Country: Angola
Closing date: 15 Jul 2018
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Background and Justification
Chronic nutrition crisis caused by cyclic droughts/ floods phenomena have affected particularly the populations of the southern provinces of Angola in the past two years, resulting in an estimated 756,000 people in need of food assistance (Vulnerability Assessment Committee, 2015). Latest results from the Multiple-Indicator Cluster and Health Survey (IIIMS 2015-2016) reported that nearly 38 per cent of children under 5 years of age in Angola are stunted (too short for their age), 4.9 per cent are wasted, and 19 per cent are underweight.
Multiple violence and ethnic tensions in the Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have resulted in the influx with registration of more than 35,411 Congolese seeking refuge and safety in Angola’s Lunda Norte Province (Biometric Registration 2018, UNHCR).
UNICEF Angola’s nutrition programme implementation strategy includes humanitarian response to both the DRC Refugees Crisis and the severe drought emergency in the Southern Provinces, and support to Nutrition Systems Strengthening through development of a National Nutrition Policy and a Strategic Plan for Stunting Reduction. Along with intensive WASH and health interventions, nutrition interventions, including Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Vitamin A supplementation and deworming and the promotion and support of Infant and Young Child Feeding practices, are being implemented in five most affected provinces, notably, Bié, Huila, Namibe, Cunene and Lunda Norte.
The Nutrition Specialist consultancy based in UNICEF Angola willfilla temporary gapduring the period of July to December 2018.
Scope of Work
Goal:
Technical assistance to Government of Angola to support the implementation of the nutrition agenda, particularly for Policy Development to guide national investments and interventions in the population with focus on improved maternal and child nutrition and reduce the burden of preventable nutrition-related death, illness and disability.
Objectives:
The overall purpose of this position is to support the implementation of the nutrition agenda focused on: 1) enhanced nutrition governance for better resilience to emergencies through development of national nutrition policy and multi-sectoral strategic plan; 2) emergency nutrition response in 4 drought-affected provinces (Huila, Namibe, Bié and Cunene) and in the DRC refugee response in Lunda Norte province; 3) multi-sectoral stunting reduction program jointly implemented by health & nutrition, WASH and C4D in Huila, Bié and Cunene; and 4) monitoring, evaluation and reporting of progress from provincial and central levels.
Activities and Tasks:
Under the overall guidance of the UNICEF Chief of Child Survival and Development, in close coordination with the Directorate of Reproductive Health/ Nutrition National Program of the Ministry of Health, the Nutrition Specialist will be expected to perform the following functions:
1. Technical support to development of UNICEF Country Programme Document 2020-2022
2. Technical and operational support to development of national nutrition policy and multi-sectoral nutrition strategic plan
3. Support to emergency nutrition response in drought affected provinces (Huila, Cunene, Bié and Namibe) and in the DRC refugee response in Lunda Norte province
4. Multi-sectoral stunting reduction program management, monitoring and delivery of results
5. Nutrition Programme implementation, monitoring and reporting:
6. Networking, partnership building and Resource Mobilization
Work relationships:
The indicative duration and period for consultancy is of 6 months from July to 31 December 2018. The incumbent will be supervised by the Chief of the Child Survival and Development Section in UNICEF and will work in support of the Directorate of Reproductive Health/ National Nutrition Program of the Ministry of Health, and in close collaboration with FAO, WHO and Nutrition stakeholders at central and provincial levels.
This assignment will be based at the UNICEF Angola Country Office in Luanda, with in-country travelling to project implementation areas.
2) Outputs/Deliverables:
Deliverables
Duration
(Estimated # of days)
Timeline/
Deadline
Schedule of payment
National Nutrition Policy/ Nutrition Strategic Plan developed and endorsed by nutrition stakeholders
July to December
July to December
Monthly (lump sum)
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative follow-up committee at central level and in 9 provinces formed and operational
July to December
July to December
Four Mother support groups (MSG) created and active each in one of 4 municipalities of Huila, Cunene and Lunda Norte provinces
July to December
July to December
3 Farmers Field Schools are supported to integrate nutrition key messages on food diversification and food emergency stocks for drought/floods preparedness and response in emergency prone provinces
July to December
July to December
Technical inputs provided to iodine nutrition study and final version shared with Regional Office for clearance
July to December
July to December
2019 Vitamin A and nutrition therapeutic products forecasts developed to cover both routine and emergency nutrition programs
July to December
July to December
Joint field visits conducted with health, C4D and WASH team (at least 3) to monitor stunting reduction program implementation in provinces with high-burden of stunting (Huila, Cunene, Bie and Lunda Norte) and reported
July to December
July to December
Payment Schedule
The lump sum payment schedule is monthly and tied to the completion of tasks/activities (deliverables).
There will be no interim payments; as all payments are linked to deliverables. Payment is upon satisfactory completion of deliverables.
Please note that the final monthly fees will be negotiated by HR.
Desired competencies, technical background and experience
Education
Work Experience
*A relevant first-level university degree (Bachelor’s), in combination with 7 years of additional relevant work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Language Proficiency
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Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:
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