacts of SBC-related activities, and how they are influencing long-term positive behavior changes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Provide support in planning, developing, disseminating, and implementing SBC-related activities for relevant programmes and units.
• Ensure uniform and consistent SBC approaches and messages in collaboration with other programmes and units, as well as external stakeholders.
• Provide inputs in development of Training of Trainers (ToT) packages and participate and facilitate workshops/ TOT or advocacy as needed.
• Conduct field visits for disseminating and implementing SBC-related activities to possible extent.
• Take a lead to develop SBC tools and operational guidelines in coordination with relevant programmes and units

Specific programme needs

Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs)

• Implementation and dissemination of FBDGs for CU5 and PBW

1. Attend the FBDG ITTF meetings, collaborate with UNN, FAO, as well as other IFFT members, by providing technical inputs.
2. Take the lead in organizing dissemination workshops for WFP, in consultation with the WFP Nutrition Unit, SUN Business Network (S, School Feeding unit, and other programmes or units as required.
3. Share relevant information with internal and external relevant stakeholders to realize an effective, consistent, and coordinated approach.

• Development of new sets of FBDGs for school children, adolescents, and adults for NCD prevention

1. Attend the FBDG ITTF meeting, collaborate with UNN, WHO, UNFPA as well as other IFFT members, and provide technical inputs.
2. Coordinate with, and support FBDG national consultants employed by WFP in terms of administrative work.
3. Share relevant information with internal and external relevant stakeholders to realize an effective, consistent, and coordinated approach.

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Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT)

• Collaborate and coordinate internally with relevant units as well as externally with UNICEF and the World Bank to implement and advance SBC activities under the MCCT project in an effective, uniform, and coordinated manner.
• Provide support and technical inputs in conducting evidence generation activities such as development and revising questionnaires for Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and the endline survey.

PGAAP

• Support the development and implementation of the SBC online content development if required. SBC integration and measurements of effectiveness across programmes and units
• Promote the development and implementation of SBC messages, tools, and any other SBC-related activities in each programme if required, e.g., by providing technical support, developing and conducting concept note and questionnaires, and collaborating with creative agencies.
• Technically support School Feeding unit to develop SBC messages and tools.
• Have discussions across all programmes and units over the NI and explore opportunities of NI.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

Food-Based Dietary Guidelines

Implementation and dissemination of FBDGs for CU5 and PBW

• Regular attendance in the FBDG ITTF meetings and technical inputs are provided.
• Support Nutrition Unit, SBN, School Feeding unit and others, where possible, in rolling out the FBDG training(s)

Development of new sets of FBDGs for school children, adolescents, and adult for NCD prevention

• Regular attendance in the FBDG ITTF meeting is made and technical inputs are provided.

MCCT

• Frequent communications are made with internally with SO2 and RAM units as well as externally with UNICEF and World Bank for a smooth and timely implementation of SBC activities.
• Questionnaires for the endline survey and others are developed.

SBC integration and measurements of effectiveness across programmes and units

• The concept note is developed and a situation analysis as well as the baseline survey are conducted for School Feeding unit.
• Questionnaires for evidence generation are developed for the School Feeding, PGAAP, and other units, as requested.
• A list of potential entry points or opportunities for relevant programmes and units is developed.

Others

• Workplan after one month of the employment
• Monthly progress report from the second month of the employment

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced university degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Health Education and Behavioural Science, Nutrition, Public Health, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance, or university degree in any of these fields with relevant experience.

Experiences: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in implementing SBC activities and interventions that target malnutrition and poor dietary diversity, and/or other relevant areas such as nutrition, public health, or food security.

Experience in managing and implementing WFP programmes is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills:

Working experience in and knowledge of food and nutrition security situation in Myanmar. Experience in delivering health, food and nutrition programmes to local communities including women of reproductive age and young children. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with diverse environment and to forge and manage partnerships. Experience and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment or nutrition platforms such as SUN; experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset. Ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources to deliver tangible outcomes. Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organise own work plan. Ability to work with flexibility and on a tight deadline schedule. Experience in working on Food-Based Dietary Guideline (FBDG) and knowledge of FBDG is an asset.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and Burmese is required.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

• Leading by example with integrity, • Driving results and delivering on commitments, • Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork, • Applying strategic thinking, • Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations: It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs. This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.