Overview
The role will support WFP Iraq's work on nutrition-sensitive social protection and food systems, including evidence generation, food security monitoring, and school meals. The Technical Advisor will provide technical guidance and leadership to operationalize WFP’s nutrition-sensitive social protection approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of WFP’s nutrition-sensitive social protection framework in Iraq.
- Conduct a mapping of Iraq’s social protection system and develop a proposal identifying integration opportunities.
- Support the implementation of the proposal by providing technical guidance and oversight.
- Contribute and provide technical inputs to the Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) and Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) studies and modeling.
- Develop knowledge materials including policy briefs and presentations.
- Support capacity strengthening to the Government of Iraq.
- Lead the design and integration of food security and nutrition questions and indicators into survey tools.
- Identify opportunities for partnerships and collaboration.
- Contribute to EU JP reporting and SP Unit weekly updates.
- Provide specialized food systems and nutrition expertise.
- Work with national staff to build food systems and nutrition knowledge.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in social protection, nutrition, or public sector systems in low- or middle-income countries, with demonstrated contributions to programme design, policy development, or research.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in International Development, Public and/or Social Policy, Nutrition, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field.
