Kathmandu, Nepal
UNICEF, Kathmandu
National Individual Consultant – Multi Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) Coordinator, Kathmandu, Nepal (Only for Nepalese Nationals)
Job no: 531345
Position type: Consultancy
Location: Nepal Division/Equivalent: Kathmandu(ROSA)
School/Unit: Nepal
Department/Office: Kathmandu, Nepal
Categories: Nutrition, Consultancy
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.
And we never give up.
For every child,
The National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS), housed in NPC, for MSNP coordination for planning, monitoring and reporting on MSNP activities. The role of the consultant is needed to support the NNFSS to develop guidance for scaling up, operationalizing and monitoring MSNP in all local governments. The consultant shall also support federal level activities such as the statutory meetings of the NNFSS and HLNFFSC.
NPC is also the SUN movement focal agency and therefore has annual reporting obligations to the global SUN Movement Secretariat. The consultant is needed to support the government SUN Focal Person to meet those obligations in a timely manner and to contribute to coordination activities involving the in-country SUN networks.
How can you make a difference?
The objective of this consultancy is to provide support to the implementation of the MSNP, specifically to support multi-sector coordination at federal, provincial and local government level and operationalization of EU budget support.
- Support the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS) to convene and document statutory multi-sector coordination meetings including government line ministries and non-government stakeholders with responsibility and accountability for MSNP implementation
- Support to organize, plan and document statutory meetings of the High Level Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committee (HLNNFSS) and National Nutrition and Food Security Coordination Committee (NNFCC)
- Support NNFSS/NPC to coordinate with relevant line Ministries, departments and development partners for MSNP planning, resource allocation, effective implementation, execution and monitoring of MSNP II (2018-2022).
- Facilitate various thematic group meetings related to MSNP II (2018-2022) implementation, monitoring and reporting.
- Advocate to NNFSS/NPC, line Ministries and Ministry of Finance for leveraging resources at local government level for implementation of the comprehensive package of MSNP interventions
- Facilitate NNFSS to coordinate with concerned UN agencies, donors and development partners for leveraging resources for MSNP II (2018-2022) implementation.
- Support NPC to advocate to Ministry of Finance for a nutrition budget code for MSNP
- Support NNFSS/NPC to develop minimum standard package of MSNP in consultation with multi-sector stakeholders
- Support NNFSS/NPC to carry out a capacity needs assessment
- Support NPC / SUN Government Focal Point for SUN related tasks; coordination, communication, reporting, participation in SUN meetings and calls with SUN Secretariat, preparation of briefings and presentations, and SUN Joint Annual Assessment report.
- Support NNFSS to organize and document the national MSNP Joint Annual Review and Planning meetings.
- Provide technical assistance for the development and implementation of the MSNP monitoring framework
- Support NNFSS to form specific task groups for each DLI to review progress against these on a biannual basis.
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- Coordinate with MSNP line ministries and departments that have responsibility for Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI) and Ministry of Finance for ensuring timely reporting on progress against the DLIs under EU Budget Support.
- Support to conduct an annual MSNP stakeholder and action mapping exercise
- Provide technical assistance to MSNP financial tracking process and annual reporting
- Provide technical assistance to NNFSS and NPC to carry out and document the MSNP II mid- term review.
- Provide technical assistance to sectoral ministries to prepare MSNP guidelines and workplans
- Support the NNFSS and MSNP stakeholders to develop capacity building packages for MSNP implementation, monitoring and reporting
- Support the development of a MSNP advocacy and communication strategy
- Support NNFSS and NPC to establish a functional information management system for use at federal, provincial and local government level.
Duration of the Assignment:
This assignment is for a duration of 11.5 months and is expected to start from 15 May 2020 to 30 April 2021.
Deliverables for this Assignment:
Proposed Schedule for Deliverables: Description of Deliverables
Target Delivery Date
Proposed Fee ( In Nepalese Currency)
Submission of MSNP-II minimum standard package and MSNP implementation workplan and report.
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End May 2020
Submission MSNP-II capacity needs assessment and capacity building package and report of Ministries and stakeholders
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End July 2020
Submission of draft MSNP-II advocacy and communication strategy
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End September 2020
Submission of draft MSNP-II Mid-term report
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End November 2020
Submission of line ministries budget allocation to for MSNP implementation.
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End January 2021
Submission of annual progress report of EU budget support in coordination with MSNP line ministries, departments and provincial governments with focus on status of DLIs.
Submission of regular update of NNFSS and MSNP implementation status
End March 2021
Note: Travel to field will be required for this consultancy.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- University Degree in any Social Science, Management, Nutrition, Public Health, and or any other relevant field
- At least 10 years of experience working on local level planning social mobilization/social local government or any government institutions under multilateral /bilateral funded project and programme.
- Knowledge and experience about multi-sectoral nutrition approaches, preferably with knowledge about the Nepal Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan.
- Experience supporting multisectoral planning, local governance, and capacity building.
- Demonstrated communication, advocacy and social mobilization skills.
- Previous work experience with UNICEF or UNICEF supported project and governance sectors is preferred.
- Preferably, experience working with NPC and federal ministries that work on nutrition is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
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.
Remarks:
Candidates are required to submit their financial quotation all inclusive of professional fee, DSA and travel related expenses in the Nepalese currency.
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.
Advertised: Apr 24 2020 Nepal Standard Time Application close: Apr 30 2020 Nepal Standard Time
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