Individual Consultant to support PRN Full-Time

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Purpose of the Assignment:

Consultant to support PRN scale up in Mozambique

1. Methodology and Technical Approach: Under the leadership of UNICEF Nutrition Section and MISAU nutrition department PRN program and in coordination with PRN implementation partners in Mozambique, the consultant will consolidate information build a situational analysis, facilitate a strategic workshop, facilitate BNA analysis and marginal budgeting to define a scale up plan for PRN implementation in Mozambique.  This will require the following:
2.  Activities and Tasks:

Phase 1: 40 days over 2 months

• Define caseload estimated of people affected by acute malnutrition for the different population segments of the PRN program in Mozambique i.e. SAM with complication, SAM, MAM and children over five, adolescent and adult;
• Compile information form the different sources related to PRN program implementation over the last 3 years 2015-2017, including PRN own monitoring data, data form DHIS2 platform of the MISAU, data from nutrition supplies management and inventories;
• Establish a cost estimate (unit cost and overall cost) on the implementation of the different component of the PRN program, and establish financial needs to carry out expansion strategies for each of the PRN component.

Phase 2: 40 days over 2 months:

• Facilitate a workshop with MISAU PRN program and partners and other departments, PRN responsible at provincial level, and PRN partners to define a draft of the national scale up plan for the PRN program in all its components;
• Systematize the results of the workshop and prepare a draft national scale up plan with a costing analysis included for the PRN program in Mozambique;
• Compile information over main determinants on program implementation to facilitate a bottle-necks analysis on PRN program implementation;
• Facilitate a workshop on BNA analysis and marginal budgeting based on results to help prioritize interventions to scale up PRN program in Mozambique;
• Produce a scale-up plan strategy for review by MoH and PRN WG.

Deliverables and Payments:

• PRN situational analysis including caseload determination, current and projected implementation and cost analysis;
• Draft strategic scale up plan for the PRN program based on results from the analysis workshop (facilitated by the consultant);
• Bottle-neck analysis document on program implementation;
• Prioritization and marginal budgeting scenarios for the prioritized interventions to scale up the PRN program.

Final report with recommendations and follow up actions

Payments will be processed upon acceptance of the corresponding deliverable and against an invoice that will refer to the contract reference and deliverable number on progress against indicated deliverables. For this international consultancy an estimated 80 days of work are considered in two separate implementation phases in October/November 2018 and in April /May 2019. Payments will be approved by the CHN section chief.

Deliverable 1:

• Delivery timeframe: November 2018
• Deliverable/product(s): PRN situational analysis

Deliverable 2:

• Delivery timeframe: Dec 2018
• Deliverable/product(s): Draft strategic scale up plan for the PRN program

  Deliverable 3:

•  Delivery timeframe: April 2019
•   Deliverable/product(s): Bottle-neck analysis document on program implementation

  Deliverable 4:

• Delivery timeframe: May 2019
• Deliverable/product(s): Prioritization and marginal budgeting scenarios for the prioritized interventions to scale up the PRN program

Final report with recommendations and follow up action

Management and Supervision:

The position will report to the nutrition specialist, P3. The incumbent is expected to work independently but in close coordination with MISAU nutrition department and UNICEF CHN section. No travel to the provinces is expected. Two round trips from country of origin to Maputo are expected during the consultancy

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

Academic qualifications:

• Master or PhD degree in nutrition, or public health and nutrition or other relevant discipline.

Work experience:

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in IMAM programs at international level
• Experience in defining scale up plans for IMAM programs is an asset

Language skills:

• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Portuguese is desirable

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity 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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.