Senior Officer for Healthy Food Environment

The Senior Officer for a Healthy Food Environment will support the Technical Lead in advocacy for and technical design of healthy food standards for state-owned facilities, specifically targeting government office canteens, public schools, and government hospitals. The Senior Officer will move beyond clinical nutrition to address systemic changes, formulating robust nutrition standards, designing implementation roadmaps, and establishing monitoring mechanisms to ensure these institutions become models of healthy food environment and Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition with a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in public health nutrition (emphasis on NCD prevention, food systems, or policy advocacy); or Master’s degree in Nutrition (preferred) with a minimum of 2 years’ relevant professional experience.
• Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Nutritionist (RN) credentials are encouraged and will be considered a strong advantage.
• Experience working in adolescent nutrition programs (e.g., school-based nutrition, adolescent health initiatives) is an advantage.
• Proven experience in working with government counterparts (MoH, DHO, Puskesmas, etc.) and influencing public sector guidelines.

Technical/Behavioral Competence

• Ability to translate complex nutritional science into actionable policy language and operational standards.
• Deep understanding of nutrient profiling, food composition, and food safety standards in mass catering settings.
• Excellent ability to advocate, negotiate, and present data to non-technical policymakers.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis to generate evidence-based recommendations.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) is preferred for reporting to international partners.

Application deadline: Dec 25, 2025

Send CV and application via email: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.