Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Consultant – Nutritionist Consultant (Nutrition Research and Food Composition)
Objectives of the Evaluation
• To undertake a literature review on food composition for Zambia based on available data and reports, and
• To collate food composition data based on food consumption survey datasets and using CIFOR-ICRAF’s Food Composition Database.
• Project expected results
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The deliverables and outputs will include:
• Undertaking, compiling, preparing and submit a report based on literature review on available data and reports on food composition in Zambia, and
• Collating, compiling, and submitting food composition database for Zambia based on data collected in the baselines.
Requirements
Knowledge, experience, and competencies
• An advanced degree in nutrition science, Food sciences or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working actively as a registered nutritionist in Zambia.
• Highly skilled in food composition tables development, conversion of food portions to food groups and to the recommended daily intake (RDIs) statistics.
• An in-depth knowledge of nutrition research methods, and good understanding of the foods consumed, their nutritional values, and food sources and consumption trends in Zambia.
• An extensive hands-on experience working with food composition data for different purposes for a large institution, organization, or region such as a hospital or district.
• Demonstrated experience working on collating nutrition information and data, nutrition data analysis and developing food composition databases
• Keen on generating impact on health through customized dietary approaches.
• Good analytical mind with capabilities of making sense from a large volume of datasets.
• An interest in understanding of the science behind nutrition, particularly how food contributes to nutrition.
Application process
ICRAF shall advertise the consultancy for competitive bidding. Interested individuals are requested to submit the following
• A Technical and Financial proposal which should include a description of the methodology to be used and a schedule of planned activities
• CV(s) of the professional(s) with suitable references to undertake the consultancy
• Two (2) samples of previous work.
Job Summary
The Nutrition Consultant will provide strategic nutrition expertise to the ICRAF project “Piloting incentive-based agricultural portfolios for nutrition and resilience in Zambia”. S/He will collate food consumption requirements based on Food consumption surveys datasets and compile food composition data for identified/ prioritized food species, and map nutritional values (including % RDA values for species in the projects recommendations (the food tree and crop portfolios), using ICRAF database, other food composition databases and literature.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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