UNICEF announces vacancy for Provincial MSNP Coordinator (PC) . Interested candidates can apply for the job. Read the full article below for the job details.

Expected Qualification/Background and Experience

• An advanced university (Masters) degree in public health, or any social science i;e humanities, management, education etc. 
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in a multi-sectoral nutrition programming will be preferred
• Experience in health  and  nutrition programme/project, program development and  management and experience in working with multiple stakeholders will be an asset
• Knowledge on health economics, health & nutrition governance
• Experience in programme monitoring and reporting and data management
• Has strong knowledge of federal governance and government working culture
• Fluency in both English and Nepali language is required

Duty Station: 

1. Biratnagar-Province #1
2. Janakpur-Province #2
3. Hetauda -Bagmati Province
4. Pokhara – Gandaki Province
5. Butwal/Deukhuri – Lumbini Province
6. Birendranagar – Karnali Province
7. Dhangadi – Sudur Paschim Province

Duration:  The duration of the contract is for 12 months. The contract is expected to commence as soon as possible.

Background:

Multi-sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) was developed by the Government of Nepal (GoN) in 2013 under the strategic
leadership of the National Planning Commission (NPC) in collaboration with sectoral government agencies along with development partners (DPs) and other national stakeholders. It aims to improve the nutrition status of people with a focus  on  adolescent girls,  pregnant women,  lactating  mothers, infants  and  children  by  reducing all  forms  of malnutrition. UNICEF is providing technical and financial support to the Government of Nepal for the implementation of the MSNP since its inception. Currently, MSNP is being implemented in 308 local levels of 30 districts of 6 provinces except Bagmati. At the federal level, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and Ministry of Health and Population have been coordinating to implement nutrition sensitive and specific intervention respectively in close coordination with sectoral ministries and departments. The collaboration among GoN, European Union  (EU) and UNICEF has been crucial for scaling up MSNP during the first phase of Partnership for Improved Nutrition (PIN). EU has provided budgetary support to GoN to implement MSNP – II in technical support of UNICEF. UNICEF will be technically assisting in all tiers of government. 

MSNP – II has envisioned MSNP scale up across the country which is further reiterated in GoN-EU financial agreement targeting to reach out 720 local levels by 2022.

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Application Deadline : 13th Dec 2020