UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an Individual Consultant to provide support to the Nutrition Programme

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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.

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For every child, good Nutrition

UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights.

The current UNICEF-Government of Zimbabwe Country Programme of Cooperation (2016-2020), extended to 2021, aims to support Zimbabwe to sustain and build upon the gains achieved for children during the 2012-2015 Country Programme of Cooperation. The programme focuses on improving the quality of social services, increasing access to services, and helping to build national and sub-national capacities to provide low-cost, high-impact interventions for all children, especially the most vulnerable.

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How can you make a difference?

Individual consultancy services are being sought to provide strategic support to the nutrition programme planning, implementation, coordination and monitoring particularly pertaining to nutrition policy, advocacy, food and nutrition security coordination and support to ongoing joint programme (ZRBF and ERHZIV).

CONSULTANCY DURATION - 103 days

ASSIGNMENT:

The consultant will be responsible for the following:

1. In collaboration with the food legislation consultant and in coordination with the policy task team, support the food legislation review process including the updating of the national Code of Breastmilk substitute
2. Support UNICEF’s food systems for young children and adolescent programme specifically collaborating with government and our implementing partners in completing the food environment review and supporting coordination of the “food lab” and the complementary feeding framework
3. Undertake monitoring and support supervision of UNICEF implementing partners working on the nutrition SBCC programme through UNICEF jointly funded programme with UNDP (ZRBF)
4. Support the implementation of the 1st phase of the joint WASH and Nutrition project (ERVHIZ)
5. In collaboration with the fortification Task Force, undertake planning and monitoring for the food fortification programme.
6. Support the compilation of UNICEF information products related to programme response and including donor reports, Human Interest stories and multimedia visibility and other reporting requirements.
7. Provide input to the nutrition strategic documents under development including SBCC adolescent nutrition strategy and the technical guideline for subnational level food and nutrition security coordination
8. Contribute to planning and monitoring and evaluation of nutrition activities.

CONSULTANCY TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

Tasks/Milestone:****Deliverables/Outputs:****Timeline & Payment Schedule (% of consultant fees:Support implementation of joined programme including planning and coordination, partnership follow-up, monitoring and reportingComplete the review of HIVOS implemented activities (including 2 field monitoring of activities)

Draft 2022 HIVOS proposed partnership

Support dissemination of HIVOS finding through the Food and Nutrition committee, UNN and technical working groups15 days (15%)Support implementation of joined programme including planning and coordination, partnership follow-up, monitoring and reporting

Support finalization of food legislation review and drafting of related statutory InstrumentsImplementation of the 1st phase of the joint WASH and Nutrition project (ERVHIZ) completed including development of a joint partnership, a detailed FAO-UNICEF activities plan10 days (10%) - Undertake monitoring of UNICEF implementing partners working on the (ZRBF) - Develop at least 2 lessons learn and/or policy papers developed - Document - Complete quarterly reporting to ZRBF - One visibility event (human interest story, media event etc.) developed in coordination with external communication - One round of Food Fortification programme monitoring conducted

23 days (20%) Draft Statutory instruments on code of breastmilk substitute, restriction of marketing to children and food labelling completed and submitted to the steering committee15 days (15%)Support preparation and launch of the Complementary feeding frameworkComplementary feeding framework developed and launched10 days (10%)Provide input to the nutrition strategic documents under development including SBCC adolescent nutrition strategy and the technical guideline for subnational level food and nutrition security coordination

Inputs into SBCC adolescent strategy provided.

Coordinate UNICEF and other UNs inputs into the guideline for the subnational Food and Nutrition security coordination structure and provide support to FNC for finalization10 days (10%)Support the OIC manager in planning, monitoring and reporting of the overall UNICEF Rolling work plan- Contribute to the End of year programme reporting including writing of lesson learn/best practices - Support the OIC nutrition manager with coordinating the development of the 2022 Annual workplan - Contribute to Post-HDF document write-up. Support nutrition unit in HACT monitoring with 2 field monitoring

20 days (20%) 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

For more information on the consultancy TOR, kindly follow this link TOR for Nutrition consultant unit support.pdf

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

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Advanced University Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, social research or other post-graduate field related to programme management in development context. A first University Degree in a relevant field combined (in public health or nutrition) with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

At least five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in Nutrition programming

Previous experience in UNICEF working in UN system

Languages: Ability to communicate fluently in English required.

Able to work within various teams and be able to contribute to the overall success of that team

Able to demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to work.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• 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

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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.

To apply

If interested and available to undertake the consultancy, please submit your application online and attach the required documents including the technical and an all-inclusive financial proposal (detailing professional fees, DSA, airfare etc. where necessary). UNICEF will provide transport support for field travel in pursuance of the assignment.

Remarks:

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.