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UNICEF Vacancies 2023 for International Consultancy Jobs in Juba Location.
UNICEF Jobs in Juba 2023:- New job notification not for UNICEF job opportunity portal for the post of International Consultancy. International Consultancy Vacancy is for the Juba location. Candidates should apply through www.unicef.org before the last date which is 18/07/2023.
International Consultancy Jobs at UNICEF Details
| Recruiter Name | UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) |
| Name of Vacancy | International Consultancy Vacancy in South Sudan |
| Job Location | Juba |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
| Last Date | 18/07/2023 |
| Salary | Not Disclosed |
| Job Type | UN Jobs in South Sudan |
| Job Number | 563600 |
| Top Job Category of the day | NGO Jobs in South Sudan |
International Consultancy Jobs Description
Background
Between the ages of 6 to 23 months, which is the complementary feeding period, continued breastfeeding and access to a diverse range of nutritious foods provide children with the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals they need to develop to their full physical and cognitive potential, with benefits that endure well into adulthood. Complementary foods should be feed to baby with diverse food items, with a texture and a density that is palatable and likeable by children, considering their capacity to chew, the small size of their stomach, and safety considerations. Appropriate complementary foods and feeding practices in first 2 years of life contribute to child survival, growth, and development learning potential; it can prevent malnutrition in all its forms, morbidity, and obesity later in life. Additionally, lifelong food preferences, tastes and habits are often established during this period.
The most recent global estimates of complementary feeding practices – based on latest indicators established by WHO and UNICEF– highlight a worrying situation. It clearly stipulated that in low and middle-income countries, half of all children are not receiving the minimum meal frequency (the minimum number of meals throughout the day needed to meet their nutrient needs); more than two thirds of children are not receiving the minimum dietary diversity (meals from a minimum five number of food groups); and five out of six children are not receiving a minimum acceptable diet ( composite indicator of both the minimum meal frequency and minimum dietary diversity) needed to reduce the risk of all forms of malnutrition.
The situation is not any different for South Sudan as Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System (FSNMS round 27) indicates that only one in 10 children (8.3%) in South Sudan attain the Minimum Acceptable Diet (MAD) required for optimal growth and development. Although, the proportion of children receiving the recommended number of meals, indicated by the Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF) is 23%, the quality (diverse, nutrient and calorie dense) of the meals consumed does not meet the required standard, thus affecting the composite indicator (MAD) negatively.
Issues in feeding the children a diverse diet
In addition to long standing food insecurity in South Sudan (as per latest FSNMS 27, food insecurity affects three fourth of the population), dietary diversity was also found to be an issue. Food consumed was mainly staples such as maize, sorghum, cassava, rice, millet, etc, with 78% of households consuming these within 24 hours prior to being surveyed, while 48% had consumed vegetables and 42% had consumed condiments. Protein-based foods, including fish, meat, and eggs, continue to be consumed infrequently, which is likely to contribute to ongoing malnutrition problems among children.
The main reasons for this could be poor knowledge of feeding diverse diets (minimum 5 food groups), availability and affordability and lack of good understanding among mothers and caregivers of young children for use of local products to prepare nutritious and diverse diets. Standardization of recipe development gives further credibility to the value of the locally available and traditional recipes in the country and enhance diet improvement which in turn improves the nutrition situation of children, adults, and the community.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
Develop recipe booklet to promote the use of locally available and consumed food items for purposes of diet diversification.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Development of inception report
• Review of the information from national & state officials about local food /recipes used in the different regions/states/counties.
• Collect the information about seasonal availability and use of local foods, BSFP, and WFP food basket of humanitarian work.
• Collect information about local child feeding and cooking practices and availability of items in local market
• Presentation of recipes from the initial assessment to MOH
• Field testing of the selected recipes & rating of the selected recipes
• Finalization of the recipes
• Design and finalization of the booklet
• Endorsement and dissemination
Deliverables:
The specific deliverables for the period of the consultancy entails outputs:
1. Inception report for development of the recipe book developed and submitted to MOH for approval.
2. Review of secondary data from national and state level about local foods / recipes used in the different regions/states/counties.
3. Collect information about seasonal availability and use of local foods, BSFP, and WFP food basket of humanitarian work.
