English
FrançaisThe overall objective of the Project ("Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh [PINS]") of which this contract will be a part is as follows:
"To sustainably improve the nutritional status of children under five (U5) and of Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) in Sindh in line with the second target indicator of the SDG Goal No2".
The purpose of this contract is as follows: "to build-up the capacity of the Government of Sindh (GoS) and other stakeholders regarding nutrition-related policy/strategy development, coordination, implementation, adaptive research, data collection/analysis and communication".
The Team Leader will be responsible for overall project implementation, coordination and supervision of the short term non-key experts. S/He shall be based in Karachi, but will have to undertake missions in the rest of the country, notably in Sindh and in Islamabad.
By the nature of his/her specialisation, the Key Expert 3 will be the main interlocutor of the different Government of Sindh's Departments concerned by multi-sectoral nutrition-sensitive matters. He/she will also be directly involved with the Local Government institutions and the partners implementing the nutrition-sensitive component of PINS.
The Key expert 3’s direct involvement in specific result areas will depend upon his/her experience and will be defined in the Organisation & Methodology to be proposed by the Contractor.
Qualifications and skills
- A University degree, or equivalent, in any economic and/or technical nutrition-sensitive fields (MR).
- Post graduate studies and/or specific trainings in nutrition, food security or social protection (PR).
- Full working knowledge of English and excellent report writing skills (MR).
General professional experience
- At least 10 years' professional experience relevant to the post (MR).
- At least 8 years' professional experience in low or lower-middle income countries (MR).
- At least one experience in implementing capacity development projects with Government authorities (MR). Additional years of such experience will be taken into consideration in the evaluation of the candidate.
- Professional experience in volatile environments (PR).
- Professional experience in Pakistan or South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) (PR).
- Experience of EU programmes, especially in the identification and formulation of these programmes, is an advantage though not considered essential (PR).
Specific professional experience
- Experience in implementing, monitoring or evaluating at least 2 different programmes related to nutrition-sensitive interventions, by which a lesser number is accepted if this implies a longer duration of the assignment. A preference is given to experience in rural livelihood, nutrition-sensitive agriculture or nutrition-linked water and sanitation (MR)
- Experience in policy development and/or formulation in a field related to nutrition, food security or social protection (MR).
- Experience in leading policy dialogue and development partners coordination in the fields of food & nutrition security, sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation or social protection (PR).
- Experience in the design, management or implementation of large scale food & nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and/or social protection surveys/researches (PR).
The intended start date is 01 December 2017 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 44 months from this date
Please send your most recent CV to
Barbara.braun [at] afci.de
Please note, that only shortlisted experts will be contacted