National Consultant : Strengthening Nutrition Education Through The Nutrition School Ambassador[...]

Unicef; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global children’s organization is seeking a consultant to support health and nutrition initiatives. The role involves developing strategies, conducting workshops, and creating educational materials for youth engagement. The ideal candidate has an advanced degree in Public Health or Nutrition, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and strong project management skills. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in public health, nutrition, or social and behavior change communication.
• Experience with child and adolescent nutrition, food systems, NCD prevention, and youth engagement.
• Proven capacity-building material development (manuals, job aids, tools).
• Track record of working with government and implementing social and behaviour change strategies.
• Experience in UN or international development organisations is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Write and submit an inception report outlining methodology, workplan, timeline, and package materials.
• Conduct orientation and sensitization workshops in five provinces.
• Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Prepare a comprehensive written report and present findings to UNICEF.
• Identify best practices and lessons learned for scaling up the initiative.

Skills

Project management and coordination

Strong writing, facilitation, and communication

Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Collaborative work with diverse stakeholders

Education

Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc.) in Public Health, Nutrition, or related field

Tools

Canva

Photoshop

Job description

Overview UNICEF South Africa's Health and Nutrition section is focused on ensuring that girls and boys, including the most deprived, receive an integrated package of quality and equitable maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH), HIV / AIDS, and nutrition care and services.

This consultancy supports the implementation of the Blueprint for improving the South African school food environment and the empowerment of young people to advocate for healthier food environments.

Activities Write and submit an inception report outlining methodology, workplan, timeline, and package materials.

Review and revise existing nutrition education materials, ensuring alignment with the national curriculum and the Nutrition Education (NE) pillar of the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).

Provide technical and strategic support to strengthen learner-led advocacy and peer-education within the NUSA initiative.

Conduct orientation and sensitization workshops in five provinces.

Build capacity of NUSA members in identified schools.

Conduct four supportive monitoring visits to provinces.

Co-create with learners a package of information materials in various formats.

Liaise with the Fix My Food advocates for provincial advocacy initiatives.

Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Prepare a comprehensive written report and present findings to UNICEF.

Identify best practices and lessons learned for scaling up the initiative.

Deliverables Inception report.

Revised and approved toolkit (training and orientation materials, guidebook, support materials, M&E tools, SOP).

Five orientation workshops executed across provinces.

Training and capacity-building reports.

Quarterly progress reports for each province.

Advocacy initiative reports from Fix My Food.

Monitoring and evaluation framework.

Final close-out report and PowerPoint presentation.

Qualifications Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, etc.) in Public Health, Nutrition, or related field.

At least 5 years of experience in public health, nutrition, or social and behavior change communication.

Experience with child and adolescent nutrition, food systems, NCD prevention, and youth engagement.

Proven capacity-building material development (manuals, job aids, tools).

Track record of working with government and implementing social and behaviour change strategies.

Experience in UN or international development organisations is an asset.

Skills Project management and coordination.

Strong writing, facilitation, and communication.

Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); additional skills (Canva, Photoshop) desirable.

Collaborative work with diverse stakeholders.

Familiarity with South African education and health systems.

Knowledge of government regulations and UNICEF youth advocacy initiatives (desirable).

Language Requirements Fluency in English (written and verbal).

Working knowledge of additional South African official languages is an advantage.

Desirables Expertise in social and behaviour change communication campaigns.

Knowledge of nutrition, food systems, health promotion, NCD prevention.

Other UNICEF is an equal opportunities employer and promotes an inclusive, diverse workforce.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNICEF appointments may be subject to medical clearance and vaccination requirements.