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METHODOLOGY
In close collaboration with manager candidate will engage with governmental counterparts to finalize training package material and manage / oversee stepdown training in target governorates.
Consultant will keep record of dissemination plan implementation as agreed.
Consultant will assist in scanning implementation areas for possible counterparts for working at scale to ensure community mobilization and sensitization for nutrition interventions.
Together with partners and colleague’s consultant will work on finalizing local solutions that will assist local communities to increase access to and use of diverse, nutritious local foods at the household level.
Consultant will work within UNICEF and with relevant external partners to prepare and finalize nutrition information for dissemination via different channels including the internet.
ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE
Key Activities
- Roll-out the national IYCF training tool kit for health service providers.
- Develop a nutritional communication material.
- Sensitize community on proper nutrition.
- Leverage partnership and establish coordination.
Month
DELIVERABLES
ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE
PAYMENT
Month 0.5
- Oversee the finalization of the IYCF – IEC material for community engagement.
- Initiate discussion with NNI on dietary diversity (DD) concepts and support to creation of DD manual for the MOHP.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
15 Days
Month 1
- Train field personal on IYCF-IEC tool kit in Gharbia.
- With NNI work jointly to produce examples of affordable examples of daily meals that are nutrient adequacy and in line with dietary diverse meals.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 2
- Train field personal on IYCF-IEC tool kit in Qalubia.
- Create draft of the Dietary Diversity training toolkit and IEC material considering the work with the NNI.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 3
- Train field personal on IYCF-IEC tool kit in Sharkia.
- Incorporate feedback of the Dietary Diversity training toolkit and IEC material considering the work with the NNI.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 4
- Train field personal on IYCF-IEC tool kit in Dakahlia.
- Finalize the Dietary Diversity training toolkit and IEC material considering the work with the NNI.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 5
- Train field personal on IYCF-IEC tool kit in Ismailia.
- Assist in meeting with MOSS in Gharbia to plan coordination and ideas for community engagement through local NGO’s to sensitize target communities on proper nutrition including dietary diversity.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 6
- Assist in building capacity of supervisors, and TOT on the updated IYCF and on dietary diversity toolkit. for health care managers and providers at central level.
- Prepare NGO briefing package on nutrition from standardized updated IYCF package.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 7
- Assist in building capacity of frontline personal, and monitor the Roll-out of on the updated IYCF and on dietary diversity toolkit. for health care managers and providers in Qalubia governorate.
- Adjust NGO nutrition package according to feedback from MOHP and MOSS partners.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 8
- Assist in building capacity of frontline, and monitor the Roll-out of on the updated IYCF and on dietary diversity toolkit.for health care managers and providers in Gharbia governorate.
- Assist in preparation of nutrition sensitive interventions to be conducted in the target NGO’s.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 9
- Finalization of Nutrition sensitive interventions with NGO’s with support of MOSS.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 10
- Document activities with MOSS for possible scale up.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Month 11
- Documentation of interventions for showcasing and scale up.
- Monthly progress report including a log of major activities and progress, achievements, constraints and recommendations, in relation to project implementation and documentation.
One Month
Should TOTAL 100%
QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Medical background with a Masters degree in Public Health, or related field and/or education and communication.
- 10 years of considerable experience in health, and nutrition communication and training including research work related to communication and behavioral change in health and nutrition (data collection and analysis).
- Experience in development of training and communication programs particularly in maternal health and nutrition, including training design, and evaluation, within the context of development programs.
- Familiarity with MoHP PHC system and services setting.
- Excellent communication, training, presentation skills, and writing skills is a must.
- Familiarity with UNICEF work and with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Fluency in English and Arabic both written and spoken is a must.
CONDITIONS OF WORK
- Consultancy is deliverable based, but extensive in office time is required throughout the duration of the contract.
- Monthly payments upon delivering and accepting monthly progress reports with attached deliverables.
- Required field travels related to this assignment will be compensated as per UNICEF policies and Procedures.
- UNICEF will provide consultant with a Laptop to facilitate work during the duration of the contract.
NOTE FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS:
Please submit a financial offer along with your proposal, which contains the following information:
- Fee for services to be provided based on the deliverables in the Terms of Reference
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations, 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 :Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
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