International Consultant: Climate Change and Nutrition in Indonesia (home-based)

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Title: International Consultant: Climate Change and Nutrition in Indonesia

Type of Contract: Individual Contractor

Duration: April – August 2022 (40 working days)

Duty Station: Home-based

How can you make a difference?

BACKGROUND:

Climate changes represent a significant threat to nutrition and food systems globally. Rising temperatures, frequency of extreme climatic events such as drought and heatwaves, and carbon dioxide levels are expected to cause major disruptions on food systems (including agriculture, fisheries and other sectors), increasing the likelihood of crop failure and livestock loss, threatening fish stocks, and altering the nutritional content of food crops. Due to its geography and climate, Indonesia is considered one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, particularly exposed to the effects of climate change and threatened by a range of natural hazards including for example earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts, landslides and cyclones. Available evidence from modelling scenarios predicts significant possible impacts of climate change on Indonesia’s food systems—for example, in terms of changing or reduced suitability of some areas to major food crop and decline in their output and quality, and to reduced fish stocks due to increasing sea surface temperatures. These impacts are likely to affect significantly local livelihoods, cause significant socio-economic distress for many Indonesians, and pose a major threat to food security and nutrition.

In this context, UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant with a strong background in climate change, food security and nutrition, to develop a state-of-the-art review of current evidence of the links between climate change and food/nutrition security that will support the mainstreaming of climate change in UNICEF Indonesia’s nutrition programmes. The review will draw on global academic and grey literature on the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on food security and nutrition, particularly as they affect the ‘underlying determinants’ (food, feeding practices and environment) and ‘immediate determinants’ (diets and care practices) of maternal and child nutrition outlined in the UNICEF Nutrition Framework, and include available modelling studies for Indonesia or comparable countries of short, mid and long-term projected impacts. The review will also cover available evidence on individual, household and community responses and coping mechanisms to the impacts of climate change in terms of food and nutrition security, and the implications of these for under- and over-nutrition. Finally, the review will include selected best examples of global policies and programmes that could be adopted in the context of Indonesia.

This is expected to be a holistic exercise, covering evidence from nutrition and health sectors but also from other aspects connected with the broader food system, including for example current and projected impacts of climate change on food production and availability, food chains etc., and other relevant sectors. The review will be complemented by an assessment (facilitated by UNICEF Indonesia) of existing national policies and programmes aiming to mitigate the impacts of climate change on food and nutrition security in Indonesia (or entry points for these) based on desk review and targeted interviews and focus group discussions with key policymakers.

SCOPE OF WORK:

A more detailed outline for the review will be defined at the beginning of the assignment in consultation with UNICEF Indonesia. It is expected that the assignment will result in the following deliverables:

1. A technical document summarizing finding from the review of global data and assessment of relevant policies in Indonesia and other countries, as a full-length version of sufficient quality for publication a UNICEF report and as an adapted version (developed in collaboration with UNICEF Indonesia) suitable for publication in an international peer reviewed journal. The document will cover:

a. Evidence on the impacts of climate change on food security and nutrition, centered around the determinants outlined in the UNICEF Nutrition Framework

b. Evidence on climate change coping strategies related to food security and nutrition, and their implications for under- and over-nutrition

c. Summary findings of the review of global and Indonesian policies and programmes.

2. A separate document presenting

a. “climate-nutrition risk profile” for Indonesia in terms of impacts on food and nutrition security (including current status and projected impacts based on available information

b. review of key strengths and weaknesses of UNICEF Indonesia’s Nutrition programme in this respect

c. A list of proposed climate risk nutrition indicators for inclusion into UNICEF nutrition programming

d. recommendations for policies and interventions to enhance capacity and/or mitigate climate change nutrition risk among vulnerable communities in Indonesia.

Please refer to the Term of Reference attached for detail breakdowns of key tasks and deliverables.

TOR Climate Change Nutrition - TMS.pdf

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

- Postgraduate degree in a relevant field, including Climate Change, Geography, Nutrition, Public Health or other relevant social/health sciences with a focus on climate change

- A strong understanding of climate change-food security and nutrition links

- At least 7 years of demonstrated expertise in reviewing and synthesizing information and data from multiple disciplines and sources

- Previous experience working on systematic reviews and publishing in academic journals preferred

- Experience working with UN agencies and in/on low and middle-income countries (ideally in Southeast Asia) preferred

- Excellent English (spoken and written)

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Closing date: 17 April 2022

Remarks: The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. 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.