Overview
Consultancy to generate comprehensive evidence on the burden, risk factors, service availability, system readiness, and policy landscape related to pediatric and childhood non-communicable diseases in Bhutan.
Key Responsibilities
- Review existing national policies, strategies, and guidelines related to RMNCAH and NCD prevention.
- Assess the burden of non-communicable diseases among children and adolescents.
- Examine the degree of service integration and linkages across the life course.
- Review the availability and coverage of screening services.
- Analyze referral pathways and continuity of care.
- Assess health system readiness.
- Identify key gaps in the health system, bottlenecks, and opportunities.
- Provide actionable program and policy guidance and recommendations.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in health systems, NCDs, or child health programming with public health research background.
- Demonstrated experience in study design, data collection and analysis.
- Proven experience in conducting national-level situational analyses or policy reviews.
- Strong analytical, research, planning, and engagement organizational skills.
- Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and policy advisory is an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and statistic analytical tools.
- Knowledge on Bhutan’s health system.
- Past experience of working with UNICEF on similar assignments with positive outcomes will be an asset.
Qualifications
• Master or Post-graduate degree in public health, Epidemiology, Health Policy or related discipline.
