National Consultant (NCD Risk Factors Reduction)

The National Consultant will review policies and regulations related to dietary risk factors and NCD prevention in Myanmar, identify gaps, and support advocacy and policy reform. The role involves conducting comprehensive policy reviews, developing advocacy materials, facilitating stakeholder consultations, and supporting the development of a roadmap for policy reform to reduce NCD risk factors.

Responsibilities

• Develop the desk review methodology, assessment tools, and workplan for reviewing national laws, policies, strategies, and guidelines related to dietary risk factors, tailored to the Myanmar context.
• Conduct a comprehensive desk review of existing national laws, policies, strategies, and guidelines related to dietary risk factors, including salt, sugar, trans-fat, food labelling, SSB taxation, and the marketing and promotion of unhealthy foods.
• Prepare a Policy and Regulatory Gap Analysis Report identifying strengths, gaps, and priority areas for improvement.
• Develop a tailored Advocacy Package, including policy briefs, factsheets, infographics, presentations, and a stakeholder engagement plan.
• Conduct technical consultations and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to validate the advocacy package and identify priority policy and regulatory actions.
• Identify and engage relevant ministries and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate a national multisectoral stakeholder workshop and discussions on the NCD burden, dietary risk factors, policy gaps, international best practices, and proposed policy and regulatory options.
• Document key recommendations and agreed next steps.
• Support the development of a Roadmap or Action Plan for Policy and Regulatory Reform on dietary risk factors.
• Submit the final consolidated report, including workshop outcomes, recommendations, and proposed next steps.

Requirements

• Minimum first university degree in public health, nutrition, medicine, health sciences, or other relevant fields.
• Master's or advanced degree in public health, nutrition, health policy, health systems, NCDs, or related fields is desirable.
• Specialized training in nutrition policy, NCD prevention, dietary risk factors, health promotion, or policy analysis is an asset.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience in public health, nutrition, NCD prevention and control, health policy, policy and regulatory analysis, or related areas.
• Experience in reviewing policies and regulations related to dietary risk factors, conducting policy gap analyses, developing advocacy materials, and facilitating multisectoral consultations and workshops is desirable.
• Previous experience working with WHO, UN agencies, government institutions, or international development partners is an asset.
• Good understanding of NCD prevention, nutrition, dietary risk factors, and related policies.
• Knowledge of WHO recommendations and international best practices.
• Strong skills in policy analysis, report writing, and advocacy.
• Good communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and information management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work effectively in multicultural environments.
• Excellence knowledge of English.
• Excellence knowledge of Myanmar.

Skills

• Public Health
• Nutrition Policy
• NCD Prevention
• Dietary Risk Factors
• Health Promotion
• Policy Analysis
• Protection Gap Analysis
• Advocacy for Development
• Multisectoral Consultations
• Workshop Facilitation
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Coordination Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Information Management
• Confidentiality Management

Languages

English, Myanmar