VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REF: LESA/2015/05
Assignment: Integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) guideline
Update
Equivalent Level: At UN NO-C level Location: Maseru, Lesotho
Duration: 20 working days
Start Date: 10 August 2015 End Date: 4 September 2015
Closing date for receipt of Application: 31 July 2015
Expected Outputs:
• Final version of the IMAM guidelines
• A report documenting the process
UNICEF Lesotho seeks a local individual or a national institution/consultant with
demonstrated capacities to update and consolidate IMAM Guidelines using updated
reference materials.
Background and Justification
The review of the 2011 IMAM guidelines, saw the IMAM programme implemented
in all health facilities across the country. The programme is implemented by the
government of Lesotho with support from UN agencies for all the three components
of IMAM Service: OTP, ITP and SFP. Stepdown training approach was used to build
the capacity of health workers on the updated guidelines including medical doctors.
However, Lesotho still faces problems related to the management as well as treatment
of Acute Malnutrition which are not covered by the existing guidelines.
The Ministry of Health therefore wishes to update the existing IMAM guidelines to
cover for the observed gaps. The update will be based on management of severe
acute malnutrition guideline that was recently released by WHO in 2013, with
new recommendations. The new recommendations address issues that relate to
admission and discharge criteria; Therapeutic feeding approaches; Use of antibiotics;
Management of oedema; Fluid management of dehydrated children; Management
of HIV in infants less than 6 months of age which are contained in the new WHO .
Therefore there is need to review the guidelines to reflect the current evidence and
practice aligning IMAM and IMCI.
Professional Background and Educational Qualifications
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Nutrition, finance, public policy, international
development statistics or social sciences with strong quantitative background.
• A person who has various levels and areas of expertise in nutrition and excellent
writing skills, good knowledge of IMAM and Integrated Young Child Feeding (IYCF),
expertise in facilitation and capacity building will be preferred.
• Good understanding of the management of the Acute Malnutrition programme
implementation, challenges and issues in Lesotho
• At least 5 years’ experience in the area of managing acute malnutrition both in
inpatient and/or outpatient as well as community nutrition is required
• Past experience in developing nutrition technical modules or documents
• Demonstrate experience working in a team and with multiple partners and
stakeholders
• Experience in leadership and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and drive for results
• Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional
manners
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to contribute to a team.
Enquiries:
Please direct any enquiries in writing to: lmathule@unicef.org
Proposals with all supporting documents should be addressed to: lesothohr@
unicef.org and or
Senior Human Resources Assistant
UNICEF Lesotho
13, United Nations
Private Bag A171
Maseru 100
Please indicate ‘IMAM Guidelines’ in the subject of your application
UNICEF does not charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of
the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants.
Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of UNICEF are fraudulent and should be
disregarded.
Update
Equivalent Level: At UN NO-C level Location: Maseru, Lesotho
Duration: 20 working days
Start Date: 10 August 2015 End Date: 4 September 2015
Closing date for receipt of Application: 31 July 2015
Expected Outputs:
• Final version of the IMAM guidelines
• A report documenting the process
UNICEF Lesotho seeks a local individual or a national institution/consultant with
demonstrated capacities to update and consolidate IMAM Guidelines using updated
reference materials.
Background and Justification
The review of the 2011 IMAM guidelines, saw the IMAM programme implemented
in all health facilities across the country. The programme is implemented by the
government of Lesotho with support from UN agencies for all the three components
of IMAM Service: OTP, ITP and SFP. Stepdown training approach was used to build
the capacity of health workers on the updated guidelines including medical doctors.
However, Lesotho still faces problems related to the management as well as treatment
of Acute Malnutrition which are not covered by the existing guidelines.
The Ministry of Health therefore wishes to update the existing IMAM guidelines to
cover for the observed gaps. The update will be based on management of severe
acute malnutrition guideline that was recently released by WHO in 2013, with
new recommendations. The new recommendations address issues that relate to
admission and discharge criteria; Therapeutic feeding approaches; Use of antibiotics;
Management of oedema; Fluid management of dehydrated children; Management
of HIV in infants less than 6 months of age which are contained in the new WHO .
Therefore there is need to review the guidelines to reflect the current evidence and
practice aligning IMAM and IMCI.
Professional Background and Educational Qualifications
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Nutrition, finance, public policy, international
development statistics or social sciences with strong quantitative background.
• A person who has various levels and areas of expertise in nutrition and excellent
writing skills, good knowledge of IMAM and Integrated Young Child Feeding (IYCF),
expertise in facilitation and capacity building will be preferred.
• Good understanding of the management of the Acute Malnutrition programme
implementation, challenges and issues in Lesotho
• At least 5 years’ experience in the area of managing acute malnutrition both in
inpatient and/or outpatient as well as community nutrition is required
• Past experience in developing nutrition technical modules or documents
• Demonstrate experience working in a team and with multiple partners and
stakeholders
• Experience in leadership and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and drive for results
• Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional
manners
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to contribute to a team.
Enquiries:
Please direct any enquiries in writing to: lmathule@unicef.org
Proposals with all supporting documents should be addressed to: lesothohr@
unicef.org and or
Senior Human Resources Assistant
UNICEF Lesotho
13, United Nations
Private Bag A171
Maseru 100
Please indicate ‘IMAM Guidelines’ in the subject of your application
UNICEF does not charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of
the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants.
Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of UNICEF are fraudulent and should be
disregarded.
