The purpose of the consultancy is to support MOH to undertake a climate risk and vulnerability assessment for the health sector to better understand how environmental pollution and climate change are impacting and will impact the health system in Rwanda and identify strategies and actions that can be implemented. The specific objectives of this assignment are to:
(i) Assess the existing and expected impacts of climate change on health, disease burden and the health system in Rwanda (including direct, environmental system mediated and socially mediated impacts ) using available data sources.
(ii) Assess the exposure and vulnerability of health systems and services such as inter-alia, facilities, frontline workers, and vulnerable community segments, including their ability to adapt to the impact of climate change with strong focus on children and guided by a comprehensive gender and equity analysis.
(iii) Develop a strategy and action plan for climate resilient and green health systems and services informing policy, planning and implementation in Rwanda.
The purpose of the consultancy is to do a thorough review of the generic MIYCN/IYCF counseling package (including the planning guide, facilitator’s guide, participant’s manual and counseling cards) to align with the new Complimentary Feeding Guide and make recommendations to strengthen the ECD elements, particularly support for responsive feeding, and opportunities for early learning and possibly attention to maternal mental health or wider care for caregiver well-being.
HFSE is a growing priority, and a critical step for strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) infrastructure to attain the objectives outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goals 3, 7, 11, and 13.
The HFSE Learning Agenda is being implemented in the following countries: Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uganda, and Zambia. Therefore, UNICEF Country Offices seek to hire 1 qualified Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) Project Specialist Consultant for each of the above-mentioned countries.
The national consultant will be based in Uganda to manage HFSE Learning Agenda project for the country, focusing on designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring workplans to deliver HFSE project. Specifically, the consultant will manage the section’s project to solarize PHC facilities end-to-end in prioritized geographic areas. The consultant will report directly to the Health Specialist/Immunization UCO and Supply and Logistics Manager UCO and will work closely with the HFSE working group.
The internship supports the communications functions in the SSCO including supporting content development and distribution on digital channels, events and advocacy campaigns and visibility and branding requirements.
UNICEF South Sudan is scaling up efforts to address GBV risk mitigation in programming and is providing ongoing technical support to partners to implement the GBV/Nutrition programmatic package – including safety audits, consultations with women and girls, strengthening two-way referrals and coordination between nutrition and GBV partners, and community engagement and awareness – tested during the multi-year operational research study in Warrap State (2021-2023) funded by Bureau of Population, Refugees and Mitigation (BPRM) with Ministry of Health, ACF and TOCH.
Ethiopia has been implementing various strategies to improve immunization coverage However, many gaps and challenges related to health systems, supply-demand, and programme management constrained immunization service delivery and uptake. The major bottlenecks in accessing health services, including immunization and Nutrition, include Geographical factors (remote and hard-to-reach areas), Service disruptions due to conflicts and other humanitarian contexts; Community characteristics, such as pastoralists and mobile communities and Personal factors such as competing priorities of caregivers, These challenges are further compounded by inadequate logistics and demotivation of service providers, Inadequate knowledge skills and poor attitudes, of service providers.
Although Ethiopia has been using a standardized and customized District Health Information Software (DHIS2) system for reporting EPI data from health facilities to the federal level, the data is found to be unreliable with inflated numbers and inconsistencies with wide variation from the survey and WUENIC data. The DHIS2 data also does not tell “zero dose children” as high administrative coverage at national, and in some cases, at sub-national levels, often masks the actual situation. Different field visits, assessment reports and routine supervision exercises have shown poor quality recording, collection, compilation, and reporting, as well as data triangulation and analysis. Feedback provision mechanisms are not regular and of good quality at all levels. Moreover, the DHIS2 does not capture the immunization data for children >12 months, and therefore it is difficult to measure and report the big catch-up (BCU) vaccination results which requires MOH to revise the current DHIS2 tool. During previous COVID-19 rounds, the country has used different parallel methods and tools, such as the RAT tool, Google Sheets, Power BI, and Dashboard, for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of vaccination data.
