National individual consultant for the development of a Costed National Nutrition Strategy

The consultant will develop a Costed National Nutrition Strategy over 16 weeks, including policy review, situational analysis, stakeholder consultation, strategic plan development, costing, financing, implementation framework, MEL, and risk analysis. The role requires expertise in nutrition policy, health financing, and multisectoral program design.

Responsibilities

• Policy Review and Strategic Alignment
• Situational Analysis
• Stakeholder Mapping and Consultation
• Development of the Nutrition Strategic Plan
• Results framework
• Costing of the Strategic Plan
• Financing and Resource Mobilization
• Implementation and Governance Framework
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
• Risk Analysis

Requirements

• Masters in Nutrition, Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Health Economics, or any other related fields.
• Minimum of seven years of professional experience in nutrition policy, health financing, and multisectoral program design, combined with strong analytical and costing skills.
• Proven experience in developing national strategies, technical reports, policy briefs, strategic plans, and guidelines.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, facilitation of workshops, and capacity-building activities.
• Proven experience in conducting quantitative or qualitative research.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda is required.
• Knowledge of French is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of nutrition programmes, including maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, micronutrient interventions, community nutrition, and health service delivery.
• Familiarity with national health and nutrition policies and strategies.
• Knowledge of public health principles, health systems, and programme management.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience with data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills.

Skills

• Nutrition Policy
• Health Financing
• Multisectoral Program Design
• Costing and Budgeting
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Workshop Facilitation
• Capacity Building
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Nutrition Programmes
• Maternal and Child Nutrition
• Micronutrient Interventions
• Community Nutrition
• Health Service Delivery
• Public Health Principles
• Health Systems Knowledge
• Programme Management
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Data Interpretation
• Report Writing
• Strategic Planning
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Risk Analysis

Languages

English, Kinyarwanda, French