United Nations Children's Fund
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Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.
UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities, and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.
In particular, UNICEF will work so that:
UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities, and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.
In particular, UNICEF will work so that:
- Every child survives and thrives — being in good health, immunized, protected from polio, and accessing nutritious food.
- Every child learns.
- Every child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
- Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.
UNICEF is seeking a highly skilled National Consultant to assess and document the Implementation of simplified protocols for the management of wasting in Pakistan. The findings will be used for further strengthening the community-based nutrition programming, as well as an input for the revision of the CMAM guideline.
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…
- University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may beaccepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree preferably a post graduate university degree in Public Health Nutrition, Child Development
- Minimum 05 years of relevant experience in nutrition, and development sector with specific experiences in conducting studies and assessment.
- Proven ability to write briefs, concept notes, nutrition updates, reports.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
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