Prevention Consultant- BMS Code implementation in Yemen
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
The primary objective of this consultancy is to update the existing 2002 Yemen National Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS Code) to align with relevant and recent World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions, including provisions related to the promotion and marketing of commercial complementary foods. The consultancy will also support the development of a sustainable national monitoring, reporting, and enforcement mechanism to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP) and other relevant stakeholders to identify, document, report, and address violations of the BMS Code. The assignment is time-bound and deliverable-based, with specific outputs including the updated national BMS Code, a monitoring and enforcement framework and tools, and recommendations to support effective implementation and institutionalization of the Code.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for the following strategic workstreams: Code Updates: Conduct a comprehensive review of the 2002 Yemen BMS Code and draft amendments to include WHA resolutions on digital marketing and commercial complementary foods. Mechanism Design: Develop a formal structure for monitoring code violations, outlining the workflow from detection to legal sanctioning. Institutional Strengthening: Build the technical capacity of the MoPHP to lead the monitoring process. Governance Framework: Draft specific Terms of Reference (ToRs) for government bodies and multi-sectoral stakeholders involved in monitoring and enforcement. Tool Development: Create and validate standardized tools for both routine monitoring and periodic national assessments of code implementation.
Work Experience
Not specified.
Skills
BMS Code implementation, Public Health, Nutrition, Policy Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Report Writing, Project Management, Legal Frameworks, Digital Marketing Analysis, Enforcement Mechanisms