Nutrition Consultant: Strengthening Food Environment Policy Advocacy & Governance in Thailand

Further Details

This consultancy opportunity with UNICEF focuses on strengthening food environment policy advocacy and governance, particularly for preventing overweight and obesity in young populations. The role is designed to enhance global, regional, and country-level support mechanisms by refining existing tools and developing new evidence-informed guidance. This position represents excellent career development in the region. Key responsibilities involve supporting the implementation and monitoring of national food-environment policies, contributing to UNICEF's strategic objectives for malnutrition reduction. The assignment will also address the clinical management aspects of childhood obesity, aligning them with UNICEF's prevention-focused programming and mandate.

Nutrition Consultant: Expert in Food Environment Policy & Governance

UNICEF is actively recruiting a skilled Nutrition Consultant to contribute to critical initiatives focused on combating childhood overweight and obesity. This role offers a significant opportunity to impact public health policy and governance across global, regional, and country levels. The consultancy is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a 11-month remote work arrangement, making it ideal for professionals seeking international development experience.

This position is integral to UNICEF’s mission of saving children’s lives and defending their rights. The consultant will play a pivotal role in enhancing policy advocacy, strengthening governance, and applying evidence-based strategies to address the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The consultancy also involves developing strategic positioning for UNICEF’s programming in this vital area.

Key highlights for this Nutrition Consultant role:

• Focus on preventing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
• Strengthening global, regional, and country-level food environment policies.
• Developing practical guidance and advocacy resources.
• Remote work opportunity for 11 months.
• Contribute to a leading international organization dedicated to child well-being.

Job Positions Table:

Sr.#	Job Title	Required Qualifications	Location	Experience	Salary Range	Vacancies	Age Limit
1	Consultant to Strengthen UNICEF Food Environment Policy Advocacy, Governance & Conflict-of-Interest Resources	Master	Thailand	120 Months		1

Skills

• Demonstrated experience supporting food-environment policy development, implementation, or evaluation
• Proven ability to develop policy toolkits, guidance documents, and advocacy resources
• Experience conducting stakeholder analysis and political economy analysis
• Skill in synthesizing evidence and translating technical information into practical guidance
• Experience working with governments, UN agencies, development partners, or civil society organizations

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist support to strengthen UNICEF's work on preventing overweight and obesity among children and adolescents
• Support the translation of evidence-based tools and resources into national action and the introduction of national food-environment policies
• Strengthen and update UNICEF’s overweight programming guidance, technical resources, and strategic positioning
• Develop an evidence-informed position on the clinical management of obesity in children and adolescents
• Support selected Country Offices to apply UNICEF advocacy, technical, and conflict-of-interest resources to priority food-environment policy processes
• Provide responsive technical assistance to country and regional teams
• Synthesize implementation lessons for wider learning and identify priority evidence, implementation, and guidance gaps

How to apply

• Review the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) document linked in the advertisement to fully understand the scope and requirements of this consultancy.
• Ensure you meet the minimum qualifications, including a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition and at least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in relevant fields.
• Prepare a comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and suitability for the role.
• Submit your application through the official UNICEF careers portal via the provided link.
• Ensure all required documents are uploaded and all application fields are accurately completed before the closing date.