Overview
Consultant to conduct a baseline study for the Joint United Nations Nutrition Programme in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The role involves assessing climate-smart agriculture practices, nutrition services, and governance systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess adoption of Climate-Smart Nutrition sensitive Agriculture Practices, livestock production and food processing, preservation and food safety.
- Assess Access, Utilization and Quality of Nutrition-Specific and Nutrition-Sensitive Services.
- Assess Governance, Coordination, Advocacy and Enabling Environment for nutrition and food systems.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of relevant work experience in conducting baseline/evaluations or other studies or surveys with specific experience in climate resilience, food and nutrition security studies and or evaluations.
- Track record managing multi-partner assignments and delivering on time/budget in fragile or climate affected contexts.
- Experience with ethics and safeguarding policies covering human subjects research, informed consent, data protection, and “do no harm.”
- Prior experience working with UN agencies and government partners in Sierra Leone or similar contexts.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Economics, Food Security, Food Systems, Climate Change, Public Health Nutrition, International Development or Statistics
