Overview
To generate comprehensive evidence on the burden, risk factors, service availability, system readiness, and policy landscape related to pediatric and childhood NCDs in Bhutan to inform strategic planning, programming, and resource allocation.
Key Responsibilities
- Review existing national policies, strategies, and guidelines related to RMNCAH and NCD prevention.
- Assess the burden of NCDs among children and adolescents, including mental health conditions and disabilities.
- 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.
