UNICEF
National Consultancy for developing Environmental Health Policy and Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027 – 2031) Maseru, Lesotho 5 months
- Duty station
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho
- Country / area
- Lesotho
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 3 days Source: 23:55, Jun 07, 2026 Africa/Maseru
About this role
UNICEF seeks a national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country's environmental health framework. The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework. The assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks. The role requires a high level of expertise in environmental health policy development, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Key requirements
- 5+ years policy development experience
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health or related field
- Experience with strategic planning
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in policy development, environmental health, or related fields.
- Required degree
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, or a related field is required.
- Languages
- English
UNICEF is seeking a qualified national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country’s environmental health framework. The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework. This assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks. Location: Lesotho Deadline: 7 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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