UNICEF Burundi Jobs

The United Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) Burundi is looking for two Consultants: One Economist (L-4), one Nutritionist (L-3) or an Institution to carry out the Situation Analysis Study of Child Malnutrition in Burundi.

Period: 4 months Fees: (To be determined by Human Resources) Supervisor: Social Policy Specialist Starting date: 25 May 2012

Objectives

The main purpose of this study is to analyze and understand the key drivers and causes of chronic malnutrition among children under 5 years in Burundi. Conducting a deep analysis of the situation of children in the nutrition sector will enable the Government of Burundi and its partners to contribute sufficient information on the major and real challenges of children in nutrition and targeting of priorities vis-à-vis the PRSP II and MDGs. It is justified also by the need to have updated analytical information on the situation of children for the preparation of the next UNDAF and the mid-term review of cooperation program 2010-2014 between the Government of Burundi and UNICEF.

The main expected results are: 1) Presentation of the situation of children regarding the malnutrition in Burundi, 2) the analysis of multiple causes of malnutrition, 3) analysis of the national response and bottlenecks 4) the identification of discrepancies in equity but also; 5) guidelines and recommendations that could help a reformulation of the strategic reduction of malnutrition.

The analysis of the state of malnutrition will be at the most decentralized level possible, provinces or municipalities in order to capture the underlying disparities.

Consultation Team

The SitAN Team, either individuals or institutional, will be responsible for conducting the analysis, undertake data analysis on identified issue and prepare draft and final reports for discussion with members of the Steering Committee. Relevant hypotheses about the underlying causes for the observed trends in malnutrition will be developed, e.g. the social and economic conditions in the country, policy initiatives by government in relevant sectors and other community.

Team Leader, Expert in development economics: roles and responsibilities

The Team Leader (TL) will be responsible for:

• Hiring a suitable National consultant, under his supervision, to conduct research in Burundi. • Leading the process with the Nutrition Expert and the national consultant and conducts an entry working session to ensure that the SiTAN approach, Methodology and Guidelines, plan and responsibilities are clearly understood. • Review of available information on the social and economic conditions in the country, policy initiatives by government namely undertake a review of the PRSP II and other relevant documents including Vision 2025 and sectoral policy documents and strategies, • Assesses results and outcomes related to socioeconomic environment, • Costs the economic impact of chronic malnutrition on the economic development of Burundi in the short, medium and long term • Participates in the first and final Steering Committee meeting to present findings, conclusions and emerging recommendations and make necessary revisions to the final report. • Prepares a first draft of the SitAN report with power point presentation highlighting the preliminary results to be discussed with Steering Committee members in collaboration with and inputs from the Nutrition Expert.
• Discusses and revises the first draft of the SitAN after the Steering committee meeting in consultation with Nutrition Expert and NTF before presentation to reviewers and revises the report according to reviewers’ comments. • Revises the second draft report taking into account the comments received from the NTF in BCO, RO and Steering Committee members. • Finalizes the SitAN report and prepares a Policy brief with technical inputs ensured by Nutrition Expert.

National consultant: roles and responsibilities

Under the the general responsibility of Team Leader, the incumbent will: - Assists the Team Leader to collect relevant data and information on socioeconomic environment, - Assists the coordination of the field activities under the leadership of the Team Leader, - Facilitates and accompanies to the meetings for consultation during the whole process - Support the costing of the economic impact of chronic malnutrition on the economic development of Burundi in the short, medium and long term - Identify national budget allocated in particular to nutrition and in general to social sectors - Contributes to presentation of preliminary results to the country office and national counterparts. - Participates in the final validation to present the main findings, conclusions and emerging recommendations and make necessary revisions to the final report.

Expert in nutrition or public health: roles and responsibilities

Under the general responsibility of Team Leader and the technical guidance of the Head of Health and Nutrition programme and the nutrition specialist, the incumbent will: • Assist the team leader in charge of the entire consultation of writing the SitAN • Review available information on the health and nutritional situation in Burundi, water and sanitation, food security and demographic information including mortality and morbidity data to support the literature review report • Inquiry additional literature and other available documentation on nutrition publications and studies done recently in Burundi. • Plan and prepare qualitative nutrition additional collection data in regards to missing or insufficient information during the consultation period (conduct additional assessment on selected field including focus group discussions and transect walk) • Provide technical guidance and support to the team leader for analysis and cleaning information related to nutrition field. • Ensure that the report contains necessary health and nutrition technical recommendations for appropriate actions • Contribute to writing and submitting of the final report of the SitAN in due time.

Qualifications of the Teamleader

The Consultant expert in Development economics must possess the following skills and experience: • Minimum of a Master degree in development economics or related field; • A minimum of 7 years of demonstrable experience in research, data analysis and reporting using surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys, especially in developing countries; • A proven track record in costing interventions in the social area and of conducting cost/benefit analysis • Sound experience in conducting situation analysis of Children and women and familiar with bottlenecks analysis conceptual framework • Ability to use key data analysis software e.g. STATA, SPSS, CSPro, SAS, etc. • Excellent communication skills; ability to explain complex concepts in a simple manner • Computer literacy essential and applicants should possess strong data analytical and reporting skills. • Ability to manage a data process, address issues and bottlenecks, and ensure a continuous flow of information • Fluent ability to converse and write in French and English • Ability to travel as required to remote field locations Burundi

National consultant must possess the following skills and experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree in economics or/and statistics or related field; • A minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in research, data analysis and reporting using surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys. • An experience in costing interventions in the social area. • Ability to use key data analysis software e.g. STATA, SPSS, CSPro, SAS, etc. • Computer literacy essential and applicants should possess strong data analytical and reporting skills. • Ability to manage a data process, address issues and bottlenecks, and ensure a continuous flow of information • Fluent ability to converse and write in French • Ability to travel as required to remote field locations Burundi

The Consultant expert in nutrition or public health must possess the following skills and experience: • At least a master’s degree in Nutrition and/or public health preferably with specialisation on community health and nutrition domain. • Ability to manage a data process, address and analyse issues and bottlenecks, and ensure a continuous flow of information • At least five years progressively responsible professional work experience in programme analysis of integrated nutrition interventions, community-based nutrition activities, nutrition factors and determinants on basis of UNICEF framework of causes of malnutrition, action on strategic, analysis of nutrition policies and approaches, strategies and operational procedures affecting nutrition programme interventions in global planning and monitoring the implementation of nutrition programmes, high sounding analysis and overview capacity of multisectoriaty of nutrition issues. • Computer literacy essential and applicants should possess strong data analytical and reporting skills. • Ability to manage a data process, address issues and bottlenecks, and ensure a continuous flow of information • Fluent ability to converse and write in French and English • Ability to travel as required to remote field locations Burundi

How to apply:

Please send your CV, P11 and cover letter to Jeanne d’Arc Kantengwa (HR Officer): jakantengwa@unicef.org ,cc: Nadine Kaze at nkaze@unicef.org, Souraya Hassan (Social Policy Specialist) at sohassan@unicef.org by 15th May 2012.

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