4. Collect information about local child feeding and cooking practices and availability of items in local market.
5. Presentation of recipes from the initial assessment to MOH
6. Field testing of the selected recipes and rating of the selected recipes
7. Finalization of the recipes.
8. Design and finalization of the recipe booklet.
9. Endorsement and dissemination
Scope of Work:
The recipe book strives to follow the Global guidelines of UNICEF (fail to feed) 2021, and WHO guidelines on Complementary Feeding: family foods for breastfed children (2000). With the engagement of an international consultant, this recipe booklet will be developed under the technical leadership of Nutrition Department, MoH in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, MIYCN technical working group and nutrition cluster. Locally available foods will be grouped by each state or by region depending on common foods consumed in that region. Key Informant Interviews will be conducted with selected set of stakeholders for in-depth understanding of production, storage, and consumption of various food groups in the different regions.
The international consultant will be the lead in developing the recipe book for South Sudan. S/He will work in close consultation with the Ministry of Health and UNICEF. He/she will be responsible for designing how this assignment will be carried out, conduct desk reviews as well as key informant interviews at national and state level with mother support groups, CNV, CHDs, and community members as well as nutrition partners. S/He will also document and provide update/feedback to Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and the MIYCN TWG on the progress of the work, conduct validation workshop and submit a final well-presented Recipe booklet to the Ministry of Health, government of South Sudan.
Work Assignment Overview
Tasks/Milestone: Deliverables/Outputs: Timeline (Days) Payment Schedule
1. a) Develop an inception report a) Desk reviews for:
-Recipe list available
– Seasonal availability of food items
– Usual foods given to children
b) KII with MoH and stakeholders
Finalization of inception report 15 days (30th August 2023) 20%
2. Completion of field visits, testing and finalization of recipes • Conducting focus group discussions with mothers/caregivers, MtMSG, CNVs, health and nutrition workers and CSO staff
– Presentation to MoH & Stakeholders
Field testing of the recipes 60 days (30th October) 50%
3. Final version of recipe booklet
– Supervise work of graphic designer
– Presentation to MoH and stakeholders
Final copy by incorporating valuable technical suggestions 25 days (20th December 2023) 30%
Total 100 days in a period of 6 months 100%
Minimum Qualifications required
• Master’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, or a related field
• 5 years of experience in research on nutrition
• Experience in writing peer-reviewed articles for publications including recipe booklet
• Good writing and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to promote collaboration and consensus building
• Experience in nutrition programme design and implementation.
Language Requirements:
• Proficiency in English
• Fluency in local language is an asset
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
• Proven technical expertise for conducting ‘qualitative research’ and data analysis
• Experience in conducting research on infant and young child feeding
• Experience in organizing and documenting key informant discussions
• Experience in documentation in emergency country (L3/L2) setting preferred
• Familiar with South Sudan/ ESARO context.
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UNICEF Vacancies 2023 for International Consultancy Jobs in Juba Location.
UNICEF Jobs in Juba 2023:- New job notification not for UNICEF job opportunity portal for the post of International Consultancy. International Consultancy Vacancy is for the Juba location. Candidates should apply through www.unicef.org before the last date which is 07/07/2023.
International Consultancy Jobs at UNICEF Details
| Recruiter Name | UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) |
| Name of Vacancy | International Consultancy Vacancy in South Sudan |
| Job Location | Juba |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
| Last Date | 07/07/2023 |
| Salary | Not Disclosed |
| Job Type | UN Jobs in South Sudan |
| Job Number | 563339 |
| Top Job Category of the day | NGO Jobs in South Sudan |
International Consultancy Jobs Description
South Sudan has high levels of inter-twined vulnerabilities largely due to conflicts, worsened by impacts of climate change. The resultant shocks are thus both idiosyncratic and covariate in nature, affecting vast parts of the country, with children and women the most affected segments of the population. The country’s human and institutional capacity to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, and recover from the effects of a shocks and stresses is extremely deficient, and the national policies and strategies to prevent, reduce, and manage disasters are either non-existent or weak. Together, these hamper national capacity to build and strengthen the resilience of affected populations during and after shocks and crisis.
The national social protection system and the national Disaster Risk Management framework are underdeveloped and not linked to the humanitarian sector. The building blocks of each of these systems are not yet assessed and therefore cannot be leveraged. The number of South Sudanese receiving humanitarian social protection programmes is significant but confined to hot spots. Benefit levels and the associated services of these programmes are comparatively deficient, and coverage, adequacy and the comprehensiveness of the programmes are mostly inadequate.
