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SCOPE OF WORK (SoW) FOR COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT CONSULTANCY FOR SCALING UP NUTRITION -ADVOCACY IN NIGERIA
Job Title
Consultancy to provide communications expertise for the upscaling of Nutrition advocacy in Nigeria
Project Title:
USAID Advancing Nutrition, Nigeria.
Location:
National(FCT, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto states)
Type of Contract:
Individual Contractor (IC)
Contract Duration
66 non-consecutive days
Background of USAID Advancing Nutrition Project:
USAID Advancing Nutrition is the Agency’s flagship multi-sectoral nutrition project, led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), and a diverse group of experienced partners. Launched in September 2018, USAID Advancing Nutrition implements nutrition interventions across sectors and disciplines for USAID and its partners. The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement, and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Committed to using a systems approach, USAID Advancing Nutrition strives to sustain positive outcomes by building local capacity, supporting behavior change, and strengthening the enabling environment to save lives, improve health, build resilience, increase economic productivity, and advance development.
Objectives of the Project:
In Nigeria, the project aims to meet the following objectives:
Background of the Consultancy:
The National Council on Nutrition has been in existence since October 2017 but is yet to implement its communication and advocacy strategy that will include all stakeholders and raise awareness on the role of nutrition in national development.
It is obvious that policymakers and decision-makers are yet to recognise nutrition as a priority issue despite the increase in multisectoral collaboration. The purpose of this consultancy is to implement the NCN communications and advocacy strategy that will promote nutrition and behavioral change as a pre-condition for human capital development.
Objectives of the Consultancy:
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Communications Expert Consultant will with the NCN-DU work in close collaboration with the USAID Advancing Nutrition teams and do the following:
Expected deliverables and schedules:
The Consultant is responsible for the timely submission of the following deliverables, as part of the SoW:
Total Deliverable Value*
1
Communication Strategy
A system of implementing the NMPFAN Communication Strategy that includes media outreach and social media content creation.
10 days
2
Online-Presence
A website with links to appropriate social media handles to give visibility to Nutrition activities in country
20 days
3
Communication Products
Products including press releases, content for website, infographs, blogs, result flyers, newsprint articles, social media posts/articles on Nutrition activities
16 days
4.
Report
Knowledge management, internal and external communications, and documentation of best practices
20 days
To be completed by the Contracts Manager.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:
Education:
Experience
Knowledge and Skills:
Reporting and Institutional Arrangements:
The Consultant shall report all required deliverables and reports shall be submitted to the SPO USAID Advancing Nutrition, Nigeria
Consultancy Fees:
Fees will be paid based on agreed deliverables for an all-inclusive rate including but not limited to insurance, allowance, overhead, lodging, miscellaneous costs etc. All quotations and costings should be in Naira.
Duration of Assignment, Duty Station and Travel:
The Consultant will be engaged for approximately equivalent of 66 days, unless revised in a mutually agreed timetable by USAID Advancing Nutrition. In which case changes in the duration of the contract will be implemented through the issuance of a contract amendment.
Duty station: National (Specific to Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Abuja)
Travels required: Yes (Within the States of operation
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: nigeria.recruitment@hki.org using the position as subject of email.
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