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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.

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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant

Consultancy Title: School Health Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: Health Section, Programme Group NYHQ

Duration: November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 / REMOTE

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection, and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations, and governments.

BACKGROUND

Under Goal Area 1, adolescent health and mental health are key results in UNICEF’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan for which school is a key platform for program and service delivery. Health Promoting Schools is a key strategy for meeting health needs of the adolescent population is an integral part of the health agenda across UNICEF country offices.

The consultant will support the Maternal Newborn Adolescent Health Unit on advancing UNICEF’s school and adolescent health agenda under supervision of the MNAH Health Specialist (Adolescents, School, Mental Health) in accordance with the deliverables outlined below.

Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the Health Specialist, the consultant will support on:

1. Technical tools and knowledge sharing among UNICEF teams and partners:

• Development of 4 topic briefs with case examples to address priority requests from country office (i.e. mandatory drug screening in schools, management of substance use among students, emergency measures in school. HPS brief on AMR)
• Global systematic scoping review of school based mental health services (in collaboration with WHO)
• Coordination of a school health learning series (3 online webinar/workshops)

2. Program Documentation and Reporting

• Consolidate global, regional, country programming information to develop 4 update briefs and 3 annual donor reports for AstraZeneca, Z Zurich foundation, and Global Mental Health Thematic Fund (Jo Malone, Sony), including results narrative and budget analysis
• Compilation of CSI indicator review and COAR analysis for Annual Review (2 results areas Adolescent Health and Mental Health)

Terms of Reference / Deliverables

Deliverable 1:

4 topic briefs with case examples to address priority requests from country office (i.e. mandatory drug screening in schools, management of substance use among students, emergency measures in school, HPS brief on AMR)

• • 1st report due on 15 Jan 2024
  • 2nd report due on 31 Mar 2024
  • 3rd report due on 31 Aug 2024
  • 4th report due on 30 Oct 2024

Deliverable 2:

Global systematic scoping review of school based mental health services (in collaboration with WHO)

• 31 May 2024

Deliverable 3:

School health learning series with 3 workshops/webinars

• 30 Sep 2024

Deliverable 4:

Four quarterly update briefs and 3 annual donor reports for AstraZeneca, Z Zurich foundation, and Global Mental Health Thematic Fund (Jo Malone, Sony), including results narrative and budget analysis

• AZ Report due on 15 Dec 2023
• ZZF Report due on 30 April 2024
• 4 Updates due on 30 June 2024
• Thematic Report due on 31 July 2024

Deliverable 5:

Summary narrative report of CSI indicator review and COAR analysis for 2 results areas - Adolescent Health and Mental Health

• 29 Feb 2024

Qualifications

1) Education

• University Degree in public health, school health, global health, nursing, or medicine
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.

2) Work experience

• Proven experience in tracking programmes, project management, financial management, data analytics, budget and coordinating with COs in the areas of child, adolescent, school health for more than 5 years in country, regional and international level.

3) Competencies

• Ability to work quickly, responsively and independently
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Outstanding skills in organization and coordination with a strong drive for results
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission

Requirements:

• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and upload copy of academic credentials
• Technical proposal with a methodology for deliverables and timelines
• Financial proposal that will include:
• Cost per deliverable or lumpsum for the whole deliverables as indicated in the terms of reference
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

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

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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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 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.