Current vacancies

Education:

• Advanced university degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Health Policy or a related field.

 

Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of progressively relevant professional experience in environmental health, public health, health systems, or policy development.

• Demonstrated experience in drafting or supporting development of national policies, strategies, or action plans.

• Strong analytical skills, including desk review, policy analysis, and synthesis of technical evidence.

 

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English

 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Strong analytical skills, including desk review, policy analysis, and synthesis of technical evidence.

• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and participatory approaches are essential. The consultant must be able to work with a wide range of stakeholders – government officials, health workers, donors, community representatives – and facilitate meaningful input and consensus-building. Prior experience of coordinating multi-stakeholder working groups or task forces, especially in the context of developing national guidelines or plans, is highly desirable

• Good understanding of environmental health issues in Lesotho or comparable contexts.

• The consultant must be proficient in professional English writing, capable of producing clear, concise, and well-structured documents. Samples of previous written work (especially national-level reports or guidelines) should be provided. Additionally, strong verbal communication is needed for presentations and discussions. Experience working in Lesotho or Southern Africa will be an advantage, to facilitate communication with local stakeholders and understanding of context.

• Ability to manage the consultancy tasks effectively within the given timeframe. This includes good organizational skills, timely communication, and flexibility to adapt to stakeholder schedules.

 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal  Financial proposal template to complete.docx

Remarks:   If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.