Local Consultancy: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Prevention in Children (10 Months) – Extended – Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

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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…

Scope of Work:

1. Support the conduct of a study to support evidence generation to 1) establish the burden and epidemiology of NCDs in children (building on Landscape Analysis on Child Overweight and Obesity) and 2) assess the readiness of health system for prevention of risk factors such as overweight and obesity and the management of NCDs at PHC level.
 
2. Support the analysis on availability, utilization, and potential use of the various information systems on NCDs in children.
3. Support the development/review of service quality standards in the context of primary health care (PHC) to include relevant services for the prevention and treatment of NCDs in children.
 
4. Support to DOH for inclusion of NCDs as part of the costing exercise for primary health care interventions that will impact the planning and budgeting at the sub-national level.
 
5. Support DOH in developing and implementing strategies for Early Life Prevention of NCD Risk Factors.
6. Support policy dialogues, reviews, and key developments for strengthened policies on primary health care and health systems, to include prevention and care and support for children and adolescents with NCDs.
 
7. Support for national public-private partnership platform for access to NCDs services, drugs, commodities, and products.
8. Support the updating of existing community engagement and demand generation policies and tools to include lens for NCDs in children.
 

Tasks:

· Support the conduct of a study to support evidence generation to 1) establish burden and epidemiology of NCDs in children (building on Landscape Analysis on Child Overweight and Obesity) and 2) assess readiness of health system for prevention of risk factors such as overweight and obesity and the management of NCDs at PHC level.
 
· Support the analysis on availability, utilization, and potential use of information systems on NCDs in children.

· Support the development of service quality standards on NCDs and risk factors for children for PHC service delivery platform to support integration of NCD services.
 
· Support to DOH for inclusion of NCDs as part of costing for primary health care interventions.
· Support DOH in developing and implementing strategies for Early Life Prevention of NCD Risk Factors.
· Support policy dialogues, reviews, and key developments for strengthened policies on primary health care and health systems, to include prevention and care and support for children and adolescents with NCDs.
 
· Support for national public-private partnership platform for access to NCDs services, drugs, commodities, and products.
· Support the updating of existing community engagement and demand generation policies and tools to include lens for NCDs in children.
· Provide additional support as deemed necessary by health team of UNICEF.

Deliverables/Outputs:

· Inception Report.
· Literature review of NCDs in children.
· Activity Report on evidence generation for NCDs in children.
· Technical analytic report on the health information system in terms of inclusion of NCDs, recommendations to be submitted to DOH on change/adjustments to be made in the FHSIS in the long run.
 
· Draft service quality standards for NCD and risk factors.
· Initial costing document for NCDs as part of primary health care interventions.
· Recommendations for inclusion in the implementation strategies for early life prevention of NCD risk factors.
· Draft recommendations for inclusion in the existing community engagement and demand generation policies and tools.
· Data and inputs to the UNICEF report to Eli Lilly project.
· Recommendations for DOH and other partners on the public-private partnerships for NCDs.
· Inputs to the HLI framework package to include.
· Inventory and information package for all the deliverables, development, and submission of the timelines for various activities that will follow this consultancy in regard to NCD integration and mainstreaming in various social services and streams.
 
· Final Report of the consultancy outlining all the key deliverables, links to the deliverables, key documents inventory.

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

Education:

  • University degree in one or more of the disciplines: medicine, allied medical, public health, social sciences.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Work Experience:

  • At least 3 years experience in public health programming preferably in the area of non-communicable diseases.
  •  
    Experience working on national and local government advocacy and coordination.
  •  
    With adequate knowledge and skills in systems strengthening, evidence generation, public-private partnerships, social behaviour change communication.
  • Good leadership and program management skills.
  • Experience in providing technical assistance at different levels of the health system.
  • Previous experience working with UNICEF and national government/LGUs with a sound interpretation and judgment to present the programs and policies in a way that enhances UNICEF’s image is an advantage
  • Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication, and knowledge of the relevant local language is an asset.

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.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 29 February 2024. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 568848 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from our website at P11 Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your professional fees and the soonest availability to take on the post based on the above terms of reference.

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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