Lead Poisoning Prevention Consultant

Resolve To Save Lives; Dubai; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global health organization based in Dubai is seeking a senior consultant for lead poisoning prevention initiatives. The role involves providing strategic advice to partners, facilitating meetings, and offering technical and policy guidance regarding lead exposure. Candidates need a Master's degree and over 15 years of experience in global health, particularly in lead poisoning prevention. This position offers opportunities for remote work and occasional travel to Nigeria.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, environmental science, public policy or international development.
• 15+ years of relevant global health, environmental science or development experience.
• At least five years of working experience in lead poisoning prevention in global health.
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries.
• Experience developing technical materials.
• Experience working with national governments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice to partner with WHO on lead poisoning prevention.
• Facilitate key meetings with experts and country representatives.
• Provide technical and policy advice on the prevention of lead exposure.
• Plan and support technical workshops and webinars.
• Submit all deliverables to the Director, Healthy Foods and Environment.

Job description

Development of the WHO lead poisoning prevention technical package

Provide strategic advice to RTSL in our partnership with WHO, including

Assisting in the identification of experts

Assisting in the navigation of WHO systems at Headquarters, Regional Office and Country Level

Building coherence and complementarity with WHO's and RTSL work on NCDs, prevention of lead poisoning and relevant aspects of environmental health and poison centre services

Participating in regular monthly and key partner meetings, including the kick-off partners meeting for the Bloomberg Lead Poisoning Initiative in December 2025

Provide technical and policy advice on the prevention of lead exposure, including

Ground-truthing guidance documents at the country level to improve utility.

Facilitation of key meetings with experts, country representatives, etc.

Review of key documents and technical products

Expert technical consultation on lead poisoning prevention activities in Nigeria : Provide expert input into strategy, government documents, RTSL technical documents etc., including travel to Nigeria (~2 times) to provide on-site support.

Policy and Advocacy Support : Provide strategic input on policy briefs, advocacy materials, and donor communications related to lead poisoning prevention in Nigeria or other countries, if relevant

Capacity Building Support : Plan and support technical workshops and webinars for government, partners, and key stakeholders in Nigeria or other implementing countries, focused on best practice interventions for lead poisoning prevention.

This may include advising on agendas, content development, speaker selection, and alignment with in-country strategic objectives.

Contract Management

The Independent Contractor will submit all deliverables to the Director, Healthy Foods and Environment, who will manage this contract and monitor progress towards deliverables.

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in public health, environmental science, public policy or international development.

Experience

15+ years of relevant global health, environmental science or development experience

At least five years of working experience in lead poisoning prevention in global health

Experience working in low- and middle-income countries

Experience developing technical materials

Experience working with national governments

Skills & Abilities

Ability to communicate technical knowledge and expertise in both policy and operational environments

Technical support and guidance capabilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Other

Able to provide consulting services remotely and travel for in-person meetings to support the project as needed and agreed upon

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their suitability for the role.

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