Individual Consultancy: Mid Term Review of the Kenya Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2022, UNICEF Kenya Country Office

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Review and evaluate Kenya Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2022 for UNICEF.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in Public Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics, Development studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines.
• Over five years' experience in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation approaches.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of health and nutrition including programming and implementation of nutrition programmes in developing countries.
• Excellent command of English, both written and oral.
• Proficiency in use of relevant computer applications including data management and analysis applications.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with government and development, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication and report writing skills.

Contract

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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, Nutrition

How can you make a difference?

Please see TORs attached. 20210824 - TORs ind consultant - KNAP MTR - FINAL Version Revised.docx

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

• 1. Education: Academic qualifications and required level of education.
  • Advanced university degree in Public Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics, Development studies, Social Sciences, or related disciplines.
  2. Specialist skills/Training:
  • Proficiency in use of relevant computer applications including data management and analysis applications
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with government and development, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
  • Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication and report writing skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Highly motivated and committed to core values of professionalism, accountability, courage in action, integrity and teamwork.
  3. Years of experience:
  • Over five years’ experience in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation approaches.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of health and nutrition including programming and implementation of nutrition programmes in developing countries.
  • Demonstrate experience in program reviews, assessments and/or evaluations.
  4. Competencies:
  • Excellent command of English, both written and oral
  • Ability to work independently and in teams within a multi-cultural environment

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...

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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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.

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