Consultant: Technical Support on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition and Infant and Young Child Nutrition

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa UNICEF Full time
Job title : Consultant: Technical Support on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition and Infant and Young Child NutritionJob Location : Gauteng, PretoriaDeadline : April 05, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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The consultant will work in close collaboration with the technical leads from the National Department of Health and UNICEF.

The assignment will include the following tasks:

  • Supporting NDOH technical lead with the review and finalisation of the IYCF in emergency operational guide for approval and dissemination (40 days).
  • Support the review, revision and finalisation of the revised draft 2025 Infant and Young Child feeding policy and guidelines, including copy-editing the final draft document (40 days).
  • Support the finalisation of capacity building materials for the integrated management of acute malnutrition guideline and the IYCF in emergency guidelines (30 days).
  • Support the roll-out of capacity building of Trainer of trainers' orientation workshop in nine provinces on the revise integrated management of acute malnutrition guideline and the IYCF in emergency Operational guide (15 days).
  • Provide technical support on the adaptation of existing training package on prevention and management of acute malnutrition for South Africa (15 days).

Outputs and Deliverables:  

  • Finalised copy-edited IYCF in Emergency Operational Guide
  • Final copy edited revised IYCF Policy and Guidelines
  • Orientation materials including PPT presentations for the orientation workshops on IMAM Guidelines and IYCF-E Operational Guide
  • Nine provincial orientation workshops on IMAM and IYCF-E
  • Adapted training package on IMAM

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

  • An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Public Health, Nutirtion, Medicine or related fields  
  • A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. 
  • A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in health and child nutrition
  • Proven track record of technical expertise on child nutrition and policy development
  • Technical skills on development of guidelines on child nutrition
  • Proven track record of experience on capacity building of the train the trainers on acute malnutrition and Infant and young child feeding
  • Proven experience on the development of capacity building materials (i.e. manuals, job aids, tools, etc.)
  • Excellent English writing skills
  • Proven track record of experience on working with government counterparts at various levels on acute malnutrition and Infant and young child nutrition
  • Work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset
  • Knowledge of another local language is an asset
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