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National Expert on Institutional Policy Support for Nutrition

Reporting Lines

The National Expert on Institutional Policy Support for Nutrition will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic, and under the technical supervision of the project LTO, working closely with the national project coordinators and the project teams.

Technical Focus

Support the conduct of a qualitative review and analysis of the institutional system on school nutrition, updating school gardening and sanitary rules in line with international practices and EAEU Technical regulations.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Conduct a qualitative review of the current institutional system on school nutrition, focusing on existing policies and strategies, following the approach as discussed and agreed upon.
• Provide technical support in facilitating and moderating the consultation meetings (one-to-one or in groups), workshops, and interviews to analyze policy gaps in the school nutrition system, documenting key points and feedback;
• Based on policy gap analysis, prepare the draft of updated versions of the following documents that should be addressed to improve the institutional framework for school nutrition, as well as identify gaps, overlaps, and areas where existing policies do not address the needs of the school nutrition system:
   - Regulation on the Organization of School Farms, 
   - and the Sanitary Rules and Controls on food safety for school meals;
• Support to prepare necessary materials, findings, and recommendations, and present a draft of updated versions of Regulation on the Organization of School Farms; and the Sanitary rules and Controls on food safety for school meals during a 1-day workshop, to receive the agreement of the relevant stakeholders.
• After receiving input and comments from the relevant stakeholders, prepare the final version of drafts of Regulation on the Organization of School Farms, and the Sanitary Rules and Controls on food safety for school meals.
• Perform any other tasks as required by the project.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

• University degree in agriculture, food production, food catering and processing technology, food control and food safety, food chain management, law and economics, or related field (Master's/PhD is an advantage);
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in one or more areas related to the development of policy analysis, rules and regulations, guidelines and recommendations in the field of food production and processing technology, school nutrition and food control and food safety management system, food chain and supply management, working with analysis within EAEU technical regulations and international practices, etc.
• Working knowledge of Russian and Kyrgyz. 
• National of the Kyrgyz Republic or resident of the country with a valid work permit.

For more information and to apply, please follow the link: Job Description - National Expert on Institutional Policy Support for Nutrition (2600854)