Nutrition Technical Advisor

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in nutrition, public health, or related field
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience in nutrition programming, preferably including SQ-LNS or complementary feeding interventions
  
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to government health systems
  
• Proven track record in securing policy-level agreements or government adoption of program innovations
  
• Civil service experience at the Director level
  

Government Engagement & Partnership Management

• Provide expert technical assistance to government stakeholders on Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) and MMS programming, with primary focus on securing national-level concurrence and facilitating adoption of the targeted distribution optimization tool for SQ-LNS, to enhance program efficiency and coverage.
  
• Serve as primary technical liaison between Evidence Action and the government
  
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key government decision-makers at the federal and state levels to advance SQ-LNS and MMS policy integration
  

Targeted Distribution Optimization Tool - Adoption & Implementation

• Lead the presentation and advocacy efforts for the SQ-LNS targeted distribution optimization tool with national and state-level government stakeholders
  
• Develop compelling evidence-based briefs, presentations, and documentation demonstrating the tool's impact on program efficiency and beneficiary coverage
  
• Facilitate capacity-building workshops and training sessions for government staff on utilizing the optimization tool effectively
  
• Support government teams in integrating the tool within existing health system workflows and data management platforms
  
• Document lessons learned and success stories from tool implementation to support scale-up advocacy
  

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

• Provide hands-on technical assistance to government nutrition and health teams on SQ-LNS program design, targeting, procurement, supply chain, and distribution
  
• Support government capacity in monitoring SQ-LNS and MMS program quality, coverage, and adherence to protocols
  
• Assist in troubleshooting implementation challenges and developing context-appropriate solutions
  
• Mentor government focal persons to build sustainable in-house technical capacity for SQ-LNS programming
  

Strategic Planning & Coordination

• Participate in national and state-level nutrition coordination forums to position SQ-LNS and MMS within broader nutrition agendas
  
• Support resource mobilization efforts by providing technical inputs for funding proposals and donor engagement
  

Advocacy & Communication

• Present SQ-LNS and MMS evidence and program results at government-led forums, technical meetings, and stakeholder convenings
  
• Support government communications on SQ-LNS and MMS to communities, health workers, and development partners
  

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of state-level concurrence on targeted distribution optimization tool (documented agreement/policy adoption)
  
• Number of states procuring and adopting the SQ-LNS optimization for targeted distribution
  
• Number of states procuring SQ-LNS and MMS through the CNF
  
• Number of government stakeholders trained and demonstrating competency in tool utilization
  
• Integration of optimization tool into government systems and workflows
  
• Quality of government partnerships as measured by engagement consistency and collaborative outputs
  
• Documentation of lessons learned and technical assistance impact