Under the guidance of the Global Lead, ADAP, and in close coordination with the PG Humanitarian Action focal points, and the Emergency Operations Division (EMOPS), the Adolescent Development Manager will be responsible for strengthening adolescent and youth components of UNICEF humanitarian and peacebuilding contexts.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned Warehouse Associate to support the implementation of logistics activities of the UNICEF Tigray Field Office including systems for Material Management, and Inventory control- (warehousing, stock movement control, distribution, and monitoring of supplies in the field office and for further delivery on to project sites in the Region.
Qualified female candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
With support and leadership from the Digital Communication Manager, this role will continue to strategize, plan, and implement digital communication initiatives in polio outbreak and endemic countries. By collaborating closely with UNICEF teams, GPEI partners, and government officers, the Digital Communication Specialist will contribute to the development of effective social media engagement, misinformation management, and digital community engagement strategies in line with UNICEF's objectives and the broader goals of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed International Consultant for Desk Study on Employability Skills for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria country office invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons to support the child protection section as Child Protection Specialists. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed National Consultant for Scoping of Multigrade Teaching Practices in Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The purpose of this temporary appointment is to support the various steps in the Country Programme Development process and fill the gap in capacity of the Programme Planning, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation (PMR-E) section to manage these additional requirements.
The main tasks and responsibilities fall under 4 main areas; however, the staff member may be called upon to support across any of the PMRE work area pillars outside of this primary focus:
1. Support the Country Programme Planning (CPP) Process
2. Donor Reporting and Proposals
3. Knowledge Management
4. Planning and Monitoring
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme associate supports the respective section (s) by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
The Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results.
The overall objective of this assignment is to develop a Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) in South Sudan. The CLAC will further inform the needed programmatic shift for UNICEF South Sudan by applying the climate lens to all aspects of the country programme.
The development of the CLAC aims to understand the overall Climate, Environment and Energy (CEE) landscape in South Sudan in terms of data availability and gaps, existing laws, policy and regulations, risks to children and their caregivers/parents, opportunities, and potential benefits of climate actions. It will also investigate child-sensitive approaches to inform UNICEF’s mainstreaming of climate change and environment actions into ongoing and future programmes in the country.
S/he will be responsible for collecting, compiling, analyzing, and reviewing key resources (e.g., literature review), gathering in-country information, and undertaking a key-stakeholder analysis (e.g., stakeholders’ interviews, qualitative and quantitative data analysis as necessary), and strategic documents development. In addition, the incumbent will work closely with Country Office (CO) management and technical staff in relevant sections to identify and develop programming options and recommendations for the successful integration of climate, energy and environment, environmental sustainability (CEE) issues in the country programme cycle.
The national consultant will also provide recommendations to UNICEF South Sudan, with a focus on Environment and Climate Action programme, by identifying a set of actionable opportunities to integrate climate-, environment-, and energy-related development issues into UNICEF’s sectoral programmes and cooperation with South Sudan government agencies.
If needed, the consultant will liaise with the climate, environment, energy and DRR teams in regional offices and UNICEF headquarters through the Climate Resilient WASH section for support, feedback and coordination.
UNICEF Uganda Country Office is looking for a dynamic leader who shares our passion for creating positive change in the lives of children. If you are keen about leading a team of committed professionals to increase access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene practices for children in Uganda, we are waiting to hear from you.
The Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) has a newly established role of Supply Specialist (Procurement Services). Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Supply & Procurement, the Supply Specialist (Procurement Services) will oversee the Regional Office Procurement services (PS) initiatives and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the Regional Office and all country offices within ESAR (with particular focus on BNLSE-A sub region) on Procurement Services, including work related to national budgeting for essential supplies for children and supply financing solutions. In addition to devising a regional Procurement Services strategy, the incumbent will support the development and implementation of country led Procurement Services strategies including with a focus on the objective of optimizing the timely, equitable and continuous access to services and products, promote financing, procurement and supply chain systems sustainability as well as engage with governments and regional partners to influence mobilization, allocation and utilization of financial resources to strengthen governments procurement capacity. This would include direct provision and mobilization of technical support and facilitation of south-to-south exchanges between countries, working with partners and counterparts to share experiences, lessons learned and good practices rolling out Procurement Services strategies. Additionally, directly related to this support, the position will identify opportunities on adjacent areas such as market shaping, market access, national supply chain strengthening and liaise with colleagues to maximize institutional leverage for local production.
