National Consultant: Child Nutrition & PIMAM Scale-Up

UN Atlas; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,661,000 - 2,768,000; Part time

Job summary

UNICEF Philippines seeks a seasoned consultant to provide national technical support for accelerating the scale-up of the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM) program. You will work across five CNF components, building capacity, monitoring implementation, and ensuring quality of services from development to emergency contexts.

You will contribute to PhilHealth OTC package rollout, update guidelines, and document progress and lessons learned to inform policy decisions.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of WHO guidelines on wasting prevention and management.
• Experience with PIMAM/CMAM protocols and national health systems.
• Ability to design and deliver TOT and mentor service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide national technical assistance for scale-up of PIMAM across CNF components.
• Capacity building for service providers and monitor program implementation.
• Support accreditation of primary health care facilities under PhilHealth OTC package.
• Update guidelines and strengthen implementation in development and emergency contexts.
• Document progress, lessons learned, and translate policies from OR research.

Skills

WHO guidelines knowledge

Data analysis

Training of Trainers (TOT)

Public health program implementation

Capacity building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health/Nutrition/Medicine

Master's degree or higher asset

Job description

UNICEF Philippines seeks a seasoned consultant to provide national technical support for accelerating the scale-up of the Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM) program. You will work across five CNF components, building capacity, monitoring implementation, and ensuring quality of services from development to emergency contexts.

You will contribute to PhilHealth OTC package rollout, update guidelines, and document progress and lessons learned to inform policy decisions.