International consultancy to provide technical support for IOF 2025/26 data analyses and draft report, UNICEF Mozambique Maputo Child Health and Nutrition Section, 1 month -Work from home.596255
Organizational Context
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.
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Nutrition Information Manager and in close collaboration with the Social Policy and Social Protection team and INE, the consultant will analyse the IOF 2025/26 dataset and produce a supplementary Nutrition chapter through three sequential deliverables. This role is crucial for providing technical support for the data analyses and drafting of the report, ensuring accurate and insightful findings related to child health and nutrition in Mozambique. The consultant will be responsible for the comprehensive analysis of the dataset, focusing on key indicators and contributing to UNICEF's mission of advocating for and protecting children's rights through evidence-based interventions and policy recommendations.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for the comprehensive analysis of the IOF 2025/26 dataset, focusing on key nutrition indicators. This includes conducting complex survey methods, assessing data quality, and analyzing food consumption and security, child poverty, coping strategies, mosquito-net use, and early childhood development indicators. The consultant must produce reproducible analyses and clear technical reports, ensuring high-quality outputs are delivered within deadlines. Collaboration with diverse stakeholders, including the Nutrition Information Manager, the Social Policy and Social Protection team, and INE, is essential. The role involves drafting a supplementary Nutrition chapter for the IOF 2025/26 report, contributing to evidence-based policy recommendations and interventions to support UNICEF's mission in Mozambique.
Work Experience
At least 10 years of relevant experience in complex nutrition and household-survey analysis is desirable.
Skills
Complex survey methods, Anthropometry, Data-quality assessment, Nutrition analysis, Food consumption and security analysis, Child poverty analysis, Coping strategies analysis, Mosquito-net use analysis, Early childhood development indicators analysis, Reproducible analysis, Technical report writing, Collaborative work