Consultant National/e Principal/e pour la réalisation de l'enquête smart 2026 en Guinée

The consultant will lead the SMART 2026 survey in Guinea to evaluate the nutritional status of children under five and contributing factors such as morbidities, vaccination coverage, vitamin A supplementation, and infant and young child feeding practices. The role requires expertise in survey methodology, data analysis, and technical coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the SMART 2026 nutrition survey in Guinea
• Ensure quality and validity of survey data and methodology
• Coordinate technical aspects and team leadership for the survey
• Analyze complex nutrition and health indicators including IYCF
• Prepare technical reports and documentation for validation and review committees

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Nutrition or related field
• Valid SMART certification or documented recent participation in SMART training
• At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience including five (5) years in conducting or supervising large-scale SMART surveys
• Participation as Mission Leader or Technical Coordinator in at least three national SMART surveys validated by the global SMART Team review committee (proof or validation report required)
• Excellent certified or demonstrated mastery of SMART methodology, ENA for SMART, ODK/KoboCollect and statistical software (R, STATA, SPSS or equivalent)
• Proven experience in analysis of complex indicators such as Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
• Excellent writing skills
• Fluency in written French
• Immediate and continuous availability for 60 days
• Residence in Guinea or ability to travel there without constraints

Skills

• SMART Methodology
• ENA for SMART
• ODK
• KoboCollect
• STATA
• SPSS
• Large-scale survey supervision
• SMART survey coordination
• Infant and Young Child Feeding analysis
• Nutritional status assessment
• Public Health survey design
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
• Nutrition
• Technical Coordination
• Survey Data Analysis
• Report Writing

Languages

French