[Hiring] Nutrition Prevention International Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF Yemen is strengthening the integration of ECD within nutrition and other relevant maternal and child health platforms. Building on existing national MAIYCN and community cadre training platforms, this consultancy will support:

• Development of an evidence-based and contextually appropriate National Multisectoral ECD Strategy, aligned with the Nurturing Care Framework and relevant SDG targets.
• Development of an action plan and monitoring and evaluation framework to facilitate implementation, institutionalization, and monitoring of integrated ECD services.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's or PhD) in Child Development, Early Childhood Development, Human Development, Public Health, Education, Nutrition, Social Sciences, or a related humanitarian field.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive international experience in developing multisectoral ECD policies and strategies and designing and executing ECD strategic frameworks, specifically in fragile, conflict-affected, or emergency humanitarian contexts.
• High proficiency in applying the Nurturing Care Framework, overseeing quantitative/qualitative intervention studies, and adapting relevant tools.
• Proven experience working alongside UN agencies, Ministries of Health, and multi-sectoral clusters (Nutrition, Health, Social Protection).
• Fluency in English is required; operational command of Arabic is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive nutrition and early childhood development analysis, particularly with an emphasis on nutrition outcomes for young children.
• Extensive experience developing operational frameworks, theories of change, and monitoring and evaluation systems in the context of nutrition and early childhood development programming.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating and leading high-level consultative stakeholder workshops, engaging with diverse actors including government, UN agencies, civil society, and private sector partners.
• Strong analytical skills, particularly related to nutrition and early childhood development analysis, knowledge of current best international practices and global guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong writing, reporting, and documentation skills, with the capacity to produce concise, high-quality analytical reports and strategic documents under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).
• Commitment to the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• Inclusion of everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
• Encouragement of applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Provision of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
• Zero-tolerance policy on conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF.
• Rigorous reference and background checks for all selected candidates.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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