Consultancy to Support the Domestication and Validation of the Nutrition Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Strategy for Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria

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Click here to experience our country through the perspective of our colleagues by clicking on this Link Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The purpose of this consultancy is to support the adaptation, domestication, and validation of the national Nutrition Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Strategy for effective implementation in Borno and Yobe States. The assignment will ensure the strategy reflects state specific nutrition priorities, socio cultural contexts, and humanitarian realities through inclusive stakeholder consultations. The final output will be a validated, state owned Nutrition SBC Strategy to guide coordinated action and programming. The main focus will be on the specific nutrition challenges, behaviours, cultural norms, conflict dynamics, and service delivery realities of Borno and Yobe States, where malnutrition remains a severe public health concern. This process ensures that national priorities are translated into practical, context appropriate actions that respond to the realities of communities in Borno and Yobe states. A core component of the assignment is participatory validation of the adapted strategy through structured technical consultations and stakeholder engagements. These processes will involve state ministries, local government authorities, community representatives, implementing partners, and humanitarian actors to ensure the strategy is realistic, implementable, and genuinely owned at the state level, thereby strengthening accountability and long term sustainability. The consultancy also aims to improve the quality, coordination, and effectiveness of Nutrition SBC programming by integrating local evidence, community insights, and lessons from existing nutrition interventions, including infant and young child feeding and maternal nutrition practices. By aligning government and partner efforts with broader recovery, stabilization, and development frameworks in the BAY region, the validated strategy will provide a clear, harmonized guide for implementation, monitoring, and resource mobilization at state level. Finalize and submit all approved and validated strategy documents Work Assignment Overview Tasks/Milestone: Inception Report Deliverables/Outputs: Inception Report produced with Clear methodology, workplan, timeline, and stakeholder engagement plan for Borno and Yobe States Tasks/Milestone: Desk Review Summary Deliverables/Outputs: Desk review of national SBC strategy and relevant nutrition policies contextualized and reviewed for the Adaptation of the National Nutrition SBC Strategy Tasks/Milestone: Draft Domesticated Nutrition SBC Strategy – Borno State Deliverables/Outputs: Contextualized strategy document. Adaptation (“domestication”) of SBC priorities, behaviours, approaches, and indicators to Borno and Yobe contexts Tasks/Milestone: Draft Domesticated Nutrition SBC Strategy – Yobe State Deliverables/Outputs: Stakeholder Consultations conducted for technical inputs incorporated into the strategy documents Tasks/Milestone: Validation Workshop Reports Deliverables/Outputs:

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Facilitation of state‑level consultations with government ministries (Health, Information, Planning), partners, and community actors and integrate local realities, cultural norms, humanitarian settings, and equity considerations into the SBC strategy Tasks/Milestone: Final Validated Strategies Deliverables/Outputs: Prepare State‑Specific Nutrition SBC Strategies (tailored draft SBC strategy documents for Borno and Yobe States including priority behaviours, target audiences, SBC approaches, implementation arrangements, and M&E framework and produce final, approved strategy documents for Borno and Yobe states If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Terms of Reference for Individual Consultants (Nutrition SBC Strategy Development).docx To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education: Advanced university degree in Human Nutrition or Public Health or Food Security, or Development policy or related technical area. Work Experience: A minimum of 8 years of documented work experience in developing nutrition policies, strategies, programs planning, research, and guidelines Knowledge and experience in broader health programming, food security, and multisectoral programs; including MNCHW, IYCF, HIV, and AIDS.

Excellent analytical thinking and strategic planning skills Ability to plan, organize and coordinate Ability to work under pressure and commitment to work to the tight timeframe Exposure to nutrition program implementation and education Proficiency in written and oral English language, good communication and networking skills, as well as familiarity with working in a multicultural environment. Ability and willingness to undertake frequent travels In-depth understanding of nutrition and household food security from a multi-sectoral point of view. Understanding development and humanitarian work is an advantage. Experience working in Northeast Nigeria is an advantage. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. For every Child, you demonstrate...