Consultant international Individuel : Appui à la réalisation d’une enquête CAP nationale sur la nutrition au Niger, Niamey, 3 mois (Poste basé au bureau avec déplacements)

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. Committed and passionate, UNICEF staff are dedicated to making a difference for children, offering diverse professional development opportunities and attractive compensation and benefits.

Job Purpose

The consultant will support the design and implementation of the national nutrition CAP survey in Niger. Working under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Specialist and in close collaboration with the National Nutrition Information Platform (PNIN), the role involves analyzing existing data, developing a rigorous methodology, and defining an optimized sampling plan. The consultant will create data collection tools, train enumerators, oversee data collection, and ensure data quality. This position is crucial for gathering essential nutrition data to inform UNICEF's programming and advocacy efforts in Niger, ultimately contributing to improved child health and well-being.

Responsibilities

The consultant will be responsible for the comprehensive support of the national nutrition CAP survey in Niger. This includes conducting a thorough documentary analysis of existing data to inform the survey's design. A key responsibility is the development of a rigorous and regionally adapted methodology, including an optimized sampling plan that may involve grouping similar zones. The consultant will also be tasked with developing data collection tools, conducting pre-tests, and organizing and delivering training for enumerators. During the fieldwork phase, the consultant will supervise data collection activities and implement quality control measures in coordination with the national team (PNIN, DN, and UNICEF). Finally, the consultant will perform statistical and qualitative analysis of the collected data, produce a comprehensive report with practical recommendations, and organize validation and dissemination workshops with national stakeholders to ensure ownership of the survey findings.

Work Experience

Minimum of eight years of experience in designing, conducting, supervising, and analyzing CAP or similar surveys. Proven experience in nutrition, public health, child nutrition and care (ANJE), social and behavior change, or multisectoral nutrition approaches. Experience in developing protocols, sampling plans, data collection tools, and quality control mechanisms is required.

Skills

Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods for nutritional surveys, Ability to analyze results and formulate practical recommendations, Excellent writing, analytical, and synthesis skills, Capacity to train data collection teams, Facilitation of technical workshops, Experience working with national partners, Proficiency in computer tools and data analysis software, Experience in West Africa or fragile contexts (highly desirable), Experience with UN agencies or NGOs

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