[Hiring] National Consultancy for Development of the National Strategic Plan on Child Health @AGORA

Role Description

To provide time-bound technical and facilitation support to the Family Health Bureau to develop a comprehensive, evidence-informed and nationally owned NSPCH 2026–2032, incorporating IYCF, based on the findings of the preceding end-term review and structured multisectoral stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• PhD in Community Medicine, Public Health, Child Health, Nutrition, Health Policy or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of work experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Experience in health policy, strategic planning, programme management, monitoring and evaluation or comparable assignments.
• Demonstrated experience developing national strategies or action plans, preferably in child health, early child care development, children with special needs, maternal and child nutrition or IYCF.
• Proven ability to facilitate multisectoral consultations, synthesize complex evidence and produce high-quality strategic planning and policy documents.

Requirements

• Experience working with Sri Lankan government health systems, professional institutions and development partners is desirable.
• Strong written English, presentation, coordination and analytical skills.
• Capacity to work with Sinhala/Tamil consultation inputs through appropriate arrangements is desirable.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Company Description

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.

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.