Consultancy- National Immunization Strategy Technical Assistance, Belmopan, Belize, 3 Months

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Overview

Support the development of Belize's National Immunization Strategy.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in health economics or accounting or financing or public health or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience at national level, if possible, in the health sector.
• Sound knowledge in preparing costing and budgeting, and in accounting and financing.
• Ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated experience in developing operational plans and organizational capacity building.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

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Belize is a small, climate-vulnerable country facing increasing threats from extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and environmental degradation. These challenges disproportionately affect children and other vulnerable populations, impacting their health, education, and overall well-being.

UNICEF Belize is committed to ensuring that every child grows up in a safe, clean, and sustainable environment. This consultancy will provide critical insights into climate risks, regional mitigation efforts, and policy recommendations to strengthen climate resilience.

Learn more about UNICEF’s work in Belize: unicefbelize.org

How can you make a difference?

As a national consultant supporting the development of Belize’s National Immunization Strategy (NIS), you will play a critical role in strengthening the country's immunization planning and sustainability. Your technical expertise will help ensure that Belize’s immunization program is strategically costed, effectively budgeted, and aligned with national and regional health priorities.

You will contribute by:

• Supporting the costing, budgeting, and financial analysis of the National Immunization Strategy using the NIS.Cost application
• Working closely with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Finance, UNICEF, and PAHO to gather and analyze key financial and non-financial data
• Preparing comprehensive cost estimates for all components of the immunization system
• Facilitating training and providing technical support on the NIS.Cost tool to build national capacity
• Helping validate and finalize the costed immunization strategy in consultation with key stakeholders

For a complete description, please click here. TOR - Post_ National consultant for Belize National Immunization Strategy Costing.docx

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

Bachelor’s degree in health economics or accounting or financing or public health or related field. However master’s degree in health economics, accounting or financing, economics or public health or related field will be added advantage

• At least 5 years of relevant experience at national level, if possible, in the health sector. Knowledge of Belize health system is an asset. • Sound knowledge in preparing costing and budgeting, and in accounting and financing • Ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct

• Demonstrated experience in developing operational plans and organizational capacity building. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience in working with a wide range of individuals in government, private sector and civil society. • Strong writing skills in English with a clear, straight- forward writing style

Experience working with the UN, particularly UNICEF or any international organization on similar assignments will be an asset.

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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