Programme Associate (Micronutrients), SCL6 - Kathmandu

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Background: Micronutrient deficiency has detrimental effects on health, learning ability, and productivity and may lead to high social and public costs, reduced productivity in populations due to high rates of illness, disability, and loss of human potential. Food fortification plays a crucial role in reducing micronutrient deficiency by enhancing the nutritional value of commonly consumed foods. This cost-effective and sustainable strategy has the potential to positively impact the health and well-being of individuals, particularly in countries like Nepal where prevalence of micronutrient deficiency is high. At the same time, millet is a nutrient-rich and climate-resilient crop with strong potential to address Nepal’s persistent micronutrient deficiencies. Recognizing this opportunity, WFP, in partnership with the Government of Nepal (GoN), academia, and the private sector, plans to strengthen millet and sorghum value chains, generate evidence on their nutritional benefits, develop enrichment standards, and promote consumption through Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) initiatives. Through research, product innovation, market development, and integration into school meals and community nutrition programmes, the initiative aims to make nutritious millet-based products more accessible, affordable, and appealing to Nepali households. Through these efforts, WFP will contribute to Country Strategic Plan's Outcome 2 by improving nutrition outcomes and access to nutritious diets, and to Outcome 3 by supporting climate-resilient food systems, sustainable livelihoods, and local value chain development. Purpose of the Assignment: To advance WFP Nepal's food fortification agenda, WFP seeks a Programme Associate (Micronutrients) who will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition Lead) at the Country Office (CY). The incumbent will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to strengthen the implementation and scale-up of rice, millet, and sorghum fortification initiatives in Nepal. Based at the WFP Country Office, the incumbent will serve for coordinating and supporting fortification-related activities, including quality assurance and monitoring systems, policy and technical discussions, capacity strengthening initiatives, and evidence generation. The assignment aims to promote the sustainable mainstreaming of fortified rice, millet, and sorghum within Nepal's food system through strengthened partnerships, enhanced institutional capacities, effective knowledge management, and evidence-based implementation, ultimately contributing to improved nutrition outcomes, resilient local food systems, and greater climate resilience. TERMS AND CONDITION Position Title: Programme Associate (Micronutrients) Contract Type: Service Contract Level: 6 Contract Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension) Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal Date of Publication: 27.09.2026Deadline of Application: 10.10.2026 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition Lead), the job holder will carry out the following tasks: Capacity Strengthening Support capacity strengthening of farmers and private sectors on farming and product innovation, production, branding, and market linkage. Provide technical and operational support to the GoN to develop SBC strategies and knowledge management products to promote consumption of fortified food products. Facilitate capacity strengthening of local government on millet and sorghum value chain optimization, integrate into fiscal planning, and linkage of products with existing school meal and nutrition-sensitive social protection programmes. Support knowledge sharing session of the evidence generated by Academia to the GoN and stakeholders (private sectors). Facilitate dissemination of enrichment/fortification standards set post evidence generation through training/workshop to policy makers, stakeholders (private sectors, market/branding experts), and government officials. Support capacity strengthening of GoN's laboratory and regulatory officials on food safety quality (FSQ) assurance and product development. undefined Coordination and Partnership Liaise with GoN, local government, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC), Food Management and Trading Company Limited (FMTCL), Family Welfare Division (FWD), WFP, Cooperating Partner (CP), and academia to effectively conduct study to generate evidence and knowledge on millet and sorghum value chains, nutritional quality, policies and programmatic interventions. Support formation of technical working group and facilitate regular meetings to build-up environment of formulation of national standards. Support coordination among government entities and academia during research such as sample collection as per the set research methodologies, ethical clearance from NHRC. Facilitate dissemination of the research findings to the government and its relevant entities. Support organization of, and WFP participation in, relevant national and provincial coordination platforms and forums on food fortification and nutrition Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Facilitate joint supportive supervision and monitoring visits with federal, provincial and local government counterparts to fortified food production sites, DFTQC laboratories and other relevant field locations. Prepare and maintain monitoring tools and trackers to ensure research and programme activities progress in line with agreed methodologies and timelines. Support documentation of lessons learned, good practices and recommendations arising from fortification and value-chain strengthening activities. Support the design and implementation of studies generating evidence on the nutritional value, feasibility an