National Consultant for Costed Nutrition Strategy (5-month, Kigali)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking an experienced consultant to lead the development of a costed National Nutrition Strategy for Rwanda. The assignment is office‑based in Kigali and will run for five months, focusing on policy alignment, strategic planning, and resource mobilization.

Key responsibilities

• Review existing nutrition policies and ensure strategic alignment.
• Conduct situational analysis, stakeholder mapping and consultations.
• Develop the Nutrition Strategic Plan and its results framework.
• Cost the strategic plan and identify financing and resource‑mobilization options.
• Design implementation and governance frameworks.
• Establish monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) mechanisms.
• Perform risk analysis for the strategy.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Nutrition, Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Health Economics or related field.
• Minimum seven years of professional experience in nutrition policy, health financing and multisectoral program design.
• Proven track record in developing national strategies, technical reports, policy briefs and guidelines.
• Experience facilitating workshops, stakeholder engagement and capacity‑building activities.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative or qualitative research.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; knowledge of French is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of nutrition programmes, including maternal, infant and young child nutrition, micronutrient interventions and community nutrition.
• Familiarity with national health and nutrition policies and strategies.
• Understanding of public health principles, health systems and programme management.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills for data collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and provide evidence‑based recommendations.
• Excellent report‑writing and communication abilities.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence national nutrition policy in Rwanda.
• Professional development within a leading UN agency.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.
• Collaborative, mission‑driven work environment.