Consultant Survey Coordinator - National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS) at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

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Job Title: Consultant Survey Coordinator - National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS)

Job Number: 508388
Location: Abuja, with travels to other States of Nigeria
Work Type: Consultancy

Background

• The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics, National Population Commission with technical support from UNICEF have been conducting national nutrition and health surveys (NNHS) in the northern states of Nigeria using SMART methodology since 2010 (http://smartmethodology.org/).
• In 2014, with requests from the Federal Government, these surveys expanded in geographic scope to all 36+1 states of Nigeria, establishing a national surveillance system known as the National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS).  In 2016, implementation of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey which collects similar nutrition data meant that the NNHS was postponed.
• A NNHS has been planned for 2017 to monitor the nutrition and health situation among vulnerable populations (children under 5 and women 15-49years) in the country. Findings from the survey will aid in tracking the progress of key health and nutrition indicators, and inform policy makers and program managers on priority issues/strategies for program adjustment.
• An international consultant is required to lead the survey process including training, field data collection, analysis and report writing.

Purpose of Assignment

• An international consultant is required to lead and manage all components of implementing the National Nutrition and Health Survey using SMART methodology in Nigeria; from survey planning, to field data collection, data analysis and report writing.

The Consultant will be expected to:

• Work closely with the Government of Nigeria (National Bureau of Statistics, National Population Commission, and survey steering committee.
• Manage and monitor data collection teams in the field to ensure that they adhere to survey protocol and standards. 
• Support the technical validation of the survey results and finalization at national and subnational forums.

Objective to which the Consultancy is Created
The objectives of the NNHS 2017 is to measure key nutrition and health indices in the Nigerian population; specifically children aged 0-59 months and women 15-49 years. The following are the specific indicators to be included in the survey: