National Consultant (Strengthen Nutrition Policy Initiatives) at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Consultant to Strengthen Nutrition Policy Initiatives, 10 Months

Job No: 551085
Location: Abuja
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Nutrition

How Can You Make a Difference?

• The Nutrition Section in UNICEF Nigeria Country Office is seeking to hire a qualified contractor to provide technical support to the NCN, the NCFN, and the NGF.
• In addition, he/she will work closely with the Nutrition DPG.

Key Deliverables of assignment

• Engaging stakeholders and holding consultations widely to ensure the Federal Government directive on Sugar tax is channeled to Nutrition intervention
• Consult with key Government agencies to ensure the release of the remaining 2.7billion naira from the UNICEF MOU with the government.
• Supporting stakeholders, particularly, the government to bring evidence and rigor to ongoing consultations and dialogues and ensure alignment between global objectives and national priorities and commitments
• Conveying high-level meetings with global and regional participation
• Following up on post-food system summit and N4G commitments at Federal, State, and Local levels.

To Qualify as an Advocate For Every Child You Will Have

• Minimum of Advanced Degree in either Public Health, Health Planning, Policy and Management, Health Economics and Financing, Public Policy, Nutrition, Agriculture, Food Science and Technology, Epidemiology, Sociology, and related disciplines.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in Food and Nutrition Systems.
• Experience in policy dialogue and engagement
• Experience in engaging multi-sectoral Food and Nutrition Systems stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian health systems and nutrition sectoral policy landscape.
• Experience in managing multi-stakeholder working groups;
• Experience in institutional capacity building at the national level;
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation mechanisms;
• Experience in conducting budget tracking and analysis with the ability to conduct both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Application Closing Date
23rd May, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note

• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination.
• UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.