SSA Consultant - Nutrition Expert

Job Title: SSA Consultant Nutrition Expert

Type of Contract: Special Services Agreement

Duration: 7 Months

Reporting To: Team Lead (CSP) and Deputy Country Director (DCD)

Duty Station: New Delhi

Date of Publication: 20 May 2026

Deadline of Application: 09 June 2026

The Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Review (2023–2027) provides a comprehensive assessment of WFP India Country Office (CO) strategy and programmatic activities over the period. It aims to generate evidence, insights, and strategic direction to inform decision-making and the formulation of the next CSP (2028–2032).

Specifically, the review will:

• Undertake a landscape and context analysis of the food security and nutrition sector in India;
• Assess the CSP 2023–2027, including programmatic performance and partnerships with the Government of India and State Governments;
• Generate independent, impartial evidence and strategic learnings from programme implementation to inform future strategic direction;
• Identify opportunities and potential for resource mobilization from diverse funding sources.

The review will include both internal and external components. The internal component will focus on performance analysis of the current CSP, while an external review will focus on the landscape analysis including funding landscape, which will be led by a team of consultants (one Team Leader and three subject matter experts), each contracted individually. For more details,please access the detailed TOR here. [link removed]

To guide and coordinate this process, the India CO will establish a CSP Task Force responsible for overseeing the implementation of the CSP review

Please access the detailed TOR by clicking the link below.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not all inclusive) 

Nutrition Expert will work under the overall guidance of the Team Leader and in close coordination with the CO CSP Task Force, with primary responsibility for analytical inputs related to nutrition and school feeding.

• Provide support to the Team Lead in developing a detailed methodological design, work plan and analytical framework, in consultation with CO CSP task force, and submit it as part of the inception report for CO management approval.
• Conduct landscape analysis and provide technical and analytical inputs to the CSP review related to nutrition and school feeding programmes, with particular emphasis on nutrition‑sensitive and nutrition‑specific interventions.
• Review and assess WFP India’s support to Government of India food and nutrition programmes, including but not limited to, provision of fortified foods, school meals (under PM POSHAN), Take‑Home Rations (THR) (under Anganwadi Services), nutri-gardens, etc from external lens.
• Examine integration of nutrition, food systems, gender, and inclusion considerations.
• Support stakeholder consultations with central and state government officials, technical agencies, research institutions, UN agencies, and partners relevant to nutrition and food systems.
• Support horizon scanning and identification of emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within India’s food and nutrition landscape and drawing on global trends and best practices.
• Undertake stakeholder consultations focused on food and nutrition with, but not limited to, CO senior management, central and state government officials (3-4 priority states based on the state prioritization), other key actors in the sector including UN agencies, NGOs and other development partners, key funders for the sector (including private philanthropic institutions, corporates, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), bi-multilateral donors, academia, etc.
• Prepare thematic inputs, case summaries, and analytical notes for inclusion in the External Review Report.
• Provide technical support to the Team Leader in synthesising findings and formulating forward‑looking recommendations for the next CSP, particularly for strengthening partnerships, innovation, and scalability for food and nutrition programmes.
• Support preparation of presentations and briefing notes related to food and nutrition for sectoral and high-level consultations, and CO management discussions.
• Ensure adherence to ethical standards and quality assurance requirements, including confidentiality, informed consent, and responsible use of data.
• Provide support for any other relevant tasks for the CSP review as informed by the external review Team Leader and CO CSP task force and as mentioned above in the TOR.

DELIVERABLES & PAYMENTS

The selected consultant is expected to closely engage with external review Team Leader and CO CSP task force team and keep them updated via emails and meetings (as required). Key deliverables for the assignment include:

• Inception Report: Detailed methodology, tools, and workplan; Refined review framework; Stakeholder engagement plan with timelines
• External Review Report:  Insights from Landscape review and stakeholder consultations,
• Presentations for Sectoral and High-Level Consultations
• The payments would be made after approval of the deliverables for each of the milestones by CO task team leader. The reimbursement of travel costs will be as per the WFP rules after completion of the travel and submission of the claims verified by the CO CSP Task force leader.
• The consultant will be required to undertake at least trips to 2-3 states for meeting the state level stakeholders. The travel will be arranged by WFP, and the travel costs would be borne by WFP over and above the lumpsum professional fee. The travel entitlements will be as per the guidelines applicable for SSA consultants. 

Milestone 1 – Final inception report – 20%

Milestone 2 – Draft External Review Report – 30%

Milestone 3 – Presentations for Sectoral and High-Level consultations – 20%

Milestone 4 – Final external review report and presentation after incorporating feedback – 30%

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Systems, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Or MBBS/ MD/ MPH with specialisation in community medicine, public health or a related field

• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition, food safety nets, or nutrition linked large‑scale government programmes.
• Strong technical understanding of India’s food security, nutrition policy and emerging programme landscape, including ICDS, PM POSHAN, food fortification initiatives, and food‑based safety nets.
• Demonstrated experience in design, review, evaluation, or analysis of nutrition or food security interventions, preferably at national or large‑scale programme level.
• Experience working with or alongside Government of India institutions, state governments, UN agencies, or international development organisations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex programmatic and operational information into clear technical insights and recommendations.
• Experience supporting stakeholder consultations and engaging technical counterparts at central and state levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with proven ability to contribute to high‑quality analytical reports, technical notes, and presentations.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

LANGUAGE

Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and Hindi.

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings [link removed]). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.