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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. 

Nutrition, for every child.

UNICEF is committed to addressing malnutrition—encompassing both undernutrition and the growing concerns of overweight and obesity—throughout the life cycle. To support governments in developing comprehensive policies for school-age children, UNICEF proposes the use of the Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool for Schools (NEAT-S). This tool will facilitate the assessment of school nutrition policies, interventions, and programs, generating evidence to inform government policy and support ongoing monitoring efforts.

To support this assessment, the UNICEF Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Regional Office has engaged an academic institution as the overall technical lead and coordinator for the school nutrition environment assessment. Additionally, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan (MoHMI) has requested specific support from UNICEF in assessing policies and programs related to the food environment in and around schools.

How can you make a difference? 

The main purposes of the consultancy support are:

• To assess school nutrition policies, interventions, and programmes in a selected number of schools in 5 velayats of the country.
• To provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education in Turkmenistan for the drafting of school food policy briefs and advocacy materials for improving the school food environment.

For more detailed information please refer to the attached terms of reference. 

 ToR_national_consultant_on-NEAT_S-for_advertisement.pdf

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

• Advanced degree in statistics, medical sciences or STEM sciences with knowledge of data collection, data cleaning and analysis 
• Knowledge and skills in adapting and conducting surveys, questionnaires, fieldwork, and big data analysis with report writing in educational or health settings. 
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in the above areas. 
• Knowledge of United Nations human and child rights standards, UNICEF’s values and ethical standards; Cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Demonstrated experience in the Europe and Central Asia region as a strong asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.