The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Invitation for Consultancy Services Jobs in Ethiopia

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Invitation for Consultancy Services Jobs in Ethiopia


  • The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) co-convene the SBN at global level. GAIN Ethiopia hosts the secretariat of the SBN Ethiopia and has created the SBN Ethiopia Executive Committee and works closely with the SUN Focal Point in Ethiopia

    Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of the SBN Ethiopia strategy and workplan – aligning the existing draft strategy in Ethiopia with the SBN’s Logic Model, Theory of Change and where relevant, utilising National SBN tools.

  • Organise technical and political level meetings between business, government, civil society, donors and UN agencies to strengthen cross-sector dialogue on nutrition and build consensus on priorities and opportunities for business and nutrition in Ethiopia.

  • Recruit national businesses to the SBN and utilize the National SBN Membership database for SBN Ethiopia

  • Roll out the SBN’s finance, technical assistance and business development surveys to assess SBN members for their needs – and identify new partnerships to address the challenges and opportunities facing business in Ethiopia to scale up their actions or investments in nutrition.

  • Identify opportunities to improve the enabling environment for business to increase actions and investments in nutrition.

  • Work with the SBN Global
    team and GAIN Ethiopia Country Director to develop a post-2020 SBN Ethiopia fundraising strategy.

  • Facilitate SBN Ethiopia Executive Committee meetings.

  • Provide content and communications support to the global SBN team and sharing and adopt best practice through liaising with other National SBNs, particularly in Africa.

  • Reports on progress to national co-conveners of SBN Ethiopia and SBN Executive Committee.

  • Engage with SUN stakeholders in Ethiopia and contribute to the annual national SUN report.

    Job Requirements

  • Proven track record and results in managing nutrition or private sector related development projects in Ethiopia
    Experienced partnership broker and/or
  • negotiation skills with the private sector

  • Excellent relationship management and familiarity with managing a wide platform of stakeholders

  • Experience in communications and advocacy with the private sector

    How to Apply

    Interested consultants are invited to send in their expression of interest by email to the GAIN Ethiopia Office as follows:

  • Technical Proposal, describing the approach and how the consultant will develop SBN Ethiopia in an effective network of business, engaging in the nutrition agenda of Ethiopia.

  • A financial proposal for a period of 80 days: September 2020 - December 2020.

  • The Technical and Financial Proposal will be sent into two separate PDF files to the following email addresses until September 12, 2020

    Email address: ethiopiaoffice@gainhealth.org

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