International Consultancy: Technical Assistance to Support Nutrition Information Systems in Emergencies (NIS-E) in ESARO

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Support nutrition information systems in emergencies for timely response

You have:

• Advanced University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, statistics, or information management
• At least 8 years of professional experience on nutrition information and nutrition at the international level, preferably in a developing country
• Experience and proficiency in using key statistical software to analyze nutrition data (MS Excel, ENA, EpiInfo, STATA, SPSS, R)
• Knowledge and programming experience on nutrition information management/systems
• Experience in mapping
• Experience in information management and information design
• Experience in remote training and capacity development
• Experience developing reports, policy briefs, and journal articles for a range of audiences including practitioners in the field and policy makers
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• Good written and spoken skills and knowledge of another UN language is an asset

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?

Support Eastern and Southern Africa countries to enhance emergency information management capacity and support quality assurance processes in all parts of the data value chain (prioritization, creation and collection, curation, analysis, translation and dissemination, and decision making) for timely and high-quality nutrition response. * Please see attached TORs. TOR Indiv Contractor NIS-E 2 Oct.docx

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

• Education and work experience

  • Advanced University Degree or higher in nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, statistics, or information management.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience on nutrition information and nutrition at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country.
  • Experience and proficiency on use of key statistical software used to analyse nutrition data (i.e., MS Excel, ENA, EpiInfo, STATA, SPSS, R).
  • Knowledge and programming experience on nutrition information management/systems.
  • Experience in mapping.
  • Experience in information management and information design.
  • Experience in remote training and capacity development.
  • Experience developing reports, policy briefs, and journal articles for a range of audiences including practitioners in the field and policy makers.

  The consultant must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

  1. 1. Care
  2. Respect
  3. Integrity
  4. Trust
  5. Accountability
  6. sustainability

  Competencies:

  Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following core competencies

  • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
  • Works Collaboratively with others (1)
  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
  • Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
  • Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
  • Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

  In addition

  • Personal drive for results.
  • Ability to work effectively under stress, and in emergency settings.
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse and multi-cultural team to achieve goals.
  • Ability to develop new and nurture existing internal and external networks, partnerships and relationships which deliver results.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to analyse information, solve problems and make decisions in a range of contexts
  • Strategic thinking.
  • The highest levels of personal integrity and commitment to adhering to required standards of conduct.

  Language Proficiency

  • Fluency in English (verbal and written).
  • Good written and spoken skills and knowledge of another UN language an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. 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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