National Consultancy: Consultant for the development of National Management of At-risk Mothers and Infants (MAMI), 60 days, Islamabad, Req

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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!

Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.

UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities, and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.

In particular, UNICEF will work so that:

• Every child survives and thrives -- being in good health, immunized, protected from polio, and accessing nutritious food.
• Every child learns.
• Every child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
• Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

To learn more about UNICEF’s work in Pakistan, please visit the country website www.unicef.org/pakistan and videos on YouTube and Vimeo

How can you make a difference?

The basic aim of the consultancy is to develop national Management of At-risk Mothers and Infants <6 months (MAMI) strategy to contribute towards a healthy start of life. To achieve global goals for child heath, it is essential to attain high-quality family / community centred and health facility focused health and nutrition services using the life cycle and continuum of care approach, with focus on antenatal care, essential childbirth care, postnatal care and inpatient care for small and sick newborns, ensuring equitable universal health coverage at all levels of health care. The national level strategy will be based on latest evidence available at country and global level, latest WHO guidelines, IMCI guidelines and National Newborn Strategy. The guidelines will be covering under 06 months children and their mothers at risk.

Under the supervision of Nutrition Specialist and overall guidance of Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF, the consultant will be based at UNICEF office and will work closely with Nutrition Wing, Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination. UN agencies and partners will contribute in the development, review and endorsement of national MAMI strategy guidelines. All the meeting and events would be arranged in consultation and concurrence with the MoNHSR&C.

Major tasks, deliverables, and timelines:

Tasks:

1. Debrief and consultation with stakeholders (national) on the National MAMI strategy development process

2. Desk review of available literature (MAMI care pathway, National Policy and guidelines, WHO guideline, IMCI guidelines, ICCM guidelines, Newborn and maternal Nutrition strategy), Provincial Consultation.

3. Develop National MAMI strategy based on latest evidence and WHO guideline.

4. Sharing first draft of MAMI strategy among stakeholders. Relevant TWGs members, provincial representatives, academia and nutrition partners for technical review and comments.

5. Update the document based on comments and review by stakeholders and develop final draft of MAMI strategy as per agreed standard format.

6. Final review of the National Level MAMI strategy by technical experts.

7. Conduct dissemination of the final MAMI strategy with the stakeholders, partners (broader audience)

Deliverables

1.Meeting minutes, and report on the consultation process. Endorsement of the concerned stakeholders.

2. Draft report on findings, best practice, lessons learned and recommendations.

3. 1st draft of document / National level MAMI Strategy.

4. Dissemination of first draft and sharing updated document.

5. Updated copy of the document is submitted to UNICEF and MoNHSR&C.

6. Dissemination report / MAMI strategy.

7. Report of Workshop.

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

• Master University Degree in Public Health Nutrition, Child Development or MBBS with MS PH or above in a relevant field.

  A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

  • A minimum 05 years of relevant experience in nutrition, and development sector with specific experiences in developing nutrition related strategies & guidelines.

  • Proven ability to write briefs, concept notes, nutrition updates, reports.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Fluency in English and in the local language of the duty station required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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:

• Estimated Duration: 60 days
• Applicants must submit a financial quotation indicating a monthly fee as part of the application against each deliverable.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• 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.