Remote Consultancy based in Nairobi, Kenya: Nutrition cluster coordinator Consultant (RRT) - 264 working days between August 2023 and July 2024 - Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS)

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the capacity of clusters/sector coordination mechanisms at the country/regional level to prepare for, plan and deliver quality, predictable, timely, effective, and integrated nutrition responses through provision of quality cluster/sector coordination-related support and capacity strengthen (mentoring and training).

Scope of work

The RRT Nutrition cluster coordination Consultant is a core Cluster Coordination team member. The purpose of this support is to strengthening coordination capacity at the regional, county/national, and sub-national level with more focus on L2 and L3 & Humanitarian response plan (HRP) countries. The consultant is responsible for providing predictable, timely and strategic leadership to ensure a timely and effective cluster/ sector/ working group response. The consultant is responsible for leading multiple stakeholders to work collectively towards the realization of a shared goal based on evidence in a complex humanitarian environment. The consultant, with the support of the GNC Coordination team, and in collaboration with UNICEF reginal and country offices involves a day to day one on one needs based in-person or remote support to countries on specific requests for support on sectoral/cluster/ working groups coordination matters.

The following expected results include details on tasks to be undertaken: • Systematically identify the need within the various cluster/sector milestones, by supporting the implementation of the cluster coordination performance monitoring exercises (CCPM) and the development of plan of actions, which clearly articulate action required from GNC-CT to support the implementation of the plan of action. • Support the GNC capacity strengthen activities/ trainings and mentoring program ensuring increased participation of country coordination team members and partners at national and sub-national level, including identify capacity strengthening needs and support the development of NCC capacity building plans and providing orientating/mentoring of newly appointed nutrition coordinators on cluster coordination. • Support countries in putting in place preparedness mechanism/ emergency response preproduces as integral part of HPC. • Strengthen intersectoral collaboration, and advocacy efforts for regional and county level coordination • Support countries in cross-cutting issues such (GBV, disability and AAP) and ensure proactive engagement and collaboration with EMOPS specialists. • Systematically support country cluster/sectors in formulating nutrition cluster/sector response plans based on evidence and provide technical inputs to the Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNOs) and Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) developed by country clusters/sectors/WGs prior to their finalization, to ensuring quality of a coordinated comprehensive NiE response plan. • Support country coordination teams to oversee the functioning of sub-national or hub level Nutrition coordination mechanisms where they exist • Organize webinars for the Country Coordination Teams on the new guidance or systematically identified areas • Review and provide feedback to the regional/ country level inter-cluster documents to ensure that nutrition part of the coordination is taken into the consideration. • Regularly (monthly and on as "needed" basis), communicate issues raised by the NCCs to the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination Team through weekly calls & monthly reports. • Contribute to the production of the GNC Annual and Mid-year reports by liaising with countries to collect and review their contributions to the report. • Ensure that the GNC website has the repository of the latest cluster coordination regional/ country level related materials. • Identified NiE technical support needs and ensure established linkages with the GNC TST team in collaboration with regional & country level Nutrition emergency specialist • Maintain and regularly update the Nutrition Cluster Coordination checklist and Nutrition Cluster Coordination Toolkit to ensure that it includes latest guidance and best practices and promote its adaptation by countries. • Contribute to RO-level Nutrition coordination outputs, which align to the CLARE II recommendations, as needed and ensure smooth information sharing between GNC, RO & CO team on efforts pertaining to NCC. • Any other task as assigned by the GNC operation support team lead

