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Consultancy: Large-Scale Food Fortification and Iodine Nutrition

UNICEFAbuja, Nigeria
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:594579Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Provides regional technical and policy support for large-scale food fortification and iodine nutrition across West and Central Africa, helping economic communities and governments strengthen standards, regulation, monitoring, implementation roadmaps and coordinated commitments.

Languages

Required: English, French

Desired: Portuguese

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Advise regional bodies and governments on food-fortification policy
  • Support standards, regulatory frameworks and implementation roadmaps
  • Strengthen monitoring of fortification and iodine programmes
  • Coordinate technical partners and regional commitments
  • Develop evidence, guidance and advocacy inputs

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in nutrition, partnerships, advocacy, development, communications, economics or a relevant field
  • At least ten years of relevant professional experience
  • Fluency in English and French

Skills

Food FortificationIodine NutritionNutrition PolicyRegulatory SystemsStandards DevelopmentProgramme MonitoringRegional CoordinationTechnical Advisory

Additional info

  • Office-based consultancy in Abuja with travel across West Africa
  • Assignment duration is 10.5 months