Individual National Consultant

UNICEF
Location: KATHMANDU
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2025-07-20 Deadline: 2025-07-30
  • Nos. of Opening : 1
  • Location : KATHMANDU
  • Experience : 5 years +
  • Qualification Degree : Masters degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Social Sciences, Behavioural Science, or a related field
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : Development Work/Consulting Service
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

Scope of Work: 

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The consultancy will perform the following tasks:

  •  Outline and present an inception report on the approach to achieving objectives. The report will include a robust methodology, including consultation meetings, FGDs, KII, IDI, field observation and timeline for gathering the information and data required for the delivery of the assignment.
  •  Review all relevant global and national documents and secondary data on SBC Neonatal Maternal Child Health and Nutrition guidelines, including NDHS 2022, NMICS 2019, HMIS, the health-seeking Behavior study, and other relevant studies.
  •  Examine the potential effect of innovative and digital SBC approaches and their potential use in program implementation.
  •  Examine the readiness of available SBC Maternal Neonatal Child Health and Nutrition guidelines for its preparedness status on the accountability for affected populations during humanitarian crises.
  •  Assess the progress made in the implementation of MNCHN communication strategy at the federal, provincial, and local levels through secondary data analysis, literature review, and meetings.
  •  Organize multi-stakeholder meetings, participatory workshops to identify bottlenecks and challenges in implementations of MNCHN communication strategy to achieve objectives.
  •  Organize multi-stakeholder consultative meetings, workshops including the federal ministerial and interministerial, provincial, and local stakeholders and technical meetings with the existing sectorial Technical Working Committee for the SBC Maternal Child Health and Nutrition guidelines
  •  Facilitate the review and validation process among the stakeholders at the different levels, including the endorsement of the progressive timeline for its implementation.

The SBC Maternal Child Health and Nutrition will function under the operational guidance, oversight, and reporting of the delegated capacities both from the MoHP/NHEICC and the Nutrition Section at UNICEF, with technical guidance of the SBC Chief or the delegated capacity in UNICEF Nepal Country Office, and in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders at the national and subnational levels as required. 

Job Specification

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Education:

Masters degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Social Sciences, Behavioural Science, or a related field

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in

  •  Maternal Neonatal Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN),
  •  Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Expertise,
  •  Research & Data Analysis Skills
  •  Policy and Program Design Experience

Proven 5 years of experience managing and leading projects, preferably in health or nutrition settings.

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Organization Summary

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.
Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
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Organization Size 1-10
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