National Consultant - Assessment of Provincial Planning, Budgeting, Procurement, and PHC Service Delivery for Vaccines and Nutrition Commodities, Pretoria, South Africa (remote) 12 months Req#594332

Contract Duration - 12 moths

Working arrangement: Home Based

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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Scope of Work:

The scope of work include evidence generation on the planning, financing and procurement decisions of vaccines

and nutrition commodities, policy analysis on health systems and procurement systems, engagement with key

informants and stakeholders, analysis and documentation of recommendations.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR_ext Assessment of Provincial Health Financing for Vaccines and Nutrition Commodities TMC0003895.pdf

QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT

Education:

• MA in Health Economics, Health Financing, Public Health, Economics, Health Policy Management, Public Policy or related field

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in healthcare financing
• Experience in health systems strengthening,
• Experience in conducting health systems research and policy analysis.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English (written and spoken) required

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in health economics, health financing and health systems analysis.
• Expertise in analyzing public sector budgeting, resource allocation, procurement and/or supply chain systems.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, including mixed-methods study design and implementation.
• Expertise in developing research protocols, ethics submissions and analytical reports.
• Skills in stakeholder engagement, facilitation and report writing.

Desirables:

• Experience working with provincial health systems in South Africa.
• Familiarity with immunization, nutrition, primary health care and child health programmes
• Experience conducting public expenditure reviews, fiscal space analyses, or resource allocation studies.
• Experience working with government, UNICEF, WHO or other development partners.

Technical proposal:

• Applicants shall submit a technical proposal (maximum 10 pages) outlining their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology and work plan, relevant experience on similar assignments, and examples of previous relevant work.

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 template_TMC0003895.docx

• A detailed technical proposal: Applicants shall submit a technical proposal (maximum 10 pages) outlining their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology and work plan, relevant experience on similar assignments, and examples of previous relevant work.

Remarks:

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.