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As part of Nepal Country Office Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) the nutrition  section supports the government of Nepal to prepare and response to nutritional needs in  both development and humanitarian contexts. Nepal is highly vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, and pandemics. These emergencies disrupt food systems, health services, and livelihoods, leading to increased risks of malnutrition, especially among children, pregnant and lactating women (PLW), and other vulnerable groups. Acute malnutrition remains a persistent issue, with wasting rates in some provinces e.g., Lumbini  reaching up to 16 per cent. Emergencies exacerbate existing nutrition challenges by reducing access to markets, health services, and safe water, and by interrupting regular nutrition interventions such as Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition, micronutrient supplementation and Infant and Young Child Feeding interventions.

How can you make a difference? 

To ensure that appropriate and pre-qualified experienced professionals with relevant expertise and training are rapidly deployed as individual consultants to support emergency response within Nepal and contribute to programme implementation and delivery of results for children.  These experts will support national and subnational capacity and provide support for effective nutrition emergency preparedness and response, ensuring that life-saving nutrition interventions are timely, well-coordinated, and aligned with the national health and nutrition system.

The purpose of establishing Consultant’s Roster of experts is to ensure that appropriate and pre-qualified experienced professionals with relevant technical expertise are rapidly deployed as individual consultants to meet programmatic requirements.

1. Emergency Nutrition Consultant (National level)

The consultant will provide technical support UNICEF on the cluster coordination, identification of needs and emergency nutrition programme design, implementation and monitoring, supply monitoring and management, partnership and collaboration with the government and other stakeholders. 

Main responsibilities/tasks: 

The consultant will work closely with the Ministry of Health and Population, the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, and partners to perform the following key tasks:

A. National-level emergency preparedness & planning

• Support the coordination of Nutrition Cluster meetings and ensure effective communication among partners.
• Provide technical support to federal authorities (MoHP/DoHS/Nutrition Section) for emergency nutrition preparedness and response planning.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders such as WHO, WFP, NGOs.
• Contribute to readiness reviews with government and humanitarian actors.
• Support cluster functions such as:
• Emergency partner mapping & gap identification
• Activation of working groups (IYCF-E, IMAM, MIYCN, IM)
• Emergency coordination with humanitarian clusters (Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics)

B. Technical Support and Capacity Building

• Provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health and Population/DoHS/Family Welfare Division in the federal level to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms.
• Support the roll-out of NiE training packages and capacity-building workshops for federal and province level managers
• Provide technical guidance for implementation of emergency nutrition interventions (IMAM in emergencies, IYCF-E, micronutrient supplementation, screening and referral systems).
• Ensure integration of Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E), prevention and management of micronutrient deficiencies and management of wasting into health and emergency response systems.

C.  Support for conducting needs assessment

• Support the cluster lead and members to conduct rapid nutrition assessments to identify the severity and type of malnutrition.
• Support to conduct the needs assessment during emergency to identify and assess the impact of emergency on the nutritionally vulnerable population and support required.

D. Information Management and Monitoring

• Support timely collection, analysis, and reporting of NiE indicators through the Nutrition Information System (HMIS/Cluster dashboard).
• support for the situation analysis and gap assessment
• Assist to monitor nutritional status and trends to inform response strategies.
• Provide information to develop concise situation reports, updates, and donor briefs as required.
• Coordinate with IM/partners to ensure real-time data collection and reporting (5W, SitReps, dashboards).
• Conduct field monitoring during emergency response, ensuring adherence to Sphere standards, national protocols, and UNICEF guidance.
• Provide technical recommendations for improving program quality, resolving bottlenecks, and strengthening supervision.
• Lead technical review of rapid assessments, SMART-lite surveys, IPC acute malnutrition analysis, and other federal-level nutrition assessments
• Prepare federal emergency situation updates, technical briefs, and analytical reports for UNICEF and government use.

E.  Managing the nutrition commodities

• Support the federal government to manage the nutrition commodities (transportation, distribution, recording and reporting).
• Support last-mile delivery strategies during crises and provide technical oversight on storage, safe use, and monitoring of emergency supplies.
• Work with federal supply/logistics systems to strengthen emergency stock monitoring and reporting.

F. Knowledge Management and Documentation

• Support to document best practices, case studies, and lessons learned from emergency responses.
• Support to organize the post-response reviews and after-action evaluations.
• Contribute technical inputs to proposals, appeals, and donor reports (e.g., HAC, Flash Appeals, HRP inputs).

