International Health System Strengthening Consultant (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.

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How can you make a difference?

The decentralized health systems in the Philippine governed by devolved local government units face complex challenges. As children’s health and well-being are at intersections between health, climate, environment, agriculture, protection and other various sectors, applying multisectoral approach that transcends the health sector is crucial to reinforce streamlined and uninterrupted service delivery with quality. These challenges are exacerbated by fragile, conflict and violent settings in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Through the 9th Country Programme for Children (CPC9), UNICEF Philippines is collaborating with the government of the Philippines to tackle these multifaceted challenges that local health systems are facing. Building on successful support for maternal and child health and nutrition, including system-wide support on EPI, introduction of MMS, and adoption of benefit packages for SAM treatment, UNICEF Philippines is expanding its support to augment government’s efforts on strengthening i) primary health care; ii) climate adaptation in health; and iii) accelerating maternal and child health.

This consultancy is expected to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Philippines and the Philippine Department of Health to ensure child-centered health systems strengthening is integrated into the primary health care with focus on vulnerable communities. Technical assistance is given in areas of i) strengthening primary health care in existing government mechanisms, such as PuroKalusugan and Health Care Providers Networks; ii) climate adaptation interventions in the health sectors; and iii) evidence generation that fits into the purpose of child-centered agenda. Technical assistance is also expected to support UNICEF Philippines on knowledge management and evidence-based monitoring and reporting.

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

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Minimum requirements: |( Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

• Education: Masters in Pediatrics, medical science, nutrition science, public health, and/or other health science discipline
• Work Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in relevant areas, for example but not limited to, public health, international health, global health, maternal and child health and nutrition, climate change in health and/or environmental health;
  • Professional experience in applying health systems strengthening in child health topics across complex context;
  • Professional experience in knowledge management and evidence generation.
  • Experience working with the Philippine DOH
• Language Requirements: Professional command in spoken and written English
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
  • Health systems strengthening and primary health care;
  • Climate adaptation for health; IMCI
  • Public health research and evidence generation;
  • Result-Based Monitoring and reporting.
• Desirables:
  • Demonstrated competency in project/program management;
  • Demonstrated competency in managing complex stakeholders, including governments;
  • Previous engagement with UN Agencies, donor agencies and/or other international organizations.
  • Experience working with Philippine DOH and LGUs an advantage

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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 Health Systems Strengthening Consultant.xlsx

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

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