Job Description

Role’s Summary:

The National Consultant will contribute to developing Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Nigeria, supporting improved nutrition outcomes for children and women.

Responsibilities:

•  Contribute to defining the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines mandate
• Identify national policies and commitments supporting sustainability
• Propose entry points for sustainability in the mandate
• Identify additional stakeholders for the FBDGs development process
• Conduct policy and programme reviews covering food systems-related policies
• Analyze secondary data on diet factors associated with health and nutrition issues
• Contribute to revising diet goals/targets considering trade-offs
• Review evidence on effective interventions across the food system
• Contribute to the situation analysis and evidence review report
• Support capacity-building activities for government and partners
• Develop and finalize clear, concise documents
• Collaborate with technical partners and stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance on nutrition issues
• Support resource mobilization efforts
• Contribute to nutrition programme planning and implementation
• Document best practices and lessons learned
• Support emergency nutrition response
• Work with government counterparts and partners
• Identify and address nutrition gaps and challenges
• Develop strategies for improving nutrition outcomes
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities
• Provide technical support to partners and stakeholders

Skills:

•  Excellent knowledge of nutrition, food security, and health systems in Nigeria
• Experience in analyzing scientific data and writing scientific reports
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Experience working with government and partners
• Knowledge of FBDG development and implementation
• Experience in capacity-building and training
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education:

• Advanced degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Public Health, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with significant experience

Application Instructions:

Apply through UNICEF’s career portal on https://www.unicef.org/careers/vacancies/template

Deadline: 22-01-2026

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