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RMS OF REFERENCE FOR A SMART SURVEY CONSULTANCY IN MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE OF NIGERIA
Project Name :Healthcare Provision for Crisis Affected Population in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Cluster: Nutrition
Position: SMART Nutrition Survey Consultant
Short Assignment: Conduct SMART Nutrition Survey
Position Location: Maiduguri
Reporting to: Medical Coordinator, field coordinator, deputy HoM to program, FSL coordinator
Work with: Nutritionist, Primary Health Care PM, Mobile Health Clinics Manager.
Duration: 29 days
Start date: 2nd October, 2017
End date: 30th October, 2017
PUI’s Nutrition package is integrated into the Primary Health Care services offered in the PHCC and MHCs in Bolori 2 ward. Currently, the main components of nutrition services include outpatient therapeutic feeding program (OTP) component of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), promotion of infant and young child nutrition (IYCN) education, micro-nutrient supplementation, deworming, and iron supplementation/promotion of iron dense foods. The project targets to achieve a 70% coverage on all the above mentioned services. One of the project’s key activities is to conduct a nutrition survey/ assessment in project area in order to monitor /determine the general nutritional status among the under-five children, boys and girls, pregnant and lactating mothers.
PURPOSE OF THE TOR:
The purpose of this scope of work is to support the procurement of the services of a SMART SURVEY consultant who would conduct an anthropometric and mortality SMART survey in PUI project area in Bolori 2 ward of MMC Local Government area of Borno state, Nigeria. The consultant will plan for and implement the survey as well as submit both preliminary and final survey reports to PUI.
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
The consultant will prepare and conduct a nutrition survey in Bolori 2 ward in coordination with SMoH/SPHCDA. He/she will develop and design survey tools using SMART Methodology i.e. sampling procedure, sample size for anthropometric data, selection of households and children, training and supervision of teams during data collection. Generally he/she will assume overall responsibility of carrying out the survey.
THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS CONSULTANCY ARE TO:
SCOPE OF WORK
Using the SMART methodology, the consultant, together with the PUI Nutritionist will determine a sample size for anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey based on the previous survey information.
Train data collectors for the survey: Transfer skills in undertaking a SMART survey to PUI staff.
Organize actual survey: Ensure accurate data collection at field level. Ensure adequate supervision and coordination of the survey teams in the field and collect relevant reference materials for report writing
Data processing and management; ensure accurate data entry and analyze data and compile a comprehensive nutrition/SMART survey report.
Reporting: The preliminary assessment report will be send to the Nutrition cluster within 3 days of completion of data collection; the consultant will present preliminary findings of the survey to PUI, and PUI will, upon review, send it to the nutrition cluster for validation purpose. The consultant will lead in the presentation of the survey summary before the Nutrition sector members. The final report, incorporating all comments and inputs received, will be submitted to PUI within 5 days after validation of the preliminary report.
Required deliverables
The consultant is expected to provide:
TIME FRAME AND WORK SCHEDULE:
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONSULTANCY.
QUALIFICATIONS and COMPETENCIES
Education:
Work Experience:
Languages:
Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of local language is an added advantage.
Technical Competencies:
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications (CV, and technical proposal detailing survey methodology, work plan and budget) to pui.jobs.nigeria@gmail.com, copying nga.medco@premiere-urgence.org and mai.nut@premiere-urgence.org
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