Prevention of Malnutrition Among School-Age Children and Adolescents

The government’s multisectoral approach integrates nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, including the prevention, detection, and treatment of wasting; school nutrition programmes; prevention and treatment of anaemia; and efforts to address overweight and obesity. These initiatives, implemented by the Ministry of Health and other line ministries, have contributed to significant progress. Between 2013 and 2023, stunting among children under five dropped from 37.6% to 21.5%, wasting from 12.1% to 8.5%, and overweight/obesity from 11.9% to 4.2%. 

To sustain these gains, nutrition indicators have been embedded in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025–2029 and the Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025–2045. Additionally, the newly elected President has pledged to prioritise nutrition by introducing school meals for all children and food supplementation for children under five and pregnant women. As 2024 marks the final year of the STRANAS Stunting, the Ministry of Health plans to conduct a comprehensive review of its nutrition programmes. This review will assess progress, evaluate existing interventions, and identify factors that can drive sustainable improvements in nutrition outcomes. 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (including but not limited to Nutrition, Global/Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, and Health Research)
• At least five years of professional experience in nutrition programmes in Indonesia,
• Technical experience in the prevention of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and overweight/obesity.
• Strong advocacy and coordination skills, including engagement with high-level officials for improved nutrition investment.
• Experience in the collection and analysis of nutrition data.
• Proven ability to develop technical reports on health, nutrition or related topics.
• Effective in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clear and concise communicator.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
• Ability to work independently under challenging conditions.
• Fluency in English is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/578310