Contract Duration – 11.5 months
Working arrangement: Office Based with travel
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen community level nutrition services in Papua New Guinea by supporting field implementation of Component 1 – PNG Community based Approach to Reduce and End Stunting (PNG CARES) under the Child Nutrition and Social Protection (CNSP) project.
The consultancy will reinforce delivery of health and nutrition interventions at household and community levels, ensuring Village Health Assistants (VHAs) and health workers provide consistent Maternal, Infant and Young Child counselling, promote positive caregiving practices, and facilitate timely referrals for malnutrition treatment. Nutrition Support Officers will contribute to service coverage, accountability, and multisectoral coordination.
The consultancy will ensure alignment with national nutrition policies, responsive to PNG’s socio cultural context and operational guidelines. Nutrition Support Officers are expected to apply child safeguarding principles, ensure data confidentiality, and uphold professional standards in coordination with NDoH, UNICEF, and partners to advance CNSP objectives.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Provincial Nutrition Support Consultant.pdf
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Advanced university degree in Law
- Work Experience: A minimum of 2-5 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, community health. Strong technical knowledge of maternal and child nutrition, Proven experience in program planning, monitoring, and evaluation within health contexts and demonstrated ability to build capacity of health workers and community-based volunteers.
- Language Requirements: English
- Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Excellent skills in communication, report writing, and advocacy and ability to work collaboratively with NGOs, UN agencies, and community stakeholders.
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- Prior or ongoing professional experience working in the province with demonstrated knowledge of the provincial context.
- Applicants based in the province will be highly recommended and preferred.
- Prior work experience with NDOH, PHA, UNICEF or other UN organization is an asset.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal for Provincial Nutrition Support Consultant.docx
