Advisor (m/f/d) Transformation of Food-Systems for Nutrition for Capacity for Nutrition

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Advisor (m/f/d) Transformation of Food-Systems for Nutrition for Capacity for Nutrition

JOB-ID: V000052834 Assignment period: 04/01/2023 - 04/30/2026
Type of employment: full- or part-time 

Job description

The Joint-Action ‘Capacity for Development (C4N)’ is an action area of the ‘Knowledge for Nutrition (K4N)’ programme. K4N aims to support the European Commission (EC), its partners, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) with competence and knowledge to inform nutrition-related programs and policies with evidence-based approaches and strategies. C4N is financed jointly by the EC and Germany (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ. C4N aims to strengthen capacities to enhance the knowledge base of the EC, EU Delegations, EU Member States and partner countries to advance the fight against all forms of malnutrition. C4N is a key element of the EC’s ‘Nutrition for Development Programme', which underpins the implementation of the EU’s ‘Action Plan for Nutrition’. In future, C4N will support the implementation of the ‘Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)’ movement, too. The overall aim of the position is to contribute to the advancement of nutrition outcomes in the transformation of agri-food systems.

Your tasks

• Provide strategic advice on the transformation of agri-food systems with a specific focus on nutrition to partners involved in C4N implementation
• Provide demand driven and needs based technical advice on transformation of food systems for nutrition to partner countries that are part of SUN Movement to support the implementation of SUN 3.0 strategy
• Ensure close coordination with SUN Movement Secretariat and full coherence with the EU and BMZ policy frameworks
• Keep abreast of latest international debate and developments on support being provided to partner countries on implementing their national pathways for food systems transformation
• Expand dialogue and cooperation with relevant global, regional and national actors as well as relevant UN organisations, research institutes, and non-governmental organisations
• Prepare technical input for communication products such as policy briefs, handouts, presentations, blog posts, tweets and publications for the visibility of the EC and the BMZ support to transformation of food systems for nutrition and the SUN movement
• Provide technical backstopping to C4N consultants, and assess the quality of services provided and reports submitted
• Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management system of K4N/C4N

Your profile

• University degree in relevant fields, e.g. nutrition, agriculture, public health, international relations, development studies
• Several years of experience working with a donor in the field of food and nutrition security with a focus on transformation of food systems, and agriculture and rural development
• Experience in dealing with different stakeholders and multi-stakeholder processes, especially with donor networks in the nutrition sector
• Ability to think conceptually and abstractly to formulate concepts and technical and policy papers
• Several years of practical advisory experience in a partner country of development cooperation abroad, preferably GIZ project experience is an advantage
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with proven experience in writing briefings and policy documents, establishing good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at national and global levels
• Good understanding of EU and/or German Development Cooperation aid modalities as well as prior experience with EC / International Partnerships and/or EU Delegations will be considered an asset
• Business fluent in English and fluent in French; knowledge of German will be considered an asset

We are looking forward to your application until 02/12/2023. More information:
https://jobs.giz.de