Consultant – Food Insecurity and Health at World Health Organization

Purpose of consultancy

To update, publish and provide technical support to countries to operationalize the Food Insecurity and Health Readiness and Response Strategic Framework (the Framework), and identify key bottlenecks. 

Deliverables

Deliverable 1 – Strategic Framework.     

• Produce an updated Strategic Framework (incorporating experience/feedback from countries currently implementing activities based on the Framework, development of an M and E framework, edit and organize the clearance process for publication).
• Produce related products, including reports and technical guidance, to facilitate capitalization of experience, lessons learned and evaluation of the implementation of the Strategic Framework.
• Organize and contribute to meetings of the Food Insecurity and Health Working Group with updates, analysis, reporting from Country Offices, about status of implementation of the Strategic Framework in the selected countries. 
• Expected deliverable: Finalized Strategic Framework and associated products. Ongoing follow-up through progress reports. 

Deliverable 2 – Technical Support to Countries (Selected countries, Horn of Africa and elsewhere).     

• Provide technical guidance to WHO Country Offices and Regional Offices related to food insecurity and support WHO/health actor participation in country level IPC processes.
• Produce situational analysis for selected countries related to food insecurity and health. 
• Produce analysis related to capacities and vulnerabilities and identify key actions. 
• In cooperation with Country/Regional offices (as relevant) develop Strategic Preparedness and Response Plans (including costing) in line with the Framework, on-site as needed, and provide support on their implementation. 
• Organize and contribute to regular meetings with selected countries and monitor implementation of the Framework at country level – including collection/analysis of data, reporting, information management components. 
• Undertake technical review/development of proposals for resource mobilization related to food insecurity.
• Expected deliverable: Ongoing throughout the consultancy, follow-up through progress reports. 

Deliverable 3 – Technical Briefing/Review/Documentation.     

• Prepare and contribute to advocacy messaging, briefing notes, analysis products, including for external communication and for higher management.
• Develop documentation, including manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, related to health and food insecurity response to selected countries.  
• Expected deliverable: Ongoing throughout the consultancy, follow-up through progress reports. 

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in public health, economic or any related relevant field.

Experience

Essential:

• At least seven years of relevant experience in public health, with focus on emergencies, out of which some international experience as well as experience in nutrition.

Desirable:

• Field experience in complex emergencies. 
• Experience working with WHO/UN.

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

• Demonstrated knowledge in IPC and nutrition. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good writing skills. 
• Independent organizational skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office software applications.

Closing Date : April 26, 2023