TERMS OF REFERENCE
The scope of work includes coordination, facilitation and mentoring of the Fix My Food Advocates during the ongoing campaign of advocating for healthier food environments for children. This also includes the development of toolkits with young people and overall guidance during the implementation of the campaign.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting FMF advocates in the youth-led planning, designing, implementation and evaluation of the campaign strategy and workplan, including SMART objectives, activities, milestones, defined roles and responsibilities, slogan campaign, and a defined digital advertising strategy.
- Facilitating the development of a package of NCD prevention and food environments campaign toolkit in various formats, which are co-designed by FMF youth advocates (social media titles, blog posts, scripts for radio and video, surveys or quizzes, press releases etc.), and recommend to UNICEF targeted boosting using multiple platforms to reach 1,500,000 youths.
- Providing mentoring and coaching sessions to the FMF youth advocates through workshops and online sessions to co-create and deliver compelling, youth-leading storytelling and digital advocacy content for the campaign. – campaign toolkit, training young people, digital advocacy.
- Together with FMF advocates, amplify the FMF youth-led campaign through outreach and engagement with various stakeholders, volunteers’ networks, other campus clubs, including optimizing key moments such as health calendar days (e.g. National Nutrition week, World Obesity Day, NCDs related events, etc.), including leveraging various existing platforms targeting young people and engagements with policy makers.
- Strengthening linkages of the FMF youth advocates and the Department of Basic Education Nutrition School ambassadors’ initiatives with active involvement of the FMF Advocates to advocate for better school food environment and healthy lifestyles.
- Liaise with relevant UNICEF staff to keep the FMF youth campaign website up to date with new materials and contents.
- Within the campaign plan, develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan including quantitative and qualitative research tools for collection of baselines and endline data to assess the reach and effectiveness of the campaign and the reach of the activities conducted.
- Conducting evaluations of key activities based on the campaign objectives.
- Preparing a comprehensive written report of the process, achievements, reach and lessons learned and present final evaluation and results to UNICEF.
- Compiling policy briefs and case study on the campaign for advocacy purposes and sharing the learnings.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in: Nutrition, Public Health, Behavioral Health Sciences, Psychology, sociology, Health Education and Promotion, Social Sciences or another related field.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 5 years or more of relevant experience.
- Knowledge in social and behavior change, and community engagement.
- Previous experience with nutrition and food systems or health promotion.
- Experience in engaging and working with young people.
Language Requirements
- Strong command of English – both written and spoken.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills
- Expertise in the development and design of knowledge products for various audiences.
- Expertise in food environments for children.
Desirables
- A good track record in working with the government and other partners on youths related interventions.
- Relevant experience working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset.
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- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
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