Health & Nutrition Needs Assessment Consultant - MEND II Project

Objectives

The consultancy will focus on four main objectives:

• Data Analysis
  • Review available survey and project data from MEND, LIFE, and beneficiaries in Bourj Hamoud.
  • Identify correlations between chronic illness prevalence, nutritional intake, and lifestyle patterns.
• Partnership Engagement
  • Collaborate with Loubnaniyoun and Armenian Relief Cross to access and integrate beneficiary data.
  • Involve partner organizations as key stakeholders in the needs assessment process.
• Recommendations Development
  • Generate programmatic recommendations for:
    • Health interventions (preventive care, health education, and medical support).
    • Nutrition-sensitive food security programming.
    • Training sessions for beneficiaries on nutrition and lifestyle adjustments.

Reporting

• Produce an evidence-based final report consolidating findings, analysis, and recommendations.
• Ensure the report is tailored for sharing with coordination sectors in health, nutrition, and food security.

Responsibilities of the Consultant

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Reviewing and synthesizing all relevant project and partner data.
• Conducting a secondary review of information on health–nutrition links within Lebanon’s crisis context.
• Performing both quantitative and qualitative data analysis to identify patterns, correlations, and gaps.
• Preparing three deliverables (see below).
• Ensuring adherence to ADRA Lebanon’s humanitarian principles: neutrality, impartiality, non-discrimination, and high ethical standards.
• Respecting timelines, meetings, deadlines, and project requirements.
• Maintaining clear communication with the Program Coordinator and promptly reporting challenges.
• Considering safety and security in the field and reporting all incidents to the security focal point.
• Demonstrating teamwork, professionalism, and a solution-oriented approach.

Deliverables & Timeline

• Inception Note
• Outline methodology, data sources, and analysis plan.
• To be delivered within 1 week of contract signing (September 2025).

Draft Report

• Preliminary findings and recommendations.
• To be submitted by October 10, 2025.

Final Report (due October 20, 2025)

• Detailed correlation analysis between health and nutrition.
• Comprehensive recommendations for ADRA and partners across health, nutrition, and food security sectors.
• Annexes including datasets, tools, and references.

Qualifications Required

• Advanced degree in Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Strong, proven experience in:
• Conducting needs assessments.
• Health and nutrition correlation studies.
• Humanitarian or development work.
• Excellent skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Sound knowledge of Lebanon’s health and nutrition context.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with NGOs and local health actors.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and ethical standards.

Contract Details

• Start Date: Upon signing of the contract (September 2025).
• End Date: October 20, 2025.
• Consultancy fees and related costs will be covered under the Sustainable Solutions in Healthcare activity line of MEND-2.
• Any assistants required for data cleaning or analysis will be hired and managed directly by the consultant.