Maternal Nutrition Consultant (for Somali nationals only - office based)

TERMS OF REFERENCEThe purpose of this assignment is to review existing health and nutrition policies, strategies and guidelines for adoption of the essential maternal nutrition package within the Essential Primary Health Services, and development of maternal nutrition training package for health workers.Strengthening existing delivery platforms for maternal nutrition and health service, with a focus on MMS/IFA and MNP programming, anemia prevention and control, capacity building of health workers and partners. Establish and strengthen maternal nutrition screening, weight gain monitoring, nutrition education, and diet counselling, SBCC and referrals. supply planning and needs‑based release, SBC rollout, data systems strengthening DHIS2/HMIS integration and DQA and coordination with FMoH/MoH, clusters, and partners so that quality, coverage, and adherence of maternal and adolescent nutrition services are improved across the country.The Consultant will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to review existing health and nutrition policies and guidelines for adoption of the essential maternal nutrition package within the Essential Primary Health Services, and development of maternal nutrition training package for health workers. This will help strengthen the implementation of Maternal Nutrition interventions across Somalia, with emphasis on nutrition education and counseling, MMS/IFA supplementation, anemia prevention, Social Behavior Change Communication and in building capacity of the health workers at facilities and communities from the government partners and/or CSOs/(I)/NGOs.If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:Maternal Nutrition Consultant.pdfMinimum requirements:

TERMS OF REFERENCEThe purpose of this assignment is to review existing health and nutrition policies, strategies and guidelines for adoption of the essential maternal nutrition package within the Essential Primary Health Services, and development of maternal nutrition training package for health workers.Strengthening existing delivery platforms for maternal nutrition and health service, with a focus on MMS/IFA and MNP programming, anemia prevention and control, capacity building of health workers and partners. Establish and strengthen maternal nutrition screening, weight gain monitoring, nutrition education, and diet counselling, SBCC and referrals. supply planning and needs‑based release, SBC rollout, data systems strengthening DHIS2/HMIS integration and DQA and coordination with FMoH/MoH, clusters, and partners so that quality, coverage, and adherence of maternal and adolescent nutrition services are improved across the country.The Consultant will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to review existing health and nutrition policies and guidelines for adoption of the essential maternal nutrition package within the Essential Primary Health Services, and development of maternal nutrition training package for health workers. This will help strengthen the implementation of Maternal Nutrition interventions across Somalia, with emphasis on nutrition education and counseling, MMS/IFA supplementation, anemia prevention, Social Behavior Change Communication and in building capacity of the health workers at facilities and communities from the government partners and/or CSOs/(I)/NGOs.If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:Maternal Nutrition Consultant.pdfMinimum requirements: