JOB DESCRIPTION

UNICEF works in some of the most difficult places in the world to reach the most disadvantaged girls and boys and save their lives, defend their rights and help them develop their potential.

In 190 countries and territories, we worked for each child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never gave up!

How can you make a difference?

Providing specialized technical assistance to coordinate, form and supervise the Technology of Integral Health and Nutrition Brigade with the objective of providing nutritional care through nutritional evaluation, supplementation and counseling and identifying and timely treat acute malnutrition to save lives of girls/boys under 5 years and women;as well as forming agents of prioritized municipalities of Chiquimula.

Workplace:The main headquarters is the department ofSuchitepéquez, it will be necessary to travel to the communities and municipalities that are needed.

For the due delivery of the products, the consultants live in the municipalities/Department of Suchitepéquez.80% of the time is community work in the most distant and vulnerable communities.

Tasks to be performed:

Assign roles to your work/brigade team
Supervise the quality of care provided
In coordination with the brigade team in your charge (3 nursing assistants):

Planning and schedule of monthly activities.
Coordinate with local authorities and personnel of the MSPAS, for compliance with activities.
Coordinate and request supplies to Driss de Mspas for fulfilling activities.
Present strategy in the Municipal Commission of Food and Nutrition Security, Health District and Municipal Development Council corresponding, in conjunction with the Nutritionist of the DRISS.
Coordinate actions of the Nutrition and Health Brigade under your charge.
Supervise the actions of the Brigade in your charge.
Ensure compliance with the tasks of the members of the Nutrition and Health Brigade under their charge.
Perform nutritional evaluation of girls/boys under 5 years, adolescents women, pregnant women and in the breastfeeding period of prioritized communities.
Provide micronutrient supplementation if necessary and provide counseling in the relevant issues of nutrition and health.
Review card and provide supplementation, deworming if necessary according to scheme and provide counseling to families about adequate food practices in young children, pregnant women and breastfeeding.
Provide counseling on adequate food practices for young girls/boys, adolescents women, pregnant women and in breastfeeding.
Provide treatment or refer if necessary, cases of acute malnutrition at the corresponding health service.
Be the direct contact with the person responsible for the Food and Nutritional Security Program of the MSPAS, of the assigned municipality.
Have a record of the activities carried out, in the corresponding formats.
Register actions in formats provided by the MSPAS.
Identify leaders/community leaders of prioritized communities.
Training of community leaders/leaders (agents of change) in themes for timely prevention and detection of cases of acute malnutrition and counseling with emphasis on breastfeeding, child food, hygiene, identification of acute malnutrition and danger signs.
Data entry to corresponding platform for reporting.
Discharge of databases and elaboration of consolidated data of the district under its charge.
Review of nutrition auxiliary reports from its brigade.
Preparation of monthly reports of activities and coverage

Scheme and product detail:

No.

Expected product:

Estimated delivery date:

1

a) Share of actions to be performed in the current month and next month.

b) Report of actions carried out by the Brigade in charge reporting consolidation of data collected from the services provided including the formation of change agents.

August 8th

2

a) Share of actions to be performed in next month.

b) Report of actions carried out by the Brigade in charge reporting consolidation of data collected from the services provided including the formation of change agents.

September 5

3

a) Share of actions to be performed in next month.

b) Report of actions carried out by the Brigade in charge reporting consolidation of data collected from the services provided including the formation of change agents.

October 7

4

a) Share of actions to be performed in next month.

b) Report of actions carried out by the Brigade in charge reporting consolidation of data collected from the services provided including the formation of change agents.

November 7

5

Final consolidated report of the actions carried out by the Brigade in charge of reporting the consolidation of data collected from the services provided including the formation of change agents.

December 5

To know in detail each product please visit the following document:TMS nutritionista

To qualify as defender of each child, you must meet the following requirements:

Education:

Bachelor of Nutrition (required)
Master in Food and Nutrition (Desirable)
Have the 20 -hour breastfeeding course (desirable; but if you don’t have it, you will have to do it before starting activities)

Experience:

Nutrition and Health Brigades (desirable) experience
Experience in nutritional evaluation in children under 5 years of age (indispensable)
Experience in food and nutritional education at the community level (desirable).
Emergency nutrition experience (desirable)
Experience and/or training in food and nutritional security issues (desirable)
Experience in field/ community work (desirable)
Experience in care for acute malnutrition at community level (desirable)

Have knowledge in:

Knowledge in application of participatory methodologies, for food and nutritional education (desirable)
Knowledge of the MSPAS Health Services Network (desirable)
Knowledge of health care standards for the first and second level of care, of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) (desirable)
KNOWLEDGE OF MSPAS OFFICIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUMENTS (SIGSA) (Desirable)
Knowledge and experience in interventions related to the prevention and treatment of acute (desirable) malnutrition

To know in detail this consulting please enter the following document:TMS nutritionista

How to postulate?

Complete the application form correctly and attach to it the following documents:

Resume, including three (3) verifiable labor references of your current and/or previous work experience (include contact data).
Copy of the diploma that shows compliance with the academic criteria.
Financial proposal indicating the amounts per product, considering the trips (per diem, transport, etc).In your economic proposal you must detail your tax regime and amounts with and without VAT (apply only for general regime).You can use this format:Financial proposal.xlsm

🚩In order for the application to be considered as valid, your financial proposal must attach.🚩

For each child, you must …

Share and practice UNICEF values ​​in terms of care, respect, integrity, trust, responsibility and sustainability.(Critas).

To review our competition frame, please visit this site:here.

UNICEF is committed todiversity 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. Clickhereto 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 providereasonable accommodationfor 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 webpageAccessibility | 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.

Others:

The final rate will follow the principle of the “best value for money”, that is, achieve the desired result with the lowest possible fees.Consultants will be asked to stipulate with all inclusive fees, including travel and per diem expenses as applied.

Late delivery clause: In case the consultant present delay in the delivery of stipulated products, which is due to causes outside UNICEF, will be penalized with 3% of the total cost of the contract per week a week completed in late backward, having as a maximum 24% of the total contract.

Payment conditions: (a) UNICEF, unless the opposite is specified in the contract, will make the payment within 30 days of the reception of the consultant’s invoice, which is issued only after the acceptance of UNICEF, of the work specified in the contract.(b) The payment against the aforementioned invoice will reflect any discount that is shown in the payment conditions provided that the payment is made within the period shown in the conditions of payment of the contract.(c) The prices indicated in the contract cannot be increased except by means of express written agreement of UNICEF.(d) The payment of professional fees will be based on the presentation of agreed products.UNICEF reserves the right to retain payment in the event that the deliverables submitted do not comply with the required standards or in case of delays in the presentation of the deliverables by the consultant.

The persons hired under a consulting contract or an individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Statute and Regulations of the United Nations personnel and UNICEF policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to the benefits provided for in them (such as license rights and coverage of medical insurance).Their service conditions will be governed by their contract and the general conditions for contracting consultants.The consultants are responsible for determining their tax obligations and the payment of any tax and/or tariff, in accordance with local legislation or other applicable laws.

UNICEF offers reasonable adjustments for individual consultants with disabilities.This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for personal missions or assistants.We recommend that you reveal your disability during your request in case you need reasonable adaptations during the selection process and subsequently in your assignment.

qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree

workHours: 40 hours per week

experienceRequirements: No experience required