National consultancy: Environmental Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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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.

For every child, health.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government in identifying environmental health policy priorities, through strengthened evidence generation and partner coordination. The scope of the consultancy would include supporting the Government to carry out an in-depth country assessment on a range of environmental hazards and risk factors, and their impact on children in Cambodia, including local research and studies as needed and facilitating stakeholder consultations. The consultant will work in the UNICEF Health team.

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

Qualifications and Experience

  • PhD, Masters or post-graduate degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Medical Sciences, Epidemiology, Health research or any other related disciplines
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in the areas of public health, environmental health
  • Demonstrated experience in design of studies and assessments, and conducting research related to the environment, environmental health, child’s health, pollutants and/or toxic metals.
  • Experience in capacity building, training and/or facilitation an asset

Knowledge and Skills

  • Knowledge of research, monitoring, and evaluation methods, both quantitative and qualitative, and statistical methods and software
  • Understanding of public health systems and policies related to environment and health in Cambodia
  • Excellent Communication and Presentation skills

Competencies

  • Driving results for impact
  • Working collaboratively with others
  • Managing ambiguity and complexity
  • Building and maintaining partnerships

Languages

  • Fluent in Khmer and English (both oral and written), fluency in an ethnic minority language is an asset.

Please find the job description of the post ToR for Environmental Health consultant TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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 and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

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