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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to health! 

• Ensuring alignment with UNICEF programming principles, including equity, gender and disability inclusion, risk-informed programming, and safeguarding.
• Facilitating training, mentorship, and development of clinical SOPs and job aids.
• Supporting the safe and effective use of LDS Charities-supported neonatal equipment, particularly bubble CPAP (bCPAP).
• Promoting Bebbo (UNICEF’s parenting application) to enhance caregiver engagement.
• Providing technical inputs for donor proposals and reporting.

Scope of Work:
Under the supervision of the Health & Nutrition Specialist, the consultant will provide technical expertise to strengthen the implementation of UNICEF-supported health programmes in alignment with national priorities:

1. Programme Development and Strategic Planning

• Develop detailed implementation plans and logical frameworks aligned with national health strategies and UNICEF’s Country Programme Document (CPD).
• Prepare technical briefing notes, concept papers, and inputs for programme appraisal and endorsement processes.

2. Programme Implementation and Performance Monitoring

• Lead or participate in joint monitoring missions, prepare field visit reports with actionable recommendations, and follow up on implementation of agreed actions.
• Contribute to donor reports by compiling technical inputs, data analysis, and success stories, ensuring alignment with UNICEF reporting standards and donor requirements.

3. Technical Assistance and Operational Support

• Provide on-site technical support to health facilities and district health teams on neonatal care protocols and nutrition interventions.
• Facilitate the adaptation and rollout of clinical guidelines, job aids, and SOPs in collaboration with Ministry of Health (MoH) counterparts.

• Draft advocacy briefs and communication materials to support resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain regular liaison with MoH focal points and national partners to ensure harmonized implementation and reporting.

• Facilitate targeted training modules, bedside coaching, and mentorship sessions for frontline health workers and district supervisors.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and case studies to inform programme scale-up and policy dialogue.
• Develop knowledge products including technical briefs, toolkits, and e-learning materials to support continuous professional development.

Assignment Work Overview

Month - Deliverables / Outputs - Days

1. November 2025 - Training plan implementation, data verification, M&E visits, reporting inputs - 21
2. December 2025 - Database validation, year-end consolidation, donor updates - 21
3. January 2026 – Mar 2026 - Continued training, supervision, data quality checks, donor reporting - 63
4. April 2026 – June 2026 - Joint plans approved, bCPAP rollout, Bebbo scale-up, supervision and reporting - 63
5. July 2026 – September 2026 - WBFW preparation and implementation, Bebbo promotion, competency refreshers - 63
6. October 2026 - Final competency refreshers, close-out report, handover - 21

Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. 

Please submit a professional fee (in USD) based on 252 working days to undertake this assignment, without travel fees as this will be reimbursed as and when they take place.

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Local travel is required.

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in public health/medicine/nutrition/paediatric health

• Work Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in MNCH/Nutrition programme planning, implementation, and monitoring.
  • Experience in supportive supervision, quality improvement, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
  • Familiarity with UNICEF programming principles (equity, gender, disability inclusion, AAP, PSEA).
  • Knowledge of neonatal respiratory support (bCPAP) and nutrition programs.
  • Strong skills in field monitoring, data verification, and results-based reporting.
  • Ability to design and deliver trainings, bedside coaching, and develop job aids.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in Uzbek, English, and Russian (oral and written).

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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 promote 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 the 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.