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National/International Consultancy for Developing Environmental Health Policy and Environmental Health Strategic Plan

UNICEFMaseru, LesothoRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:22 Jul 2026Job ID:594468Posted on:16 Jul 2026
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Overview

Leads a participatory consultancy to develop Lesotho's Environmental Health Policy and 2027-2031 Strategic Plan, including situation analysis, stakeholder engagement, costing, monitoring and validation.

Languages

Required: English

Job Functions

  1. Healthcare and Medical Services
  2. Policy, Economics and International Affairs

Minimum Experience

10 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Prepare inception and planning materials for the policy and strategic plan process
  • Conduct desk review and situational analysis of environmental health policies and evidence
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement and consultations across relevant sectors
  • Review and develop the Environmental Health Policy
  • Develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan for 2027-2031
  • Prepare monitoring, evaluation and financing frameworks
  • Support validation and finalisation of the policy and strategic plan

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in environmental health, public health, health policy or a related field
  • At least ten years of progressively relevant professional experience in environmental health, public health, health systems or policy development
  • Demonstrated experience drafting or supporting development of national policies, strategies or action plans
  • Strong analytical skills including desk review, policy analysis and synthesis of technical evidence
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and participatory approach skills
  • Proficiency in professional English writing and strong verbal communication

Skills

Environmental HealthPublic Health PolicyStrategic PlanningPolicy AnalysisDesk ReviewStakeholder EngagementWorkshop FacilitationCosted PlanningMonitoring and EvaluationFinancing FrameworksTechnical WritingCapacity Building

Additional info

  • Consultancy duration is four months
  • Working arrangement is remote
  • Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter and a separate financial proposal using the required template