International Consultant – Nutrition Advisor at World Food Programme: (Deadline 28 June 2024)

Over the years, WFP through a partnership approach has worked to predominantly work on the health sector. The “One UN Joint Nutrition Project: Effectively Fighting Chronic Malnutrition- Stunting” project has been a three-phase joint UN project by the SDC implemented since 2013. Each phase has had a different focus and attempted to alleviate different drivers of stunting. Although Rwanda has seen significant decline in stunting rates in the past decade, decline appears to be stagnating. A recent gap analysis (May 2024) identified several gaps; Unclear impact pathways and linkages to stunting, unclear how effective agriculture interventions impact on diets and nutrition, limited focus on social protection and improved economic access to diets. The linkages are particularly unclear food systems and nutrition. This presents an opportunity to build on WFP corporate focus on making the food systems work for healthy diets and contribute to nutrition in Rwanda.

WFP Rwanda, through its upcoming Country Strategic Plan positions nutrition as across cutting to impact prevention to stunting in a multisectoral manner.

The country office is therefore seeking a Nutrition Advisor to review, reorient and strategically package WFP’s contribution on nutrition to government in the Rwandan context.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of Head of Program, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Distilling country office management vision, WFP corporate priorities, and drawing upon sectoral
priorities for NST2 in sectors relevant for WFP’s mandate. Develop a nutrition strategy covering how
WFP supports government objectives to contribute to addressing malnutrition through healthy diets
in Rwanda, under the next Country Strategic Plan (2025-2029).
2. Advise on opportunities for nutrition-integration programming and opportunities across WFP
programmes and Strategic Outcomes and develop these into strategic concept notes.
3. Produce a strategy and associated strategic communication materials that articulate the new business opportunities for engaging in the current and potential UN Joint programs including articulating the country office’s approach and positioning to prevention of stunting.
4. Contribute to building inhouse staff capacity through mentoring with a clear learning plan.
5. Support external engagement with government and preparation of key events such as Steering committee, Scaling Up Movement gathering and Strengthened M&E strategies.
6. Contribute to representing WFP in external fora and capacity building initiatives and support broader partnership (e.g., IFAD; IFIs and UN agencies)

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

1. Lead in supporting other work streams to improve and integrate nutrition.
2. Concept notes and proposals for prioritised entry points for nutrition integrated programming
3. Technical support provided for integrating nutrition into WFP portfolio with a strong focus in the prevention, integration and joint programming.
4. Standard power points, talking points on WFPs position in relation to nutrition, diets and food systems and nutrition.
5. High level nutrition strategy paper on WFP engagement on Nutrition in Rwanda for 2025-2029

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education:

An Advanced Degree in International Nutrition, Agriculture, Food Systems, Resilience Food Security, Health or other area relevant to nutrition-sensitive/integration programming.

Experience:

1. At least 6-10 years programming experience, relevant particularly to nutrition (e.g. nutrition sensitive agriculture, school feeding, social protection, food systems resilience etc.)
2. Experience with strategy development and advisory relevant to different types of programmes (e.g., safety nets, pro-smallholder programming) related to nutrition and food security.
3. Experience working with national government.
4. Experience in capacity development desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

1. Knowledge of multi-sectoral drivers of malnutrition required.
2. Knowledge of global and country level nutrition architecture required.
3. Knowledge of scientific methods and ability to critically analyse emerging global evidence for robustness, quality, and relevance.
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in multicultural setting.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Languages:

Fluency in English and excellent writing skills required. Working knowledge of another UN language.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Qualified females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
This position is open for international candidates only.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 27 June 2024

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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