Individual National Consultancy for Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) Governance and Compliance Consultant (Nepalese National Only)

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Support Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan governance and compliance efforts in Nepal

You have:

• Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, health economics, agriculture, social science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working in similar roles supporting multisector coordination, social mobilization, or governance for nutrition-related projects.
• Experience developing annual workplans and budgets is considered essential.
• Fluency in English and Nepali language is required.
• Previous work experience with UN or UN-supported project and government ministries is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the Multi Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) and how it is operationalized at local government level.

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, health.

The MSNP Governance Compliance consultant will provide support to MoFAGA under EU budget support for Multi-Sector Nutrition plan implementation and MSNP Scale up throughout the country through MoFAGA, to provide intensive support to ensure effective evidence-based programme planning, implementation and timely reporting of MSNP-II progress of federal, provincial and Local government and leveraging resource for MSNP II implementation from federal, provincial and Local governments

How can you make a difference?

The Governance and Compliance consultant is expected to carry out the following specific tasks.

• Support the preparation of MSNP-II review standards and templates for use in 77 MSNP districts in collaboration with MSNP Provincial Coordinators, MSNP Volunteers and local government representatives
• Support for implementation of the complete package of MSNP in 753 local governments
• Support leveraging of resources for implementation MSNP in 753 local governments
• Provide technical assistance to MoFAGA to develop dashboard and fact sheets formats for use at local government level
• Support the local government capacity development activities and processes for MSNP Implementation
• Support orientation and capacity building trainings to steering committees at province, district, and local government levels and of local government authorities and officials.
• Support to capacity building to MSNP Volunteers and local levels
• Support integrated planning, implementation support, monitoring, review and mainstreaming of MSNP through integrated AWPB
• Support local government and provincial officials to effectively coordinate among different sectors
• Prepare standard of procedure (SoP) and support local governments to prepare periodic planning with budget allocation for MSNP
• Support to improve information management system (Web Based Reporting System) in local governments where MSNP is implemented and in those local governments targeted for scale up
• Support MoFAGA to complete regular reporting of MSNP implementation status and progress
• Support coordination with MSNP line ministries and provincial governments for reporting on indicators for the proposed Budget support from European Union for implementation of MSNPII
• Support to MoFAGA and other line ministries to prepare AWPB for FY 2023/24
• Support to prepare social accountability tools and implement in selected local governments
• Provide technical support to facilitating coordination among the different sectors under MSNP
• Document the good practices carried at local level and province level
• Prepare periodic report of MSNP implementation to share with sectors and EU
• Provide technical support to provincial MSNP Coordinators as and when required
• Ensure regular meeting regular meeting of Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committee at province and local levels,
• Coordinate with sectorial ministries and its divisions at federal level to incorporate of MSNP in plans and programs
• Provide technical assistance in provincial and local level planning to increase investment on nutrition specific and sensitive interventions and their smooth implementation

TASKs:

• Provide support to MoFAGA to plan and conduct Basic training of MSNP for newly appointed MSNP Volunteers.
• Plan and conduct MSNP review and refresher training for MSNP Volunteer.
• Participate PLNFSSC meeting and sensitize to PLNFSSC members on MSNP.
• Provide technical support to the facilitation of Nutrition Friendly Local Governance training.
• Plan to conduct interaction meeting with stakeholders and sectoral ministries focal person on NFLG indicators
• Compile feedback of NFLG indicators and facilitate for endorsement.
• Prepare NFLG declaration guidelines
• Provide technical support to plan and conduct MSNP orientation at municipality level to sensitize newly elected body and members of NFSSC task
• Plan and conduct district level MSNP orientation to sensitize.
• Work closely with capacity need assessment consultant and support to do assess the capacity and develop capacity development plan of MSNP.
• Conduct periodic field visit and submission of monitoring report
• Conduct semi-annual workshop and prepare and submit event report
• Prepare programmatic visit report
• Organize the interaction program in selected LL with beneficiaries and Local Government representative and service providers
• Prepare forms and format and update regularly report and submit to the planning section of MoFAGA
• Ensure MSNP Volunteers enter progress report on WBRS on time.
• Submission of compilation report of AWPB of MSNP in local levels
• Submission the status of localization of Nutrition Friendly Local Governance. Provide
• technical support to the local level to materialize it
• Review monthly report of Provincial MSNP coordinator and compile it.
• Organize review meeting with sectoral ministries, EU, UNICEF, provincial MSNP Coordinator and prepare meeting note or meeting minutes accordingly.
• Conduct review meeting, compile reports and prepare report.
• Support to MoFAGA to prepare annual work plan and budget for the FY 2023/24 and prepare summary report or notes.
• Prepare and submission a draft technical concept note or proposal for the implementation of Multi Sector Nutrition Plan-III

Deliverables:

• Submission of capacity building/training report from local and provincial government training workshops/sessions and regular update of MOFAGA, provincial and Local government and MSNP implementation status.
• Submission of NFLG revised indicators and implementation guideline.
• Submission of orientation/training report of new MSNP scale up roadmap of 33 local levels of status report of 720 local levels of 72 districts and orientation plan at local level and regular update of MOFAGA, provincial and Local government and MSNP implementation status.
• Submission of capacity development plan, monitoring plan of MSNP for FY 2079/2080 of MOFAGA, provincial and Local government and MSNP implementation status.
• Submission of the report on operationalization of the social accountability tools and their implementation in selected local governments and regular update of MOFAGA, provincial and Local government and MSNP implementation status.
• Submission of report on the following:
• MSNP progress report FY 2022/2023
• Annual budget leveraged and major interventions for MSNP
• Report of review meetings conducted by federal, provincial, and local governments
• Summary of AWPB of MSNP for FY 2023/2024

And regular update of MoFAGA, provincial and Local government and MSNP implementation stat

Duration: The duration of the consultancy is for 11.5 months tentatively starting from 25 September 2022

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Minimum Qualifications required:

Education: Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, health economics, Agriculture, social science, or a related field.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• At least 5 years of experience working in similar roles supporting multisector coordination, social mobilization, or governance for nutrition related projects with the Ministry or any government institutions under multilateral /bilateral funded projects or programmes.
• Previous experience working at national government level supporting local government capacity development an asset.
• Experience developing annual workplans and budgets is considered essential.
• Previous work experience with UN or UN supported project and government ministries is preferred.

Special skills and/or knowledge required: In-depth knowledge of the Multi Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) and how it is operationalized at local government level. Knowledge of the Government of Nepal’s planning and budgeting process is preferred.

Fluency in English and Nepali language is required.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, 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:

Please submit the financial quotation for this assignment in Nepalese Currency as per the deliverables.

NOTE: Female candidates and candidates from the under-represented ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

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.

Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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