Consultant – Production of EAPRO Knowledge Products, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference? 

The Nutrition Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking an individual consultant to produce knowledge products for nutrition from key identified topics across the region, in collaboration with the EAPRO nutrition team.

Work Assignment: 

The consultant will contribute to the production of knowledge products for the following key topics:

• Produce six ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards documents:
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards for marketing of Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages to Children
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards for Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards for Maternal Nutrition
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards for School Nutrition
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards for Food Fortification
• ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards on Front of Pack Labelling

        For each of the six ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards documents conduct the following activities:

• Liaise with the technical writers for the ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards document and provide support for the report design and layout development including use of UNICEF picture repository (each report <50 pages)
• Finalize report design and layout and liaise with printers

• Produce knowledge materials for the East Asia and Pacific Maternal Nutrition Technical Consultation
• Finalize the report design and layout of the final report for the East Asia and Pacific Action Framework for Maternal Nutrition
• Develop PowerPoint presentation template for the Maternal Nutrition Technical Consultation
• Finalize the design and layout of 10 PowerPoint presentations documenting priorities for maternal nutrition and country level examples
• Finalize the design and layout of a 40-page model curriculum for maternal nutrition
• Finalise the design and layout of a 20-page model counselling guidance for maternal nutrition

• Produce knowledge materials for the Consortium for Improving Complementary Foods in Southeast Asia (COMMIT)
• Develop PowerPoint presentation template for COMMIT Regional Technical Consultation
• Finalize the design and layout of 8 PowerPoint presentations documenting key findings from COMMIT
• Finalize the design and layout of three 5-page advocacy documents on COMMIT findings
• Finalize the design and layout of six 10-page country level reports on the assessment of micronutrient syrups in six COMMIT countries.
• Finalize the design and layout of seven 20-page country level reports on the assessment of commercially available complementary foods in the seven COMMIT countries.

• Produce knowledge materials for SBCC Capacity Assessment and Curriculum Development
• Finalize the design of three country level briefs (5-8 pages) on the country specific finding of the SBCC Capacity Assessment and Curriculum Development.

• Produce knowledge materials for general nutrition advocacy
• Support the EAPR Nutrition team in the design and layout of five 1-2-page advocacy documents and 3 PowerPoint presentations

Work Schedule:

 Time allocation: All deliverables to be completed in 152 days within a period of 11.5 months

Activities

Days

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Produce six ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards documents

60

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Produce knowledge materials for the East Asia and Pacific Maternal Nutrition Technical Consultation

33

X

X

X

X

X

Produce knowledge materials for the Consortium for Improving Complementary Foods in Southeast Asia (COMMIT)

41

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Produce knowledge materials for SBCC Capacity Assessment and Curriculum Development

3

X

Produce knowledge materials for general nutrition advocacy

15

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

End Product(s): 

• 6 ASEAN Guidance and Minimum Standards documents with final design and layout
• For the East Asia and Pacific Maternal Nutrition Technical Consultation
  • Final report for the East Asia and Pacific Action Framework for Maternal Nutrition
  • Final model curriculum for maternal nutrition
  • Final model counselling guidance for maternal nutrition
• For the Consortium for Improving Complementary Foods in Southeast Asia (COMMIT)
  • Final advocacy documents on COMMIT findings (3)
  • Final country level reports on the assessment of micronutrient syrups in six COMMIT countries.
  • Finale country level reports on the assessment of commercially available complementary foods in the seven COMMIT countries.
• For SBCC Capacity Assessment and Curriculum Development
  • Finale country level briefs on the country specific finding of the SBCC Capacity Assessment and Curriculum Development (3)
• For production of knowledge materials for general nutrition advocacy
  • Five 1-2-page advocacy documents and 3 PowerPoint presentations
     

Duration of Contract:  The contract period begins 01 November 2021 – 15 October 2022.

Working Location:  The consultant will work from home.

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

• BA/BS Degree in international relations, economics, public health nutrition, demography or a related field combined with over 10 years of relevant experience or advanced/master’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Prior work experience in UNICEF and working with other international organizations (e.g. ASEAN) is strongly encouraged
• Familiarity with UNICEF style guidelines and publication standards from design aspect
• Familiarity with writing reports for large scale surveys including MICS, DHS, National Nutrition Surveys and urban analysis
• Technical skills in working with report production and design programs such as ADOBE InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator is strongly required
•  Familiarity with nutrition landscape of countries in the East Asian Pacific Region
• Knowledge of issues in nutrition, food security and health data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively in teams and remotely using file sharing platforms
• Proficiency in project management

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 14 October 2021.

  FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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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:

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

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.