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Zero-tolerance policy on incompatible conduct and inclusive recruitment practices. Visa facilitation provided for international positions.
Last checked: 3 days ago
Closing date: Monday, 29 June 2026
Country: Nicaragua
Duty station: Nicaragua
Contract type: Consultant
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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Convocatoria para expresiones de interés: Lista de Pre-seleccionados (Roster) para Consultorías en el área de Salud
Propósito de la actividad/asignación: UNICEF Nicaragua busca a profesionales de la salud titulados, interesados en unirse a una lista de pre-seleccionados (roster) cualificados para proporcionar apoyo técnico en el área de la salud en el país.
Fuentes: Las solicitudes de los candidatos/as interesados pasarán por un proceso de revisión para evaluar sus calificaciones e idoneidad según la sección del programa de salud para ser incluidas en la lista. Este roster se utilizará para contratar consultores en entornos de desarrollo o humanitarios, dependiendo de la disponibilidad.
La lista será válida durante un periodo de 36 meses. La inclusión en la lista no garantiza una participación inmediata ni relaciones contractuales futuras con UNICEF. Los consultores serán contratados según la necesidad, dependiendo de los requisitos de las asignaciones específicas, así como de la disponibilidad e idoneidad del candidato. Cuando surjan oportunidades, se compartirán términos de referencia detallados con los candidatos preseleccionados.
Preámbulo
La misión fundamental de UNICEF es promover los derechos de todos los niños y niñas, en todas partes y en todo lo que hace la organización: en programas, en incidencia y en operaciones. La estrategia de equidad, que pone énfasis en los niños, niñas y familias más desfavorecidos y vulnerables, traduce este compromiso en acción.
Para UNICEF, la equidad significa que todos los niños y niñas tengan la oportunidad de sobrevivir, desarrollarse y alcanzar su máximo potencial, sin discriminación, sesgos ni favoritismo. Cuando un niño o niña tiene oportunidades desiguales en la vida —en dimensiones sociales, políticas, económicas, cívicas o culturales— sus derechos están siendo vulnerados.
Existe evidencia creciente de que invertir en la salud, educación y protección de las poblaciones más vulnerables no solo permite que los niños alcancen su potencial, sino que también contribuye al crecimiento sostenible y la estabilidad de los países. Por ello, el enfoque en la equidad es crucial.
El componente de salud en UNICEF Nicaragua analiza y aborda los determinantes cognitivos, sociales y estructurales que favorecen o limitan que las niñas y los niños no solo sobrevivan sino también que alcancen su máximo potencial, tanto en contextos de desarrollo como humanitarios.
Utiliza las ciencias sociales y del comportamiento para entender a las personas: sus creencias, valores, normas socioculturales y contextos económicos e institucionales, con el objetivo de involucrarlas en el diseño de soluciones sostenibles y transformadoras.
SALUD integra generación de evidencia con participación comunitaria y procesos centrados en las personas. Está en el centro del mandato de UNICEF, con resultados relacionados con:
También impulsa transformaciones hacia sociedades más inclusivas, equitativas y pacíficas.
Sobre la lista de consultores pre-selecciondos del Area de Salud
Los registros incluyen perfiles pre-seleccionados de expertos en SALUD y son utilizados por el personal de UNICEF para reclutar consultores y personal en asignaciones de corto y largo plazo. Los candidatos pueden aplicar de acuerdo con sus especialidades.
El proceso incluye:
Ser incluido en el roster no garantiza empleo, pero permite ser contactado para futuras oportunidades.
Modalidad y Condiciones
PERFILES REQUERIDOS
Educación
Se valorará posgrado en salud pública o áreas afines.
Experiencia
Experiencia en:
Experiencia en Nicaragua o Centroamérica será altamente valorada.
Competencias técnicas
Habilidades
Cómo aplicar a esta lista de Consultores pre-seleccionados en el área de salud:
Las personas interesadas en formar parte de la lista de consultores pre-seleccionados en el área de salud deberán postular exclusivamente a través de la plataforma de empleos de UNICEF, adjuntando la documentación requerida que permita evidenciar el cumplimiento del perfil solicitado.
Documentación requerida
Las candidaturas deberán incluir:
No se considerarán solicitudes con requisitos incompletos.
Sobre las consultorías en el Area de Salud, por favor revise el documento en anexo: Sobre las Consultorias en el Area de Salud.pdf
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
[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role].
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
If the consultancy is assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
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.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, all qualified candidates are eligible and suitable and are encouraged to apply.
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.
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