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Individual Consultant:State Consultant for Child Nutrition
 
Duty Station: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 
 
Contract Duration: 8 Months
 
Closing Date: 15 April, 2024                 
 
UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education. UNICEF has spent 75 years working in continuously improving the lives of children and their families. Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence, with goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers and policy makers to help all children realize their rights, especially the most disadvantaged. 
 
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply. Our workplace policies promote flexible work arrangements, to support all staff in maintaining a healthy life balance, both in and out of the office. We are the first United Nations agency to be awarded the EDGE certification – the leading global standard for gender equality in the workplace. 
 
Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 
 
PLEASE REFER TO DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE ATTACHED – 
 
 
HOW TO APPLY:  
 
Your application should be sent to: [email protected] by COB 15.04.2024 (05.30 PM) IST with subject line “INDIVIDUAL Consultant – State Consultant for Child Nutrition ”Without any of the below 3 essential /mandatory documents, your application will be considered incomplete and invalid and will not be considered further. 
 
i.A Cover letter explaining suitability for position. (ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT No.1 )
 
ii.Curriculum Vitae (CV) with three references.(ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT No.2 )
 
iii.Financial Proposal – as per the attached format – The financial proposal is expected to include the following – as (Annexure 2)- (ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT No.3 ) – Annexue 2 – Financial Proposal.docx
 
iv.One reference letter from a previous supervisor (Desirable)
 
SELECTION PROCESS
 
Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)     
 
 
The selected candidate is expected to submit the proposal under the following head:
 
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
 
A) Technical Evaluation (maximum 80 Points)  
B) Financial Proposal (maximum of 20 Points)
Phase 1 – shortlisting candidates for interview
Phase 2 – Qualifying candidates technically, based on the overall scores
 
TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (WITH WEIGHTS FOR EACH CRITERIA): 
EVALUATIONCRITERIA
MaxScores
MinScores
EducationalQualifications
16
13
RelevantExperience
16
13
Writtentest
24
19
Phase1.ScorestoshortlistforInterview
56
45
Interview(VC/personal/Telephone)
24
19
Phase2.ScorestoqualifyinTechnicalEvaluation
80
64
 
Minimum qualifying marks for the Technical Proposal will be 64 i.e. 80% of the total score.
 
B) Financial Proposal (maximum of 20 Points)
The financial proposals of only those candidates, who are found technically qualified / responsive, will be opened.
 
Important Note: Please do not indicate financials anywhere else in any of the other documents.
  • Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant. 
  • Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
  • Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process. 
  • Women, trans, non-binary and gender diverse candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. 
  • UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply. 
  • General Terms and Conditions for the Consultancy Contract is attached, for your reference. ( As Annexure 4) –Annexure 4- GTC of Consultants.pdf.
  • Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 
For any clarifications, please contact: 
UNICEF Office of Uttar Pradesh
Operations Section 
Email: [email protected]   

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