Roles
The consultant task is to carry out a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst the communities in Galkayo South regarding health, nutrition and hygiene practices and give a multi-sectoral overview and relevant recommendations that will inform and guide in appropriate interventions in the area. Specifically, the Consultant will complete the following tasks:
Develop appropriate tools and instruments for gathering information
Present the KAP Methodology at Nutrition Cluster Assessment and information Management Working Group (AIMWG) for validation
Review appropriate documents (nutrition survey reports, HIS reports etc.) relevant to the survey
Develop the survey plan; be responsible for preparation for the survey, including review of population statistics, calculating the sample size, selecting sample villages and respondents, developing an efficient survey schedule
Conduct KAP survey including training of data enumerators, ensure high quality of the data being collected
Undertake consultations with key stakeholders and conduct field data collection; focus group discussions, key informant interviews, etc.
Process and analyze the data, write and submit a draft report of the survey
Present preliminary findings at the Sub-cluster and cluster level, and present the final findings at AIMWG
Present the draft report of the findings in a stakeholder forum for comments and feedback
Revise and submit a final copy of the survey report including recommendations to International Medical Corps
Job Requirements
Advanced University degree in Nutrition, Health and/ or Public Health and proven experience in carrying out KAP assessments.
The consultant is expected to demonstrate a track record of not less than three (3) years of experience conducting similar assessments in a developing country set up with diverse geographic and ethnic/clan compositions. The consultant should also list the scale of similar projects worked on in the past.
The consultant must have a strong background in statistics and data analysis
Knowledge of the project area and the local language (s) will be considered a plus.
Have experience training and working with non-English speakers and people with low levels of education
Experienced in use of adult learning methodologies
Possess documented experience in conducting KAP studies related to nutrition and specifically to IYCF
Excellent reporting, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Attachment of all supportive documents with the technical proposal is required.

IMC Somalia is inviting qualified candidates who meet the above requirements to send cover letter and CV to the following email address: somaliajobs@InternationalMedicalCorps.org.Please indicate the job title in the email subject line clearly. Deadline for applications: 6th November 2017. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS is an equal opportunity employer

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somaliajobs@InternationalMedicalCorps.org