Notwithstanding, Social Protection is enshrined in South Sudan’s founding documents. The country’s Revitalized National Development Strategy (R-NDS, 2021) identifies Social Protection as a national priority. The R-NDS builds on the commitment of Government contained in South Sudan’s National Social Protection Policy Frame approved by a Council of Ministers’ Resolution (No. 28/2014) on 28 February 2014. The policy framework covers non-contributory instruments for the vulnerable using a lifecycle approach and has a three-tier structure covering implementation, strategic planning, and policy making – and this across all levels of Government, up to subnational levels. The framework and the associated programmes re-affirm South Sudan’s commitment to care and provide for its vulnerable population, including women and children.
The National Social Protection Policy Framework outlines the role of government in social protection. The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare is responsible for strategic planning and coordination of social protection and designing and implementing social protection programmes. Both Ministries of Education and Agriculture also have roles. The State Ministries of Gender are tasked with coordination roles, including roles on service delivery, identification, monitoring and reporting. Local authorities do awareness and sensitization of communities, identify beneficiaries and support delivery of services. The Ministry of Gender chairs the national Social Protection Technical Working Group, a coordination mechanism linked to the Partners’ Social Protection Working Group led by social protection actors at national level. The country also has a functional Inter-Agency Cash Working Group, and there are limited donor-funded social protection programmes comprising conditional cash transfers (public works programmes), fee waivers (education scholarships), in-kind (school feeding) and unconditional cash transfers. These programmes do prioritize national systems building and/or strengthening.
Scope of Work
This consultancy seeks to help South Sudan build its human and institutional capacity in social protection primarily through implementing a pilot child support programme. The assignment thus includes components pertained to social protection systems’ strengthening, social policy development, humanitarian cash programming and disaster risk management.
Working under the direct supervision of the Social Policy Specialist and overall guidance from the Deputy Representative Programmes in Juba the Social Protection Consultant will provide social protection technical support to SSCO and the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW). Broadly, the support will cover social protection aspects pertained to systems building and strengthening, policy development and humanitarian cash programming.
To advance the agenda of government on social protection and enhance social protection programming in the country, the scope of work of the Consultant includes the following tasks:
1. Establish strong linkages with social protection partners including the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to ensure the holding of regular advocacy and sensitization programmes to help social protection stakeholders lobby for funds and other relevant support for the cause of social protection in the country.
2. Map and identify relevant donors and government-led programs from amongst those existing at national level to enable establishment of future social protection programs for SSCO.
3. Support SSCO in planning and implementing a Child Grant Programme
4. In close collaboration with the Social Policy Specialist, work on social protection related activities with colleagues in the other UNICEF South Sudan Programmes
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The main duties and responsibilities of the consultant include:
1. Produce a comprehensive Strategy Document on the development of a child sensitive Social Protection Policy for South Sudan
2. Develop the building blocks for the implementation of a pilot child support programme with focus on Standard Operating Procedures on the implementation, payment reconciliation plan, and lessons learned thorough operational research, implementation experience and programme monitoring
3. Finalize the SSCO Cash Strategy.
This consultancy requires full time presence in South Sudan.
Deliverables Timeline Cost
1. Comprehensive Strategy Document (based on UNICEF’s Global Framework) to develop a national child sensitive Social Protection (SP) policy, and a consensus building workshop on South Sudan SP policy Five weeks
July 3rd to August 7th 2023 (20.8% upon completion of deliverable 1)
2. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that clearly outlines implementation of the child grant Four weeks
August 7th to September 4th 2023 (16.7% upon completion of deliverable 2)
3. A three-month payment reconciliation plan and related processes Five weeks
September 4th to October 9th 2023 (20.8% upon completion of deliverable 3
4. A lesson learned document with thorough components on operational research, implementation experience and programme monitoring, for use in future CSG resource mobilization and roll out initiatives Five weeks
October 9th to November 13th 2023 (20.8% upon completion of deliverable 4)
5. A comprehensive synthesis of the Social Protection System, Disaster Risk Management, and the Humanitarian Sector in South Sudan for use in future assessments and leveraging of the three sectors/systems. Seven weeks
November 13th, 2023, to January 2nd 2024 (22.6% upon completion of deliverable 5)
6. Cash Strategy for South Sudan Six weeks
January 2nd, 2023, to February 5th 2024 (20.8% upon completion of deliverable 6)
Minimum Qualifications required: Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
• Master’s degree in Social Science, preferably in Social Protection or in related field.
• 5 years’ experience in the Social Protection space with concentration on child grant and related social protection schemes.
• Additional 3 years of relevant experience in lieu of a master’s degree.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and work in field environments.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of local language (Arabic) of the country is considered as an asset.
All applicaitons must be accampanied with detailed technical and financial proposal.
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