[Hiring] International Consultant for Development of a National Operational Plan for Child Survival in Somalia @AGORA

Role Description

The assignment will support the development of a Child Survival Operational Plan for Somalia to accelerate progress in reducing under-five, newborn and maternal mortality, in line with national strategies. The plan will focus on:

• Improving coverage and quality of high-impact interventions to prevent and manage morbidity and mortality.
• Strengthening primary health care delivery platforms.
• Emphasizing the operationalization and scale-up of quality MNCH interventions that remain limited across the service delivery continuum.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, Pediatric or another relevant subject.
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible national and/or international experience in public health planning, primary health care, RMNCAH, child health, child survival, or health systems strengthening.
• Proven technical expertise in child health, child survival, maternal and newborn health, primary health care, or integrated service delivery, preferably in a senior advisory, managerial, or technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience developing national or sub-national child survival, RMNCAH, primary health care, or health sector operational plans, including monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks and advocacy or implementation plans.
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries, fragile or humanitarian settings, and a strong understanding of health system challenges in Somalia or comparable contexts.

Requirements

• Strong strategic planning, analytical, facilitation, advocacy, communication, and partnership-building skills.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to government, UN, donor, partner, and community stakeholder audiences.
• Excellent technical writing skills, including the ability to produce high-quality operational plans, analytical reports, consultation summaries, and results frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of UNICEF, WHO, government and partner-led health programming, and familiarity with global child survival, RMNCAH, PHC and SDG health frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to synthesize data and evidence into clear planning documents and presentation materials.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Desirables

• Previous experience supporting development or implementation of child survival, RMNCAH, PHC or health sector operational plans in Somalia, the Horn of Africa, or similar fragile and humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations with ministries of health, UN agencies, development partners, technical working groups and civil society organizations is an asset.
• Knowledge of Somalia’s health system, federal and state-level coordination structures, and key national health strategies is an advantage.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities is offered throughout the recruitment process.

Application Process

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV).
• Cover letter.
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template).
• A detailed technical proposal covering methodology, workplan, and stakeholder engagement approach.