If you believe that you have the experience and skills for this role, we would like to hear from you.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support MOH to undertake a climate risk and vulnerability assessment for the health sector to better understand how environmental pollution and climate change are impacting and will impact the health system in Rwanda and identify strategies and actions that can be implemented. The specific objectives of this assignment are to:
(i) Assess the existing and expected impacts of climate change on health, disease burden and the health system in Rwanda (including direct, environmental system mediated and socially mediated impacts ) using available data sources.
(ii) Assess the exposure and vulnerability of health systems and services such as inter-alia, facilities, frontline workers, and vulnerable community segments, including their ability to adapt to the impact of climate change with strong focus on children and guided by a comprehensive gender and equity analysis.
(iii) Develop a strategy and action plan for climate resilient and green health systems and services informing policy, planning and implementation in Rwanda.
The purpose of the consultancy is to do a thorough review of the generic MIYCN/IYCF counseling package (including the planning guide, facilitator’s guide, participant’s manual and counseling cards) to align with the new Complimentary Feeding Guide and make recommendations to strengthen the ECD elements, particularly support for responsive feeding, and opportunities for early learning and possibly attention to maternal mental health or wider care for caregiver well-being.
HFSE is a growing priority, and a critical step for strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC) infrastructure to attain the objectives outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goals 3, 7, 11, and 13.
The HFSE Learning Agenda is being implemented in the following countries: Ethiopia, Pakistan, Uganda, and Zambia. Therefore, UNICEF Country Offices seek to hire 1 qualified Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) Project Specialist Consultant for each of the above-mentioned countries.
The national consultant will be based in Uganda to manage HFSE Learning Agenda project for the country, focusing on designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring workplans to deliver HFSE project. Specifically, the consultant will manage the section’s project to solarize PHC facilities end-to-end in prioritized geographic areas. The consultant will report directly to the Health Specialist/Immunization UCO and Supply and Logistics Manager UCO and will work closely with the HFSE working group.
The internship supports the communications functions in the SSCO including supporting content development and distribution on digital channels, events and advocacy campaigns and visibility and branding requirements.
UNICEF South Sudan is scaling up efforts to address GBV risk mitigation in programming and is providing ongoing technical support to partners to implement the GBV/Nutrition programmatic package – including safety audits, consultations with women and girls, strengthening two-way referrals and coordination between nutrition and GBV partners, and community engagement and awareness – tested during the multi-year operational research study in Warrap State (2021-2023) funded by Bureau of Population, Refugees and Mitigation (BPRM) with Ministry of Health, ACF and TOCH.
Ethiopia has been implementing various strategies to improve immunization coverage However, many gaps and challenges related to health systems, supply-demand, and programme management constrained immunization service delivery and uptake. The major bottlenecks in accessing health services, including immunization and Nutrition, include Geographical factors (remote and hard-to-reach areas), Service disruptions due to conflicts and other humanitarian contexts; Community characteristics, such as pastoralists and mobile communities and Personal factors such as competing priorities of caregivers, These challenges are further compounded by inadequate logistics and demotivation of service providers, Inadequate knowledge skills and poor attitudes, of service providers.
Although Ethiopia has been using a standardized and customized District Health Information Software (DHIS2) system for reporting EPI data from health facilities to the federal level, the data is found to be unreliable with inflated numbers and inconsistencies with wide variation from the survey and WUENIC data. The DHIS2 data also does not tell “zero dose children” as high administrative coverage at national, and in some cases, at sub-national levels, often masks the actual situation. Different field visits, assessment reports and routine supervision exercises have shown poor quality recording, collection, compilation, and reporting, as well as data triangulation and analysis. Feedback provision mechanisms are not regular and of good quality at all levels. Moreover, the DHIS2 does not capture the immunization data for children >12 months, and therefore it is difficult to measure and report the big catch-up (BCU) vaccination results which requires MOH to revise the current DHIS2 tool. During previous COVID-19 rounds, the country has used different parallel methods and tools, such as the RAT tool, Google Sheets, Power BI, and Dashboard, for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of vaccination data.