G. Resource Mobilization & Partnerships (Technical role only)

• Provide technical inputs for emergency funding proposals, flash appeals, and donor reporting.
• Support humanitarian partner engagement and federal-level coordination platforms to mobilize resources and expertise.

 

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in one of the following fields is required: nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global/international health and nutrition, health/nutrition research, policy and/or management, health sciences, nutritional epidemiology, or another health-related science field.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in a developing country in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition
• Experience supporting nutrition interventions for emergency preparedness and/or response is required.
• A demonstrable ability to create and use tools on Microsoft Office suite to monitor project progress is required.
• Experience supporting coordination of multi-sectoral partners is an asset.
• Experience in supporting collaboration between Government and NGOs is an asset.
• Experience in health/nutrition programme/project development and management in the UN system is an added advantage.

Special Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Strong analytical, planning, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multi-sectoral teams.

Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills.

 

2. Emergency Nutrition Consultant (Provincial Level)

The Consultant will provide technical support for UNICEF’s nutrition programme responding to emergencies, with a focus on provincial level cluster coordination, support building partnerships with key Government counterparts, donors, development partners, other UNICEF colleagues across sectors, and private sector stakeholders relevant to Nutrition in emergencies at the technical level.

2.          Main responsibilities/tasks:

The consultant will work closely with the Provincial Health Directorate/ Ministry of Health and Population, the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, and partners to perform the following key tasks:

A. Coordination and Planning

• Support the coordination of Nutrition Cluster meetings and ensure effective communication among partners.
• Support harmonization of NiE activities across partners and provinces
• Coordinate with UNICEF Filed offices.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders such as WHO, WFP, NGOs.
• Engage with local government to enhance emergency coordination capacity.

B. Technical Support and Capacity Building

• Provide technical assistance to Provincial Health Directorate/Ministry of Health and Population in the provinces to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms.
• Support the roll-out of NiE training packages and capacity-building workshops for health workers and partners
• Provide technical guidance for implementation of emergency nutrition interventions (IMAM in emergencies, IYCF-E, micronutrient supplementation, screening and referral systems).
• Ensure integration of Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E), prevention and management of micronutrient deficiencies and management of wasting into health and emergency response systems.

C.  Support for conducting needs assessment

• Support the cluster lead and members to conduct rapid nutrition assessments to identify the severity and type of malnutrition.
• Support to conduct the needs assessment during emergency to identify and assess the impact of emergency on the nutritionally vulnerable population and support required.

D. Information Management and Monitoring

• Support timely collection, analysis, and reporting of NiE indicators through the Nutrition Information System (HMIS/Cluster dashboard).
• support for the situation analysis and gap assessment
• Assist to monitor nutritional status and trends to inform response strategies.
• Provide information to develop concise situation reports, updates, and donor briefs as required.
• Coordinate with IM/partners to ensure real-time data collection and reporting (5W, SitReps, dashboards).
• Conduct field monitoring during emergency response, ensuring adherence to Sphere standards, national protocols, and UNICEF guidance.
• Provide technical recommendations for improving program quality, resolving bottlenecks, and strengthening supervision.

E.  Managing the nutrition commodities

• Support the federal, province and local government to manage the nutrition commodities (transportation, distribution, recording and reporting).
• Support last-mile delivery strategies during crises and provide technical oversight on storage, safe use, and monitoring of emergency supplies.

F. Knowledge Management and Documentation

• Support to document best practices, case studies, and lessons learned from emergency responses.
• Support to organize the post-response reviews and after-action evaluations.
• Contribute technical inputs to proposals, appeals, and donor reports (e.g., HAC, Flash Appeals, HRP inputs).

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• University degree (Bachelor’s) in Public Health, Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics or related field.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition, including at least 2 years in emergency preparedness and response.
• Proven experience in coordination, capacity building, and technical support within government or UN/INGO settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms (Cluster approach).
• Familiarity with the Nepal context and national nutrition policies/systems is an asset

Special Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Strong analytical, planning, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multi-sectoral teams.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English; working knowledge of Nepali is highly desirable and other local languages for the specific provinces.

Note:

Applicants must indicate in their applications, their preferred area of technical expertise.

Candidates should include their proposed professional fees in Nepalese currency

 

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