The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen is food and nutrition secured. We pursue this lofty goal by engaging government and non-state actors to raise awareness, sustain commitment and actions to effectively tackle under-nutrition in Nigeria. The coalition was formally launched on the 7th of August, 2014. We have a common vision with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, clear accountability and sustainability framework. The guiding principles of the alliance include; Evidence based decision making, Gender mainstreaming, Equity, Feed- back, Diversity, Value for money Transparency and Integrity.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience: 3 – 10 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Consultancy
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for the consultant to come up with the Guidelines that will both enable and enhance women and girls’ empowerment for optimal nutrition in Nigeria. This will cut across sectors/policies addressing specifically the empowerment needs of women and girls, such as would enhance their access to optimal Nutrition.
The consultant will:
- Develop a zero draft of the National Guideline on Women and Girls Empowerment for Optimal Nutrition
- Present the zero draft to stakeholders in an Inception meeting, facilitate the review collation of inputs
- Clean up the first draft for presentation to Stakeholders in a second meeting
- Facilitate finalization and validation of the document
- Clean the document up for printing.
Delivery time:
The consultancy duration is 35 days.
Expected Outputs
By the end of the assignment, the following outputs will be expected:
- National Guideline for Women and Girls’ Empowerment for optimal nutrition in Nigeria developed
- PowerPoint presentation with an infographic on the Guidelines for advocacy engagement.
Type of Consultants Required
The consultant should have extensive knowledge of the Nigerian health/Nutrition systems, with experience in Policy Development and Analysis, especially on women and girls’ nutrition-related services and livelihood support projects. An advanced degree in Human Nutrition, Agri-business, Health Economics, or any other related discipline is compulsory.
Anti-Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
CS-SUNN has a zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation and sexual abuse in all ramifications. This is considered gross misconduct. ‘Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
Application Process
Interested consultants who meet the above-stated criteria are to send an expression of interest with the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Technical offer/ proposal containing work plan and methodology
- Links to past works that relate to this assignment
- Financial offer including (a) daily consultancy feeall taxes and duties included; (b) travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs (if applicable).
Please address correspondence to:
The Executive Secretary,
Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)
Plot 203 Cadastral Zone B02, Off Oladipo Diya Way (Beside Coded Suites), Durumi District, Abuja.
