The ideal candidate is expected to meet the minimum requirements including an advanced university degree in public health, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, biostatistics, socio-medical, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field; a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: health project planning and management, malaria, child health, or health systems strengthening; and fluency in English.
This is a re-advertisement, candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager (HSS) for guidance and general supervision. The Health Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) and health systems strengthening (HSS) and is responsible for supporting the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluationn, and reporting the programme progress of BPHS/EPHS programme (e.g. gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. The Health Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results for BPHS/EPHS and HSS, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The MCO would like to establish a roster for national consultancy in VMCCL (Vaccine Management, Cold Chain and Logistics). Madagascar has been declared free of wild poliovirus for several years. However, the country remains at risk of the re-emergence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV). Despite the official interruption of cVDPV1 transmission declared by the WHO African Region in May 2025, surveillance and population immunity indicators have continued to show significant vulnerabilities in several districts of the country.
UNICEF China is looking for a Programme Officer (Knowledge Management) at NO1 level to provide professional technical assistance to enhance UNICEF China’s knowledge generation, documentation, use of evidence, and dissemination on Health and Nutrition programmes.
Consultoría para el análisis del Modelo de Gestión Hospitalaria (MGH) y definición de brechas para su actualización, UNICEF Honduras, Health and Nutrition Section, 3.5 months, presencial
The consultancy aims to provide overall technical support to UNICEF-supported health projects, particularly in the areas of procurement, technical specification development, installation, commissioning, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and quality assurance of medical equipment. This includes essential diagnostic and newborn care equipment such as sphygmomanometers, glucometers, bilirubinometers, hematology analyzers, and SCANU-related equipment including radiant warmers, phototherapy machines, and bubble CPAP systems.
UNICEF Jakarta is looking for Health Officer (Maternal, Newborn and Child Health) who will lead and coordinate initiatives to strengthen emergency obstetric and newborn care (EMONC), particularly neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services in UNICEF-supported provinces; improve delivery of quality MNCH services in urban settings for young mothers, caregivers and the urban poor; and liaise with national partners to align MNCH service delivery with national standards and UNICEF priorities. This is a Temporary Appointment contract for 364 days.
The Chief of Health will provide strategic leadership for UNICEF's health programme, overseeing a broad portfolio encompassing maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, disease prevention, health system strengthening, emergency preparedness and response, and health equity. The role requires a leader who can navigate complexity, engage effectively with de facto authorities and partners, and balance immediate humanitarian priorities with sustainable systems strengthening.
Join UNICEF as a Immunization Specialist (P-3) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and play a pivotal role in advancing children’s rights and wellbeing across the Pacific. This exciting fixed-term appointment offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and effective coordination to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national immunization programmes. Working closely with government, development partners, and communities, you will help strengthen vaccine delivery systems, improve equitable access to life-saving vaccines, enhance programme performance, and contribute to more resilient health systems for children and families across Solomon Islands. The role offers a unique opportunity to support sustainable, system-level change while gaining valuable international experience in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic Pacific Island contexts.
Madagascar’s Ministry of Health (MSANP) has developed a new Health Sector Development Plan (PDSS) to guide health sector priorities over the coming years. Madagascar’s 2025–2029 PDSS serves as the national strategic framework for improving population health by strengthening health systems, ensuring equitable access to services, and advancing Universal Health Coverage. To ensure the PDSS is financially actionable, sustainable, and aligned with national and partners' financial resources, the MSANP requires a comprehensive costing of all PDSS strategic objectives. The costing exercise will support: (i) Medium‑term expenditure planning, prioritization and sequencing of interventions, (ii) strengthening resource mobilization, budget predictability and avoid fragmented financing by ensuring that scarce resources are used efficiently, and (iii) translating strategic objectives into quantifiable interventions and budgets, making it possible to prioritize investments based on data and national needs through the implementation period, and (iv) ensuring that government, civil society, and partners, work toward a shared vision of equitable, resilient, and high‑performing health systems. The overall objective of the consultancy is to produce a complete, accurate, and actionable costing of the PDSS, including scenario-based analyses and an assessment of financing gaps. Specifically, the consultant shall develop a participatory costing methodology aligned with best international tools (e.g., OneHealth Tool or equivalent); establish benchmarks, leading to comprehensive costing PDSS strategic pillars, programs, and system-strengthening activities; identify funding gaps based on projected domestic and external resources; and propose actionable recommendations for prioritization and financial sustainability over the next 5 years.
