Nutrition Consultant (Nationals only)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a Nutrition Consultant to support its nutrition programmes in Ethiopia. The role is office‑based in Addis Ababa with regular travel to project sites and will run for an 11‑month fixed‑term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Nutrition programme planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Support for resource mobilisation.
• Strengthen nutrition information and reporting systems.
• Reporting, knowledge management and transition activities.
• Technical support for nutrition assessments, surveys, formative research and operational learning studies.
• Support for emergency preparedness and nutrition in humanitarian action.
• Capacity strengthening, coordination and partnership building.
• Nutrition systems strengthening, sustainability and scale‑up support.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in Nutrition, public health, nutritional epidemiology, global health, or related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in a developing country in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management, or maternal, infant and child health/nutrition.
• Fluency in English and Amharic.
• Experience in nutrition programme development, multi‑sector programming and UN system work (asset).
• Advocacy and strategic engagement experience in the nutrition sector, especially on stunting or wasting (asset).
• Excellent communication, report writing and analytical skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Attractive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development within a global humanitarian organisation.