Consultant – Nutritional Epidemiology and Ageing at World Health Organization

Purpose of consultancy

To contribute to the measurement and monitoring of nutritional status and nutritional care services among older persons under the WHO TAG4MHA (Technical Advisory Group for Measurement of Healthy Ageing) and WHO TEAM (Technical Expert Advisory Group on nutrition Monitoring

Deliverables

Task 1: Contribute to the development of technical guidance for the measurement of coverage of nutrition care services in older people.
Expected by: July 2023.

• Deliverable 1: Prepare a draft outline of the technical report in consultation with the WHO Technical Advisory Group (TAG4MHA and TEAM).
• Deliverable 2:  Analyse the data with academic partners and consolidate the findings to prepare the technical guidance for countries. 
• Deliverable 3:  Draft the technical guidance based on preliminary data analysis and discussion with the WHO Technical Advisory Groups.

Task 2: Coordinate the data collection and the global estimation of undernutrition and overweight in older persons.
Expected by: August 2023.

• Deliverable 1: Review the best available population survey data on older persons that collect information about undernutrition and overweight in older persons.
• Deliverable 2: Develop methods for producing global estimation of undernutrition and overweight in older persons. 
• Deliverable 3: Prepare a manuscript complying with the GATHER guidelines for reporting the global prevalence of underweight and overweight in older persons.

Task 3: Contribute to a policy brief on the multi-stakeholder action to address determinants and strategies to improve the nutritional status of older persons.
Expected by: November 2023.

• Deliverable 1: Review the policy documents gathered from Member States in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Process Evaluation Survey (2022-2023) and summarize the results.
• Deliverable 2: Perform content analysis of national policy and action plans that includes nutrition care strategies.
• Deliverable 3: Draft a policy brief for dissemination.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in nutrition and public health.

Desirable:

• Advanced university degree in epidemiology.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 to 7 years’ relevant experience in nutrition and research.
• Experience in project management in international development.
• Track record of conducting literature reviews, evidence synthesis, data analysis, documentation and implementation.

Desirable:

• At least one year of experience in epidemiological research on nutrition. 
• At least one year of experience in global health estimates (e.g., meta-analysis of prevalence and incidence data).
• At least one year of experience in nutrition and research in ageing population.

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

• Excellent knowledge of WHO tools and guidelines on nutrition. 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications including e-mail, PowerPoint, Excel, and word processing.
• Excellent knowledge of STATA or R software. 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of process, method and reporting of global health estimates.
• Excellent epidemiological and statistical skills in multi-country data analysis. 

Closing Date: Mar 20, 2023