The Mongolia Country Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an international development agency, is inviting prospective individuals to provide consultancy services.
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Consultancy: |
National consultant on Assessment of war impact on food and nutritional status of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Mongolia |
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Duration |
5 person/months (full time) |
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Location |
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Posted date: |
29 July 2022 |
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Deadline: |
08 August 2022, Monday, 10:00 am (Ulaanbaatar time; GMT+8) |
Purpose of the consultancy:
The purpose of hiring the consultant is to conduct a rapid assessment to get a clear understanding of the extent and impact of the war in Ukraine, and consequent increased costs and the nutritional status of pregnant and breastfeeding women from the vulnerable group of community, including their ability and use of essential micronutrients and vitamins recommended by the national ANC guidelines.
Detailed information and required qualifications can be found in the Terms of Reference (TOR), which is available in the list of attachments.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Advanced university degree in public health, medicine or social science is required
- At least 10 years of cumulative experience worked in the field of MCH/SRH, nutrition or public health sector is required
- At least 5 years of an experience as a principal researcher in social science research, qualitative research design and rapid assessment is required
- Experience in policy analysis, guidelines development, and delivering timely results under pressure is an advantage
- Proven experience in report writing in Mongolian and English
- Should be native Mongolian speaker
- Advanced level of English (both in reading and writing), including the ability to review professional resource materials
Required competencies:
- Excellent skills in teamwork and facilitation of workshops
- Adequate level of communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure with strict timeline
- Knowledge of human rights, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, population, and statistics and research in general
How to apply:
If you meet the qualifications of the announced assignment, Please submit your CV or P11 form, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in Mongolian Tugrik (MNT) by 8th of August 2022, 10:00AM (Ulaanbaatar time) to vacancy@unfpa.org.mn with subject line: Ref: IC/22/005 – Impact assessment on War.
Note:
- Incomplete and late applications will be excluded from further consideration
- Post is advertised for local nationals only, currently residing in Mongolia.
- The UNFPA reserves the right to accept or reject, in part or whole, any or all the proposals at any time without assigning any reason.
- Only successful candidate will be notified.