El propósito de esta consultoría es apoyar al Programa de Salud y Nutrición de UNICEF Ecuador y a la Dirección Nacional de
Inmunizaciones del Ministerio de Salud Pública en la continuidad del proceso de construcción, validación y fortalecimientode la Estrategia Nacional de Inmunizaciones.
La consultoría contribuirá al análisis de la situación actual del Programa Nacional de Inmunizaciones, la consolidación de insumos técnicos y programáticos, la articulación con actores nacionales y subnacionales, y la formulación de lineamientos estratégicos, operativos, financieros y de monitoreo que permitan orientar la gestión del programa en el mediano plazo, con enfoque de equidad, curso de vida, sostenibilidad y fortalecimiento del sistema nacional de salud.
UNICEF is supporting the Government of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in implementing the ATscale-supported
project titled “Unlock Healthy Learning in the Pacific: Improving access to assistive technology and related
rehabilitation services for school-aged children”, with a view to increasing access to vision, hearing, and mobility
assistive technology (AT) for school-aged children. The project aims to screen approximately 15,000 children and
provide appropriate assistive products and services to approximately 1,500 school-aged children in FSM. In parallel,
the project will strengthen national systems by establishing functional multi-sectoral referral pathways, building
workforce capacity, and improving supply chains through a unified regional approach featuring pooled procurement
and harmonized standards.
In FSM, access to hearing and ear care (HEC) services remains limited. The burden of hearing impairment and ear
disease is not well documented, reflecting limited routine screening, diagnostic capacity, and data systems. Service
provision is constrained by shortages of trained personnel and limited availability of essential equipment and tools for
screening, diagnosis, and treatment. As a result, many children with hearing and ear conditions are not identified or do
not receive timely and appropriate care, with implications for their learning and development.
UNICEF Pacific is seeking a dedicated and results-driven Health Officer (Immunization), NO-B, on a fixed-term appointment based in Tarawa, Kiribati. This role will support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Health Programme, including Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) activities. It is an exciting opportunity to contribute to stronger health systems and improved immunization outcomes for children and communities in Kiribati.
The ideal candidate is expected to meet the minimum requirements including an advanced university degree in public health, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, biostatistics, socio-medical, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field; a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: health project planning and management, malaria, child health, or health systems strengthening; and fluency in English.
This is a re-advertisement, candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
The Health Specialist reports to the Health Manager (HSS) for guidance and general supervision. The Health Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) and health systems strengthening (HSS) and is responsible for supporting the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluationn, and reporting the programme progress of BPHS/EPHS programme (e.g. gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. The Health Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results for BPHS/EPHS and HSS, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The MCO would like to establish a roster for national consultancy in VMCCL (Vaccine Management, Cold Chain and Logistics). Madagascar has been declared free of wild poliovirus for several years. However, the country remains at risk of the re-emergence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV). Despite the official interruption of cVDPV1 transmission declared by the WHO African Region in May 2025, surveillance and population immunity indicators have continued to show significant vulnerabilities in several districts of the country.
UNICEF China is looking for a Programme Officer (Knowledge Management) at NO1 level to provide professional technical assistance to enhance UNICEF China’s knowledge generation, documentation, use of evidence, and dissemination on Health and Nutrition programmes.
Consultoría para el análisis del Modelo de Gestión Hospitalaria (MGH) y definición de brechas para su actualización, UNICEF Honduras, Health and Nutrition Section, 3.5 months, presencial
The consultancy aims to provide overall technical support to UNICEF-supported health projects, particularly in the areas of procurement, technical specification development, installation, commissioning, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and quality assurance of medical equipment. This includes essential diagnostic and newborn care equipment such as sphygmomanometers, glucometers, bilirubinometers, hematology analyzers, and SCANU-related equipment including radiant warmers, phototherapy machines, and bubble CPAP systems.
UNICEF Jakarta is looking for Health Officer (Maternal, Newborn and Child Health) who will lead and coordinate initiatives to strengthen emergency obstetric and newborn care (EMONC), particularly neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services in UNICEF-supported provinces; improve delivery of quality MNCH services in urban settings for young mothers, caregivers and the urban poor; and liaise with national partners to align MNCH service delivery with national standards and UNICEF priorities. This is a Temporary Appointment contract for 364 days.
