Technical Assistance to RBC- Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response, Kigali, Rwanda, 12 months (Onsite)

Contract Duration

12 months

Working Arrangement

Office 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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TERMS OF REFERENCE

The consultant will be responsible for providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation health emergencies prevention, preparedness and response activities on the ground. The consultant will support other UNICEF-supported activities across RBC divisions. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and support to teams working on health, nutrition and HIV.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0001636 external ToR.pdf

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology or Health Sciences

Work Experience:

• A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience is required. This includes work on public health emergencies, at national level
• Experience working MOH/RBC is considered a strong asset
• Background and/or familiarity with UNICEF program are considered as a strong asset

Language Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of English and Kinyarwanda

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.

How to Apply:

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 TMC0001636 Financial Proposal.docx