National Nutrition Consultant for Kigoma’s Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy

About the role

The UNICEF office in Tanzania is seeking a National Nutrition Consultant to lead the development of a five‑year costed Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy and Response Plan for the Kigoma region. Working remotely with periodic travel to Kigoma, the consultant will provide technical assistance, conduct comprehensive analyses, and facilitate stakeholder consultations to shape coordinated nutrition actions.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare an inception report outlining methodology, workplan, data needs and timeline.
• Review national, regional and district policies, strategies and program documents across nutrition, health, food systems, WASH, education, social protection and community development.
• Conduct a detailed nutrition situation analysis for Kigoma, identifying outcomes, determinants, service gaps, vulnerable groups and emerging risks.
• Perform problem and causality analysis to pinpoint immediate, underlying and structural drivers of malnutrition.
• Facilitate consultations with regional, district and community stakeholders, development partners, civil society and refugee‑response actors.
• Develop a multisectoral Theory of Change illustrating coordinated nutrition‑specific and nutrition‑sensitive pathways.
• Draft a costed five‑year strategy, including strategic priorities, objectives, interventions, implementation arrangements and a results framework.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Development Studies or a related field.
• Proven experience in nutrition policy analysis, strategy development and multisectoral coordination.
• Familiarity with the Tanzanian nutrition context and regional development frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize data from diverse sources.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Required skills