The Chief of Health will provide strategic leadership for UNICEF's health programme, overseeing a broad portfolio encompassing maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, disease prevention, health system strengthening, emergency preparedness and response, and health equity. The role requires a leader who can navigate complexity, engage effectively with de facto authorities and partners, and balance immediate humanitarian priorities with sustainable systems strengthening.
Join UNICEF as a Immunization Specialist (P-3) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and play a pivotal role in advancing children’s rights and wellbeing across the Pacific. This exciting fixed-term appointment offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and effective coordination to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national immunization programmes. Working closely with government, development partners, and communities, you will help strengthen vaccine delivery systems, improve equitable access to life-saving vaccines, enhance programme performance, and contribute to more resilient health systems for children and families across Solomon Islands. The role offers a unique opportunity to support sustainable, system-level change while gaining valuable international experience in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic Pacific Island contexts.
Madagascar’s Ministry of Health (MSANP) has developed a new Health Sector Development Plan (PDSS) to guide health sector priorities over the coming years. Madagascar’s 2025–2029 PDSS serves as the national strategic framework for improving population health by strengthening health systems, ensuring equitable access to services, and advancing Universal Health Coverage. To ensure the PDSS is financially actionable, sustainable, and aligned with national and partners' financial resources, the MSANP requires a comprehensive costing of all PDSS strategic objectives. The costing exercise will support: (i) Medium‑term expenditure planning, prioritization and sequencing of interventions, (ii) strengthening resource mobilization, budget predictability and avoid fragmented financing by ensuring that scarce resources are used efficiently, and (iii) translating strategic objectives into quantifiable interventions and budgets, making it possible to prioritize investments based on data and national needs through the implementation period, and (iv) ensuring that government, civil society, and partners, work toward a shared vision of equitable, resilient, and high‑performing health systems. The overall objective of the consultancy is to produce a complete, accurate, and actionable costing of the PDSS, including scenario-based analyses and an assessment of financing gaps. Specifically, the consultant shall develop a participatory costing methodology aligned with best international tools (e.g., OneHealth Tool or equivalent); establish benchmarks, leading to comprehensive costing PDSS strategic pillars, programs, and system-strengthening activities; identify funding gaps based on projected domestic and external resources; and propose actionable recommendations for prioritization and financial sustainability over the next 5 years.
El propósito de esta consultoría es apoyar al Programa de Salud y Nutrición de UNICEF Ecuador y a la Dirección Nacional de
Inmunizaciones del Ministerio de Salud Pública en la continuidad del proceso de construcción, validación y fortalecimientode la Estrategia Nacional de Inmunizaciones.
La consultoría contribuirá al análisis de la situación actual del Programa Nacional de Inmunizaciones, la consolidación de insumos técnicos y programáticos, la articulación con actores nacionales y subnacionales, y la formulación de lineamientos estratégicos, operativos, financieros y de monitoreo que permitan orientar la gestión del programa en el mediano plazo, con enfoque de equidad, curso de vida, sostenibilidad y fortalecimiento del sistema nacional de salud.
UNICEF is supporting the Government of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in implementing the ATscale-supported
project titled “Unlock Healthy Learning in the Pacific: Improving access to assistive technology and related
rehabilitation services for school-aged children”, with a view to increasing access to vision, hearing, and mobility
assistive technology (AT) for school-aged children. The project aims to screen approximately 15,000 children and
provide appropriate assistive products and services to approximately 1,500 school-aged children in FSM. In parallel,
the project will strengthen national systems by establishing functional multi-sectoral referral pathways, building
workforce capacity, and improving supply chains through a unified regional approach featuring pooled procurement
and harmonized standards.
In FSM, access to hearing and ear care (HEC) services remains limited. The burden of hearing impairment and ear
disease is not well documented, reflecting limited routine screening, diagnostic capacity, and data systems. Service
provision is constrained by shortages of trained personnel and limited availability of essential equipment and tools for
screening, diagnosis, and treatment. As a result, many children with hearing and ear conditions are not identified or do
not receive timely and appropriate care, with implications for their learning and development.
UNICEF Pacific is seeking a dedicated and results-driven Health Officer (Immunization), NO-B, on a fixed-term appointment based in Tarawa, Kiribati. This role will support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Health Programme, including Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) activities. It is an exciting opportunity to contribute to stronger health systems and improved immunization outcomes for children and communities in Kiribati.
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