National Consultant (NCD Risk Factors Reduction)

Conducts a policy and regulatory review of dietary risk factors for WHO Myanmar, identifying gaps and advancing reforms for noncommunicable-disease prevention. The consultant will develop assessment tools and advocacy materials, convene ministries and stakeholders, and produce a practical roadmap that supports healthier food environments and reduces salt, sugar, trans-fat and other dietary risks.

• Develop desk-review methodology, assessment tools and a workplan for dietary-risk-factor policies
• Review laws, policies and guidelines on salt, sugar, trans-fat, food labelling, taxation and unhealthy-food marketing
• Prepare a policy and regulatory gap-analysis report identifying strengths, gaps and priorities
• Develop advocacy materials and conduct technical consultations and key-informant interviews
• Facilitate a multisectoral stakeholder workshop and document recommendations and next steps
• Prepare a roadmap or action plan for policy and regulatory reform on dietary risk factors

• First university degree in public health, nutrition, medicine, health sciences or a relevant field
• Five to ten years of relevant experience in public health, nutrition, NCD prevention, health policy or policy and regulatory analysis
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Excellent knowledge of Myanmar

• Master's or advanced degree in public health, nutrition, health policy, health systems or NCDs
• Specialised training in nutrition policy, NCD prevention, dietary risk factors, health promotion or policy analysis
• Experience reviewing dietary-risk-factor policies and regulations
• Experience developing advocacy materials and facilitating multisectoral consultations
• Experience with WHO, UN agencies, government institutions or international development partners

• Health Policy Analysis
• NCD Prevention
• Nutrition Policy
• Advocacy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Report Writing

• Microsoft Office

• External consultancy for 20 working days between 1 October and 15 December 2026
• Travel is expected according to country needs and the terms of reference
• Assignment is subject to local recruitment in the duty-station commuting area