National Contractor: Strengthening Maternal Nutrition program in Indonesia based in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Title: National Contractor: Strengthening Maternal Nutrition program in Indonesia

Type of Contract: Individual Contractor

Duration: 18 April 2022 – 31 March 2023 (11.5 months full-time)

Duty Station: Jakarta

How can you make a difference?

BACKGROUND:

Despite rapid economic growth in the last few decades, maternal and child malnutrition remains a public health challenge in Indonesia. Nearly half (49%) of pregnant women suffer from anemia and almost one in five are thin (Riskesdas, 2018). It is well established that the nutritional status of pregnant women has strong influence on their pregnancy and birth outcomes, with anemic and malnourished pregnant women having a higher risk of giving birth to low-birth-weight babies, which leads to stunted growth of the offspring. Anemic pregnant women also have a higher risk of hemorrhage during labor, which increases the risk of maternal mortality.

The Indonesian government has implemented various programs to improve maternal nutrition during pregnancy, which includes provision of daily Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) tablets during pregnancy, food supplementation in the form of high energy biscuits or dried rations, along with counseling during the antenatal care for pregnant women. However, the coverage and compliance of these programs remain low. Evidence has suggested that the low coverage and compliance of maternal nutrition programmes might be due to inadequate counseling from health workers, low awareness of the benefit of maternal nutrition services, and lack of program monitoring and evaluation.

In response, UNICEF has initiated the efforts to strengthen maternal nutrition programs in Indonesia by implementing a relevant landscape analysis and a situational assessment on Mother Support Group (MSG) platform. The landscape analysis was designed to assess the current policy and programmatic context, and the barriers and enabling factors of maternal nutrition programmes, particularly in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The situational analysis on MSG platform was designed to understand its implementation and develop recommendations to strengthen the platform. Based on those studies, UNICEF aims to support the government in developing strategies and recommendations to strengthen maternal nutrition interventions. Furthermore, UNICEF has agreed to support the government to design an innovative and evidence based SBCC (Social Behavioural Change Communication) strategy on maternal nutrition as part of the efforts to generate demand on maternal nutrition program in Indonesia. To support these initiatives, UNICEF Indonesia is seeking a national consultant with experience in maternal/women’s nutrition program to support the government and relevant stakeholders in implementing the activities.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The consultant will be requested to support UNICEF maternal nutrition programmes in close coordination with the government and other key stakeholders, with a specific focus on the following:

1. Support high-level advocacy and coordination with the government and other key stakeholders in the development and implementation of recommendations and strategies to improve maternal nutrition in Indonesia

2. Support the modeling of MSG in Aceh province

3. Support the government and UNICEF partners in the development of Social Behavioral Change Communication intervention strategy on maternal nutrition

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

TOR National Contractor maternal nutrition-for consultant.pdf

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

• Post graduate degree in nutrition or public health sciences with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in maternal or women reproductive age nutrition programme
• Have strong communication and advocacy skills
• Have experience working with UN agencies or international organizations
• Fluency in English

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: 31 March 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.