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Save the Children International is a ‘dual mandate’ organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed.
Job Title: Consultant – Finalization of WINNN-IYCF Behavioural Change Communications (BCC) Strategy
Job Description
Working to improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria WINNN is looking for a communication specialist consultant to develop a Nutrition Behavioural Change Communication BCC strategy and implementation plan focusing on the Infant and Young Child Feeding component, which should be guided by a comprehensive, socio-ecological model for change. The BCC strategic plan should include a budget, and a respective M&E system and tools. Preparatory work for the BCC plan should include an inventory of current BCC strategies and materials being implemented by the programme, that can be specifically disseminated using community involvement: community volunteers CVs, IYCF support groups, Traditional and religious leaders, Fathers, Traditional Birth attendants , Mothers-inlaws, multimedia mobile units screening centres, Markets, etc and a platform of community media. The selected consultant will also be responsible for developing, adapting and pre-testing material and messages, and conduct trainings and capacity building of program staff.
Every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds and 145 women of childbearing age. This makes the country the second largest contributor to the under–five and maternal mortality rate in the world. Malnutrition is the underlying cause of morbidity and mortality of a large proportion of children under-5 in Nigeria. It accounts for more than 50 per cent of deaths of children in this age bracket. Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria WINNN is a 6-year project funded by
DFID, which started in September 2011. The overall objective of the project is to reduce mortality through decreasing the incidence and prevalence of under nutrition in Nigeria with focus on Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara States. The programme is implemented by a partnership that includes UNICEF, Save the Children and Action against Hunger ACF. The overall object of the WINNN programme is to build the capacity of the state and LGAs to implement nutrition interventions as routine services through existing PHC structures and to use evidence-based advocacy to improve political commitment to and government funding for nutrition interventions. WINNN aims to improve maternal and child nutrition in Northern Nigerian through support to primary health care service providers for the implementation nutrition interventions as routine services through existing PHC structures, funded by the Government of Nigeria. Behaviour change communication (BCC), outreach and counselling are key activities for the project under the IYCF output. WINNN’s IYCF intervention promotes early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns and infants, continued breastfeeding for at least 2 years and optimal complementary feeding practices for young children. It targets the first 1,000 days, from conception to two years of age, which provides a window of opportunity to prevent child deaths and ensure healthy growth and brain development.
Save the Children International is a ‘dual mandate’ organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed.
Job Title: Consultant – Finalization of WINNN-IYCF Behavioural Change Communications (BCC) Strategy
Job Description
Working to improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria WINNN is looking for a communication specialist consultant to develop a Nutrition Behavioural Change Communication BCC strategy and implementation plan focusing on the Infant and Young Child Feeding component, which should be guided by a comprehensive, socio-ecological model for change. The BCC strategic plan should include a budget, and a respective M&E system and tools. Preparatory work for the BCC plan should include an inventory of current BCC strategies and materials being implemented by the programme, that can be specifically disseminated using community involvement: community volunteers CVs, IYCF support groups, Traditional and religious leaders, Fathers, Traditional Birth attendants , Mothers-inlaws, multimedia mobile units screening centres, Markets, etc and a platform of community media. The selected consultant will also be responsible for developing, adapting and pre-testing material and messages, and conduct trainings and capacity building of program staff.
Every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds and 145 women of childbearing age. This makes the country the second largest contributor to the under–five and maternal mortality rate in the world. Malnutrition is the underlying cause of morbidity and mortality of a large proportion of children under-5 in Nigeria. It accounts for more than 50 per cent of deaths of children in this age bracket. Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria WINNN is a 6-year project funded by
DFID, which started in September 2011. The overall objective of the project is to reduce mortality through decreasing the incidence and prevalence of under nutrition in Nigeria with focus on Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara States. The programme is implemented by a partnership that includes UNICEF, Save the Children and Action against Hunger ACF. The overall object of the WINNN programme is to build the capacity of the state and LGAs to implement nutrition interventions as routine services through existing PHC structures and to use evidence-based advocacy to improve political commitment to and government funding for nutrition interventions. WINNN aims to improve maternal and child nutrition in Northern Nigerian through support to primary health care service providers for the implementation nutrition interventions as routine services through existing PHC structures, funded by the Government of Nigeria. Behaviour change communication (BCC), outreach and counselling are key activities for the project under the IYCF output. WINNN’s IYCF intervention promotes early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns and infants, continued breastfeeding for at least 2 years and optimal complementary feeding practices for young children. It targets the first 1,000 days, from conception to two years of age, which provides a window of opportunity to prevent child deaths and ensure healthy growth and brain development.
Job Qualification
BA, BSc, HND
Job Category
Consultancy, Medical, Health, Safety
Job Experience
10 years
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Application Closing Date
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