National Consultant: Nutrition

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.

For every child, health

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The consultant will mainly support nutrition interventions prioritized in the MOH-UNICEF rolling workplan for 2021-2022 including Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) interventions. Specifically, the consultant will provide technical support to PHDs/ODs in North East provinces to 1) support implementation and use of Interpersonal Communication (IPC) and counselling tools including MIYCN in the context of COVID 19 (2) support implementation of GMP, child development milestones tracking in partnership with INGO, (3) support use of IECD related training materials and job aids and facilitate capacity building of IECD service providers, (54 provide technical support on quality and coverage improvement plans to comprehensive nutrition program (MIYCN, SAM, Micronutrients) and support capacity building and use of HMIS data tools for the new nutrition indicators related to SAM.

The consultant will closely work with the National Nutrition Program at National Maternal and Child Health Center (NMCHC) and with Provincial Health Departments and districts at subnational level. He/she will engage with INGOs and relevant UNICEF sections for tasks related to IECD interventions.

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

• University degree in Nutrition, public health with experience on nutrition program management
• A minimum of three years of experience in health and nutrition program management including experience at national and subnational levels.
• Familiarity with multidimensional nutrition programming through all life cycles.
• Relevant experience in development of job aids and tools in health/nutrition program.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills in both English and Khmer.
• Excellent communication in English and Khmer, coordination and facilitation skills.
• Experience in the Cambodian context and within mother and child nutrition.
• Fluency in English and Khmer

Please find the details term of reference for this assignment Terms of reference (Nutrition Consultant).pdf

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 competencies required for this assignment are...

• Applying technical expertise
• Analyzing
• Communications
• Drive for results
• Working with people
• Teamwork and flexibility

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

Only Cambodian national will be considered for this position. 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.