National Contractor: Scaling up the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Jakarta Indonesia

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A steadily growing economy isn't benefiting all. Half the population still lives in poverty and children's changes can vary dramatically depending on their families’ wealth or where they live.

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Title: National Contractor: Scaling up the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) in Indonesia

Duty Station: Jakarta

Type of Contract: Individual Contractor - Special Service Agreement

Duration: 11 January 2021 – 31 March 2021 (2,5 months)

How can you make a difference?

BACKGROUND:

Indonesia has the fourth-highest rate of acute malnutrition in the world; 10 per cent of children under 5 years are acutely malnourished, of which 3.5 per cent (2 million) are severely malnourished. The mortality rate among children with SAM is 11.6 times higher than among well-nourished children, and those who survive SAM may continue to experience developmental problems throughout their lives. Consequently, SAM is considered the most dangerous form of child malnutrition, and a medical emergency requiring urgent treatment.

UNICEF has been supporting the Government to scale up the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) programme since 2019 by supporting the development of the national IMAM guideline and the strategy to scale up the program in the 260 stunting prioritized districts in 2020. UNICEF supports include development of training materials, job aids, pocketbooks and IEC materials, capacity building to 34 provinces, advocacy to sub-national government and support national government on RUTF (Ready to Use Therapeutic Food) import and local production. UNICEF intensive technical support to the MoH and sub-national government will be continued with more provinces and districts implement IMAM under the national stunting reduction strategy declared by the national government.

The recent analysis has shown that the number of wasted children will increase by 15% globally due to Covid-19 pandemic. This has certainly urged the need to intensify the implementation of IMAM programs in the Covid-19 most affected areas. During the pandemic, several efforts have been made by UNICEF and the MoH to ensure that IMAM program is implemented at scale, which include introducing mass screening in several provinces, providing RUTF and MUAC tapes, developing online training materials on IMAM, providing online orientation and on the job training to health workers and introducing an online counseling tool to help parents to get information on IMAM.

Due to the need to support the government on the Covid-19 related IMAM activities, UNICEF is seeking a national contractor who has an experience in implementing IMAM program in Indonesia and has worked together with the MoH and other stakeholders for implementing and coordinating the Covid-19 related IMAM activities.

WORK ASSIGNMENT

Coordinating with and support the MoH on IMAM activities especially those related with the Covid-19 pandemic, including supporting the development of online training materials, evidence generations, sub-national capacity building and orientation, and awareness generation campaign.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Post graduate degree in nutrition, public health, medical or health related sciences

• At least five years of relevant professional experience in nutrition program

• At least two years’ experience in supporting the national or sub-national government on implementing the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) program

• Excellent advocacy and communication skills

• Experience working with government and development agencies

• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies as follow: • 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 • Nurtures, leads and manages people

View our competency framework at: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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. This vacancy is open for Indonesian only.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Closing date: 29 December 2020

Disclaimer: 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.