Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure the full and continuous functionality of the Regional Working Group (RWG) Secretariat for Immunization in East and Southern Africa (ESA) during UNICEF’s chairing period (January – December 2026). The consultant will provide technical coordination, monitoring, knowledge management, and partner engagement support necessary to implement the RWG mandate under Gavi 6.0 holistic application, VPOP process, and the development / reprogramming of NIS.

This consultancy is essential to enable UNICEF to fulfil its leadership responsibilities as RWG Chair and to coordinate the work of partners across all 25 countries in the ESA region. The Secretariat will manage harmonizing technical assistance, monitoring country-level processes, strengthening five technical working groups, and ensuring timely follow-up to RWG recommendations.

The consultant will operate as a core member of the RWG Secretariat and member of Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group (TWG), working closely with UNICEF, WHO, Gavi and regional partners. Tasks reflect the responsibilities include technical coordination, monitoring, and partner engagement.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0002285.pdf

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum requirements: (Qualification/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education: Masters’ degree in Public Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy and Management, or other fields relevant to immunization

Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in primary health care

Substantive experience and technical knowledge on immunization

Demonstrated experience in coordinating health and immunization processes, programmes and/or strategies

Skills: Strong communication and negotiating skills

Demonstrated ability to produce high quality technical documents, including reports,

Experience with UN agencies is an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English and French required

• Provide technical coordination, monitoring, knowledge management, and partner engagement support necessary to implement the RWG mandate under Gavi 6.0 holistic application, VPOP process, and the development / reprogramming of NIS.
• Manage harmonizing technical assistance, monitoring country-level processes, strengthening five technical working groups, and ensuring timely follow-up to RWG recommendations.
• Operate as a core member of the RWG Secretariat and member of Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group (TWG), working closely with UNICEF, WHO, Gavi and regional partners.
• Tasks reflect the responsibilities include technical coordination, monitoring, and partner engagement.

• Strong communication and negotiating skills
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality technical documents, including reports

• Masters’ degree in Public Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy and Management, or other fields relevant to immunization
• At least 8 years of relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in primary health care
• Substantive experience and technical knowledge on immunization
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating health and immunization processes, programmes and/or strategies
• Experience with UN agencies is an asset.
• Fluency in English and French required