Micronutrient Survey
UNICEF Office in Skopje would like to invite experienced international experts to apply for conducting the following survey:
Technical Assistance to the Institute for Public Health – Conducting National Nutrition (Micronutrient) Survey
Contract Duration: 9 months
Purpose of assignment: To support the Institute for Public Health to develop and implement a nutrition survey among women in reproductive age (15-49 years) and children under five.
Key tasks:
• Review all studies and evaluations and other documents on nutrition status of Children and Women in the country (to be provided by UNICEF and the Institute for Public Health);
• Develop a study framework, detailed implementation plan and budget of the study;
• Assist in finalization of sampling procedures, and estimating the sample size;
• Develop protocols, methodology and questionnaires/tools of the nutrition survey;
• Assist selection of supervisors and conduct training for interviewers and data entry staff;
• Provide assistance and further guidance in data collection and data entry, as required;
• Develop template/format of data set for entering raw data;
• Data processing, data analysis and report writing, based on raw data provided by IPH;
• Produce final nutrition survey report and incorporate inputs from national experts;
• Serve as a resource person and presenter of the nutrition survey results and assist in development of recommendations and follow up actions, in light of the FF programme;
In order to deliver this assignment, the international expert institution will be working in close collaboration with the national team of experts assigned by the Institute for Public Health to assist in study design, to undertake the study and provide raw data for analysis and interpretation. The national team of experts would also provide inputs and revise the study report.
For more details see the attached Terms of Reference.
How to Apply:
Interested consultants should submit their CV and work portfolio, including detailed work plan and estimated budget within the timeframe suggested in the Terms of Reference, electronically to ALL email addresses below no later than March 29, 2010.
Contacts: Igor Veljkovik iveljkovik@unicef.org, Biljana Kocareva bkocareva@unicef.org.
Applications received after the proposed deadline will not be taken into consideration.