Under the guidance of the Global Lead, ADAP, and in close coordination with the PG Humanitarian Action focal points, and the Emergency Operations Division (EMOPS), the Adolescent Development Manager will be responsible for strengthening adolescent and youth components of UNICEF humanitarian and peacebuilding contexts.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned Warehouse Associate to support the implementation of logistics activities of the UNICEF Tigray Field Office including systems for Material Management, and Inventory control- (warehousing, stock movement control, distribution, and monitoring of supplies in the field office and for further delivery on to project sites in the Region.
Qualified female candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
With support and leadership from the Digital Communication Manager, this role will continue to strategize, plan, and implement digital communication initiatives in polio outbreak and endemic countries. By collaborating closely with UNICEF teams, GPEI partners, and government officers, the Digital Communication Specialist will contribute to the development of effective social media engagement, misinformation management, and digital community engagement strategies in line with UNICEF's objectives and the broader goals of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed International Consultant for Desk Study on Employability Skills for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria country office invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons to support the child protection section as Child Protection Specialists. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed National Consultant for Scoping of Multigrade Teaching Practices in Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The purpose of this temporary appointment is to support the various steps in the Country Programme Development process and fill the gap in capacity of the Programme Planning, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation (PMR-E) section to manage these additional requirements.
The main tasks and responsibilities fall under 4 main areas; however, the staff member may be called upon to support across any of the PMRE work area pillars outside of this primary focus:
1. Support the Country Programme Planning (CPP) Process
2. Donor Reporting and Proposals
3. Knowledge Management
4. Planning and Monitoring
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme associate supports the respective section (s) by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
The Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results.
The overall objective of this assignment is to develop a Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) in South Sudan. The CLAC will further inform the needed programmatic shift for UNICEF South Sudan by applying the climate lens to all aspects of the country programme.
The development of the CLAC aims to understand the overall Climate, Environment and Energy (CEE) landscape in South Sudan in terms of data availability and gaps, existing laws, policy and regulations, risks to children and their caregivers/parents, opportunities, and potential benefits of climate actions. It will also investigate child-sensitive approaches to inform UNICEF’s mainstreaming of climate change and environment actions into ongoing and future programmes in the country.
S/he will be responsible for collecting, compiling, analyzing, and reviewing key resources (e.g., literature review), gathering in-country information, and undertaking a key-stakeholder analysis (e.g., stakeholders’ interviews, qualitative and quantitative data analysis as necessary), and strategic documents development. In addition, the incumbent will work closely with Country Office (CO) management and technical staff in relevant sections to identify and develop programming options and recommendations for the successful integration of climate, energy and environment, environmental sustainability (CEE) issues in the country programme cycle.
The national consultant will also provide recommendations to UNICEF South Sudan, with a focus on Environment and Climate Action programme, by identifying a set of actionable opportunities to integrate climate-, environment-, and energy-related development issues into UNICEF’s sectoral programmes and cooperation with South Sudan government agencies.
If needed, the consultant will liaise with the climate, environment, energy and DRR teams in regional offices and UNICEF headquarters through the Climate Resilient WASH section for support, feedback and coordination.
UNICEF Uganda Country Office is looking for a dynamic leader who shares our passion for creating positive change in the lives of children. If you are keen about leading a team of committed professionals to increase access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene practices for children in Uganda, we are waiting to hear from you.
The Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) has a newly established role of Supply Specialist (Procurement Services). Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Supply & Procurement, the Supply Specialist (Procurement Services) will oversee the Regional Office Procurement services (PS) initiatives and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the Regional Office and all country offices within ESAR (with particular focus on BNLSE-A sub region) on Procurement Services, including work related to national budgeting for essential supplies for children and supply financing solutions. In addition to devising a regional Procurement Services strategy, the incumbent will support the development and implementation of country led Procurement Services strategies including with a focus on the objective of optimizing the timely, equitable and continuous access to services and products, promote financing, procurement and supply chain systems sustainability as well as engage with governments and regional partners to influence mobilization, allocation and utilization of financial resources to strengthen governments procurement capacity. This would include direct provision and mobilization of technical support and facilitation of south-to-south exchanges between countries, working with partners and counterparts to share experiences, lessons learned and good practices rolling out Procurement Services strategies. Additionally, directly related to this support, the position will identify opportunities on adjacent areas such as market shaping, market access, national supply chain strengthening and liaise with colleagues to maximize institutional leverage for local production.
If you believe that you have the experience and skills for this role, we would like to hear from you.