Nutrition Data Management and Analysis Consultant, Global Practice for Nutrition, 9.5 months, COE, Nairobi, Kenya (Remote)

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. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to Nutrition How can you make a difference? The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the availability, quality, harmonization and use of nutrition data for global analysis, reporting and decision-making, while establishing the data foundations needed to progressively leverage automation and artificial intelligence (AI) for nutrition data management, analysis and visualization. UNICEF is strengthening its capacity to systematically consolidate, manage and analyse nutrition data to generate timely and robust evidence for programme decision-making, advocacy, resource mobilization and global reporting. Currently, however, relevant nutrition information remains fragmented across multiple sources, formats and systems, limiting the ability to conduct systematic analyses across countries and contexts. To address this gap, the consultancy will support the development and strengthening of two complementary, consolidated and harmonized nutrition databases. • The first will focus on nutrition assessments and situation data, systematically compiling results from SMART surveys, IPC Acute Malnutrition (IPC AMN) analyses and other relevant nutrition assessments. It will provide a structured repository of historical and current information on the nutrition situation, with appropriate geographic and temporal disaggregation to facilitate country, subnational and trend analyses. • The second will focus on wasting programming data, building on existing NutriDash databases and integrating information from other relevant sources. It will consolidate historical data on SAM and MAM burden estimates, programme targets—including those from HACs and HNRPs—and key programme monitoring indicators, such as admissions, programme performance, routine screening and service coverage. Together, these data will enable more systematic analysis of needs, targets, reach, coverage and programme performance over time and across countries and contexts. Scope of Work Development of a Comprehensive Wasting Programming Database Development of a Nutrition Assessments Database Leadership and Technical Contribution to the GRFC – Nutrition Component Contribution to the CNR 2027 – Wasting Programming If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete TOR here: TOR TMC0003267.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: Education: Master's in Nutrition, Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics, or related field Work Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience working in Nutrition, especially on Nutrition information management and NIS Proven experience with data management and database development Strong experience with analysing or conducting: Nutrition surveys and IPC AMN analyses Proven experience with Excel and other statistical softwares (R, Stata, Python, etc.) Demonstrated experience contributing to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) and related nutrition analyses. Language Requirements: • Fluency in English Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Strong analytical and data management skills Attention to detail and data quality Ability to synthesize complex information Excellent writing and presentation skills Proven ability to work independently and deliver results Desirables: Prior experience working with UNICEF is an asset For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System): An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV) Cover letter A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal template TMC0003267.docx Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information. Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here .