Overview
Provide high-level technical, policy and coordination support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat and Member States to accelerate progress on large-scale food fortification (LSFF) across the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAPR).
Key Responsibilities
- Support ASEAN Health Cluster 1 to coordinate regional dialogue and leadership on LSFF.
- Strengthen and institutionalize ASEAN LSFF partner coordination platform(s).
- Facilitate engagement between ASEAN Secretariat, Member States, UNICEF, development partners and technical institutions.
- Support follow-up on decisions and commitments related to LSFF.
- Support Member States to review alignment with ASEAN LSFF minimum standards (2024).
- Develop tools and guidance for country self-assessment of adoption and implementation.
- Provide technical support to countries to strengthen implementation of LSFF mandates.
- Support selected countries facing private sector pressure or rollback risks.
- Lead development of the ASEAN Annual LSFF Scorecard.
- Support annual benchmarking of Member States against ASEAN LSFF standards.
- Prepare scorecard findings for ASEAN Health Ministers’ review processes.
- Support country roadmaps based on scorecard findings.
- Develop policy briefs, country summaries, advocacy materials and technical updates.
- Document best practices, innovations and lessons learned.
- Generate evidence to support sustaining mandatory LSFF legislation.
- Support communications and strategic engagement on LSFF.
Required Experience
- 10-15 years of progressively responsible professional experience in public nutrition, food systems, public health or related development programming, with substantial experience in LSFF, USI or micronutrient deficiency prevention.
- Demonstrated experience supporting regional or multi-country programmes in Asia, preferably within EAPR.
- Proven track record of working with inter-governmental bodies such as ASEAN, Asian Development Bank, Regional Economic Communities, governments, UN agencies, development partners, academia and/or private sector stakeholders.
- Strong experience in policy reform, standards development, regulatory frameworks, trade facilitation or programme implementation in low- and middle-income countries.
- Experience in planning and facilitating high-level consultations, ministerial meetings, technical working groups and multi-stakeholder platforms.
Qualifications
• Master's degree in Nutrition, Partnerships, Advocacy, Development, Communications
