Food Fortification Specialist

The specialist leads WFP’s regional food-fortification strategy, conducts landscape analyses, guides country programmes and policy engagement, strengthens technical capacity and partnerships, and advances evidence-based integration of fortified foods into humanitarian operations.

Department: PRGS – Nutrition

• Lead fortification landscape analyses and validate findings across priority countries
• Implement the ESARO food-fortification strategy and monitor country operational plans
• Provide technical guidance on programme design, implementation, monitoring and regulatory frameworks
• Strengthen government and country-office capacity on food fortification
• Generate evidence and influence programme design, supply-chain choices and policy engagement
• Coordinate regional partnerships, advocacy, knowledge exchange and resource mobilisation

• Advanced degree in food fortification, food processing, food technology, food science, nutrition, public health or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in food fortification, food technology, food science, food-value chains, food security, project management, partnership engagement or advocacy
• Fluency in English

• Eleven-month international consultancy with possible extension subject to funding