National Consultant, Food Fortification Workplan & MEAL

About this role

UNICEF is recruiting a national consultant to support the co-design of a large-scale food fortification project workplan and an integrated monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning plan for Tanzania. The assignment is part of UNICEF’s Fortifying Futures initiative, which operates in 15 countries to strengthen mandatory fortification legislation, improve industry compliance and expand effective delivery models for fortified staple foods. The consultant will facilitate a government-led, participatory process and support project inception. The work begins with a desk review and inception report setting out methodology, timeframe, coverage, priority food vehicles, funding limits, consultation tools and schedules with UNICEF and government focal points.

The consultant will map stakeholders and interventions across government, industry, academia, development partners, civil society and consumer representatives, assess bottlenecks and capacities, and identify priority interventions. They will translate consultation findings into a costed workplan covering activities, deliverables, quarterly milestones, responsibilities, resources, funding sources, domestic financing opportunities and risks. They will also develop a MEAL plan with indicators, institutional responsibilities, accountabilities, reporting schedules and data-quality methods, then facilitate stakeholder validation and the project inception session. Final deliverables include a consultancy report, a process-focused case study and a two-page learning brief.

Candidates must hold an advanced degree in nutrition, food systems, monitoring and evaluation or a related field and have at least five years of relevant experience in nutrition, public health or food systems programme planning, MEAL and multi-stakeholder facilitation, preferably with UN agencies, government institutions, NGOs or international organisations. Demonstrated experience in food fortification or food-systems programme design, regulatory compliance monitoring or nutrition systems strengthening is desirable, and familiarity with Tanzania’s institutional context is an asset. Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required. The assignment is a national consultancy for Tanzania, with no travel expectations or reporting line stated.

Applications are handled through UNICEF’s recruitment process, and no closing date is stated.