Consultant to Document Best Practices in Breastfeeding Preterm Neonates
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:21 Jul 2026Job ID:594395Posted on:14 Jul 2026
Overview
Reviews study data, identifies practices supporting exclusive breastfeeding among preterm neonates, assesses hospital-discharge outcomes and prepares a report for selected neonatal units.
Languages
Required: English
Job Functions
- Healthcare and Medical Services
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Review and analyse study data on breastfeeding among preterm neonates
- Identify and document best practices that support exclusive breastfeeding
- Assess breastfeeding outcomes at initial hospital discharge
- Prepare a comprehensive report of findings from selected neonatal units
- Engage with maternal and newborn health stakeholders in Sri Lanka
Requirements
- PhD in public health, statistics or a related field
- At least five years of work experience in maternal and newborn health fields
- Strong understanding of Sri Lanka's maternal and newborn healthcare system
- Understanding of the breastfeeding programme and advanced newborn care
- Experience analysing maternal and newborn health data and generating reports
- Excellent spoken and written command of English
Skills
Maternal HealthNewborn HealthBreastfeeding ResearchHealth Data AnalysisReport WritingHealthcare SystemsStakeholder EngagementFacilitation
Additional info
- Consultancy duration: 2.5 months
- Remote working arrangement
- Open to Sri Lankan nationals only
- Applicants must submit a TMS profile, CV, cover letter and financial proposal