International Health Consultant-Country Assessment of Children’s Environmental Health

Contract

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The international consultant will provide technical support to build capacity of one selected National Institute to assess children’s environmental health, identify the main environmental health hazards and use the findings to inform national priorities, strategies, and action plan to address CEH.

The technical assistance will focus on building capacity in analysis of the environmental burden of disease (EBD) among children i.e., the burden of disease attributable to environmental risk factors of morbidity and mortality, impact on early childhood development and the human development index and human capital. The findings will guide government, non-government organizations and the private sector in multi-sectoral actions needed to address environmental pollution and climate change adaptation in Bangladesh.

Work Assignment Overview:

Tasks/Milestones:Deliverables/Outputs and timelines:-Provide technical assistance to the National Institute to develop the study design and risk assessment methodology and provide orientation through regular online meetings for the period of the project implementation, on human development and human capital index analysis and how they are impacted by environmental risks/hazards

-Brief report on study design and risk assessment methodology submitted and major capacity building areas for national institute

Within the first month of signing the contract

-Provide technical assistance and support for health risk and development analysis on the following environmental hazards among children – air pollution, heavy metal pollution (lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium), noise pollution and heat stress

-Report on analysis of risk assessment for air pollution, heavy metal poisoning, noise pollution and heat stress

Within 4 months of signing the contract

-Provide technical support and review the draft report

-Draft report with inputs incorporated

Within 6 months of signing the contract

-Provide technical support and review the final report

-Final report with inputs incorporated

Within 7 months of signing the contract

-Provide technical assistance to the National institute to draft a policy brief on children’s environmental health based on the findings

-One policy brief on the CEH assessment submitted

Within 2 weeks of finalising the CEH assessment report

-Provide technical assistance to draft a manuscript for publication

-One manuscript on the CEH assessment published

Within 6 weeks of finalising the CEH report

Minimum Qualifications/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required: E****xperience of similar work with UN or UNICEF/International agencies is an advantage:

-Postgraduate degree in public health, environmental science, economics, social science, anthropology, sociology, or other relevant disciplines would be an asset.

-Technical expertise and proven substantial experience of at least 10 years in research in public health and environmental science.

-Technical understanding and research experience in children’s environmental health hazards and its health effects.

-Understanding of industry and environmental risks including global and national regulatory frameworks around environmental pollution.

-Extensive knowledge, experience in conducting cost-benefit analysis and mixed-method research analysis of toxic metals and chemicals.

-Research experience in Bangladesh or similar country context

-Published peer reviewed articles on country situation assessments on environmental issues, using qualitative and quantitative data collection tool design with demonstrated competency in relevant software applications for data analysis.

-Able to show evidence of experience in developing quality high-level strategic policy briefs, journal articles, and research reports for tailored audiences.

-Excellent report writing, and verbal communication skills in English.

-Excellence in capacity building of national stakeholders from LMIC and MIC in environmental health

Administrative Details:

Assignment duration: Eleven and half months

Work Modality: Both work from home and office - TBD

Travel: One economy round trip travel cost will be paid if applicable

Payment modality: Payment will be made upon successful completion of each deliverables with supervisor's approval