National Consultant - 2 positions: Strengthening Nutrition Coverage and Quality at National and sub-national level, Jakarta, Indonesia

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Consultant Closes 24 Apr 2026 5 days left

Overview

Two national consultants will provide technical and operational support at national and subnational levels to strengthen the quality, coverage, and sustainability of nutrition programmes in Indonesia.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support national and subnational nutrition situation analyses and contribute to the design of evidence-based strategies, results frameworks, workplans, and monitoring systems.
  • Provide day-to-day technical and operational support to subnational governments to ensure timely implementation of nutrition programmes, strengthening routine monitoring, data use, and identification of bottlenecks, risks, and capacity gaps.
  • Support improved coverage, quality, and continuity of evidence-based nutrition interventions, including maternal nutrition, IYCF, IMAM/SAM, and nutrition in emergencies.
  • Support advocacy and multisectoral coordination to strengthen prioritization and financing for nutrition at subnational levels and engage local partners.
  • Strengthen capacities of government and partners through training, mentoring, and on-the-job support, while documenting and promoting good practices, lessons learned, and data-driven innovations.
Required Experience
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience leading and coordinating the Nutrition programme involving multi-stakeholders (including UN agencies, development agencies and private sectors) in Indonesia, including child wasting, Nutrition in Emergency and maternal nutrition.
  • Solid advocacy and coordination skills at national and sub-national, including with high-level officers for better investment in nutrition.
  • Experience in synthesizing nutrition data including secondary analyses of surveillance data.
  • Experience in developing nutrition program-related strategies.
  • Able to work effectively with people internal and external parties.
  • Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
  • Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
Qualifications

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline (including but not limited to Nutrition, Global/Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, and Health Research)

Other Details
Languages Required
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Languages Preferred
• Fluency in English is an asset
Contract Duration
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Work Modality
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Remuneration
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