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Contract Duration – 12 months

Working arrangement: Office Based with travel

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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF Mongolia is implementing “Prevention and reduction of Child Rheumatic heart disease, in Mongolia” (PCRD) and “Strengthening of pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacities through one health approach in Mongolia” (Pandemic Fund). These projects support child health, primary health care and stronger preparedness and response through a One Health approach. While PCRD and the Pandemic Fund have distinct technical objectives, both require complementary expertise in public health systems strengthening, implementation monitoring, government coordination, capacity development and evidence-based reporting. A combined consultancy will enable these common technical support functions to be delivered more efficiently, while maintaining separate project deliverables, accountability and financial attribution.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  Tor x TMC0008211.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor`s university degree in medicine, public health, epidemiology, health management, health sciences or a related discipline. An advanced degree in a relevant field is an asset.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years ofrelevant professional experience in planning, implementation, technical support or results monitoring of public health/health systems programmes; work must include child health, primary health care or public health emergency preparedness/response. Demonstrated prior work with government or implementing partners and preparation of technical reports, monitoring products, implementation plans or other tangible programme deliverables
• Skills (optional):  Applied results-based programme planning and indicator monitoring; data-quality review and analysis using verified evidence; identification of implementation bottlenecks; preparation of concise technical recommendations and donor-reporting inputs; practical training/mentorship and facilitation; knowledge of Mongolia’s public health and primary health care systems; confidentiality and child safeguarding.
• Language Requirements: Professional fluency in Mongolian and English, including ability to consult with counterparts and draft clear reports in English and agreed Mongolian materials.
• Desirables: Documented implementation or monitoring experience with child rheumatic heart disease / child health services, primary health care, One Health, pandemic preparedness, surveillance/early warning or risk communication; donor funded health programmes; UNICEF or other UN organizations; prior simultaneous management of technically related but financially distinct project deliverables; advanced degree.

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 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.

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

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal TMC0008211.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable 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.