Programme Officer - SUN Secretariat - (2302767)

29 March 2023
Expression of interest

Objective of the programme 

The Scaling Up Nutrition, or SUN, Movement was launched in 2010 in response to the continuing high rates of global malnutrition. SUN is a unique global political Movement founded on the principle that all people have a right to food and good nutrition. SUN unites people - from governments, civil society, the United Nations (UN), donors, businesses, and researchers - in a collective effort to improve nutrition. More information can be found on the website www.scalingupnutrition.org.

Within the SUN Movement, national leaders are prioritizing efforts to address undernutrition.  Countries are putting appropriate policies in place, collaborating with partners to implement programmes with shared nutrition goals, and mobilizing resources to effectively scale up nutrition, with a core focus on empowering women. The goals address immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition and aim to meet the global targets established by the 2012 World Health Assembly. 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision and leadership of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) focal point and WHO country office, the overall role of the National Consultant is to support SUN secretariat. S/he will work closely with the other members of the SUN Multistakeholder Platforms, convened by the Country SUN Focal Point.

The incumbent will provide support through performing of the following duties:

  • Assist SUN Focal Point to:
  • Facilitate to strengthen policies and programme related to Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)
  • Have nutrition coordination at the highest political levels, making sure that sectors and stakeholders work together, aligned and in a systemic way so that nutrition will be embedded in annual planning and investments and in institutional approaches.
  • Involve GoB high authorities in nutrition and/or collaboration with (country) that will support on demand.
  • Have country tailored capability development and technical assistance for planning, collaboration, implementation and scaling up.
  • Prepare reports and papers related to Scaling Up Nutrition
  • Focus on nutrition advocacy at the highest level in coordination with SUN national platforms
  • To arrange policy dialogue, meeting, workshops, seminars at national and sub-national level
  • Conduct interview with key stakeholders/individuals and SUN platforms as part of information collection, triangulation.
  • To develop a monitoring and evaluation mechanism
  • Submit bi-monthly report to SUN Focal Point
  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned, including backstopping.

       



      Grade: SSA-8
      Duration of contract:  Initially till December 31, 2023, and may be extendable depends on fund)
      Contract type: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
      Duty Station:  Bangladesh-Dhaka

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