Prevention Consultant- BMS Code implementation in Yemen

The consultancy aims to update the 2002 Yemen National Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS Code) to align with recent World Health Assembly resolutions and develop a sustainable national monitoring, reporting, and enforcement mechanism. The consultant will support capacity building of the Ministry of Public Health and Population and other stakeholders to address violations of the BMS Code.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the 2002 Yemen BMS Code and draft amendments to include WHA resolutions on digital marketing and commercial complementary foods.
• Develop a formal structure for monitoring code violations, outlining the workflow from detection to legal sanctioning.
• Build the technical capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population to lead the monitoring process.
• Draft specific Terms of Reference for government bodies and multi-sectoral stakeholders involved in monitoring and enforcement.
• Create and validate standardized tools for both routine monitoring and periodic national assessments of code implementation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Public Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, or another related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in nutrition policy, legal framework development, and IYCF programming.
• Direct experience in updating the National BMS Code and development of the Implementation and monitoring Mechanism for the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
• Proven track record in drafting legislative or regulatory documents in a public health context.
• Experience leading high-level consultative workshops with government and UN agencies.
• Proven experience in the development, review, adaptation, implementation and/or monitoring of public health policies, regulatory frameworks or legislative instruments, particularly related to the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive nutrition and BMS Code reviews, particularly with an emphasis on nutrition outcomes for infants and young children.
• Extensive experience developing operational frameworks, theories of change, and monitoring and evaluation systems in the context of nutrition programming.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating and leading high-level consultative stakeholder workshops, engaging with diverse actors including government, UN agencies, civil society, and private sector partners.
• Strong analytical skills related to nutrition, breastfeeding practices and Violation of BMS Code analysis, knowledge of current best international practices and global guidelines.
• Proficiency in workshop design, stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong writing, reporting, and documentation skills, with the capacity to produce concise, high-quality analytical reports and strategic documents under tight deadlines.

Skills

• Nutrition Policy
• Legal Framework
• IYCF-E Program Implementation
• BMS Code Implementation
• Legislative Drafting
• Regulatory Document Development
• Public Health Policy Development
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Workshop Facilitation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Consensus Building
• Nutrition Analysis
• Breastfeeding Practices Analysis
• Violation of BMS Code Analysis
• Operational Frameworks
• Theory of Change
• Report Writing
• Strategic Document Preparation
• Capacity Building
• Consultative Workshop Leadership

Languages

Arabic, English