Deliverables

Tasks / Milestone******Deliverables / Outputs******Timeline / DeadlineIdentified NiE technical support needs and ensure established linkages with the GNC technical Support Team (TST) in collaboration with regional & country level Nutrition emergency specialistList of technical support needs per country developed and recommendations to address them shared (20 days)August- September 2023Maintain and regularly update the Nutrition Cluster Coordination checklist and Nutrition Cluster Coordination Toolkit to ensure that it includes latest guidance and best practices and promote its adaptation by countriesCoordination checklists/toolkit are maintained/updated (8 days)August- September 2023Contribute to the production of the GNC Mid-year report by liaising with countries to collect and review their contributions to the report.Inputs for MYR were provided timely (5 days)August- September 2023Support countries to ensure that cross-cutting aspects such (Gender-Based Viloance/GBV, disability and Accountability for Affected Population/AAP) are incorporated in their HRPs in very clear way and ensure proactive engagement and collaboration with EMOPS specialists.100% of the supported COs HRPs are highlighting GBV, Disability & AAP related aspects in clear way (15 days)September- November 2023Systematically support country cluster/sectors in formulating nutrition cluster/sector response plans based on evidence and provide technical inputs to the Humanitarian Needs Overviews (HNOs) and Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) developed by country clusters/sectors/WGs prior to their finalization, to ensuring quality of a coordinated comprehensive NiE response plan.Countries supported timely in term of developing/ finalizing the Nutrition Cluster (NC) response plans, HNO & HRPs (25 days)September- November 2023Systematically identify the need within the various cluster/sector milestones, by supporting the implementation of the cluster coordination performance monitoring exercises (CCPM) and the development of plan of actions, which clearly articulate action required from GNC-CT to support the implementation of the plan of action.100% of Supported countries managed to conduct CCPM exercise on time and post exercise plan of action developed (30 days)November 2023- January 2024Support the GNC capacity strengthen activities/ trainings and mentoring program ensuring increased participation of country coordination team members and partners at national and sub-national level, including identify capacity strengthening needs and support the development of NCC capacity building plans and providing orientating/mentoring of newly appointed nutrition coordinators on cluster coordination.At least 4 blended training on coordination are supported (20 days) At least 5 NCC capacity strengthen plan developed & their activities are rolled out (19 days) Mentoring provided to at least 2 NCCs (10 days)September 2023-June 2024Support countries in developing their emergency response preparedness plans and putting in place preparedness mechanism/ emergency response preproduces as integral part of HPC.5 CO level ERP plan were developed (25 days)October 2023-July 2024Strengthen intersectoral collaboration, and advocacy efforts for regional and county level coordination.

Review and provide feedback to the regional/ country level inter-cluster documents to ensure that nutrition part of the coordination is taken into the consideration.

At least 4 Intersectoral collaboration CO specific guide & advocacy documents developed (13 days)October 2023-July 2024Support country coordination teams to oversee the functioning of sub-national or hub level Nutrition coordination mechanisms where they existAt least 10 sub-cluster coordination team are supported (24 days)September 2023- July 2024Ensure that the GNC website has the repository of the latest cluster coordination regional/ country level related materials.GNC website has an updated repository with RO/CO updated materials (10 days)September 2023- July 2024Organize webinars for the Country Coordination Teams on the new guidance or systematically identified areasAt least 3 Webinars are supported (6 days)September 2023- July 2024

Contribute to the production of the GNC Annual report by liaising with countries to collect and review their contributions to the report.Inputs for the annual report were provided timely (5 days)

September 2023- July 2024

Regularly (monthly and on as "needed" basis), communicate issues raised by the NCCs to the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordination Team through weekly calls & monthly reports.90% of the weekly calls are attended. 90% of request for support responded within 48 hours. 100% of monthly reports are prepared/ shared on time. (15 days)

August 2023- July 2024

Contribute to RO-level Nutrition coordination outputs, which align to the CLARE II recommendations, as needed, and ensure smooth information sharing between GNC, RO & CO team on efforts pertaining to NCC.Contribute to at least 4 RO/CO NCCs coordination calls.Smooth information sharing between GNC, and CO/RO team ensured. (14 days)

August 2023- July 2024

Estimated Duration of the Contract

264 working days from 01 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a remote consultancy based in Nairobi, Kenya.

As part of this assignment, there will be approximately 7 travels from the duty station to selected countries such as Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe (5-10 working days expected for each trip). The consultant will arrange her/his travel as and when they take place and related costs will be reimbursed.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant. Please propose a Professional Fee (in USD) for 264 working days from 01 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 to undertake this assignment.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, humanitarian assistance and development or another nutrition-related science.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required

• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in nutrition in emergencies programming, nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management.
• 9 years of relevant work experience combined with a first University degree may be considered in lieu of the master’s degree. Proven experience of nutrition in emergencies responses in a range of settings including sudden onset natural disasters and conflict setting; Leading coordination in such a setting would be considered an asset
• Relevant experience in nutrition projects development and management in a UN system considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other UN languages (French, Spanish, Arabic) is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at http://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.

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.

Remarks:

Please include a full CV, and a Financial Proposal in your application by indicating your availability and a lumpsum (in USD) based on 264 working days to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a professional fee will not be considered. 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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.