New Job Opportunity United Nations at UNICEF Tanzania – Technical Advisor

💥Technical Advisor for Policy
Advocacy, Learning, and Resource Mobilisation, Tanzania, 12 Months (part
time) ( Remote/work from Home)
Job no: 559269
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Dar-es-Salaam
Level: Consultancy
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Health
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.
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And we never give up.
For every child, strength
Despite
progress in children’s survival, Tanzania is a long way from providing
all children and adolescents with an equitable chance to survive and
thrive. Tanzania has brought its under-5 mortality rate to less than
one-third of its 1990 level, but the pace of mortality reduction has
slowed in recent years, and maternal and neonatal mortality remain high.
Every year, about 100,000 children under age 5 are lost, 40,000 of whom
die in the first 28 days of life. Another 40,000 babies are lost to
stillbirth. Almost one-third of under-5 children are stunted, and
preventable and treatable illnesses cause more than half of their
deaths. Adolescence is also a perilous stage. Teenage pregnancy is
common, and adolescent girls have disproportionately high rates of new
HIV infection. Anxiety and depressive disorders are gaining prevalence,
while injuries and interpersonal violence affect many adolescents,
especially boys.

The quality of primary health care services and
social norms and practices are at the heart of the problem. The health
sector is underfunded, and per capita allocations vary widely by region,
contributing to vast inequities in health outcomes. As infrastructure
projects have increased the quantity of health services in recent years,
quality has continued to suffer. The public health service has only
half the human resources required, and health workers rarely receive the
training and support they need to provide quality services. The health
management information system is fragmented and inaccessible.
Improvements in the availability of essential medicines and commodities
have been made, but their availability is often not reliable or
consistent. Many communities and families lack the knowledge, skills,
and motivation to address harmful social and gender norms and to adopt
and promote healthy and beneficial practices, including those related to
positive parenting and early childhood development
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How can you make a difference?
Under
the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Health, the Technical
Advisor for Policy Advocacy, Learning and Resource Mobilisation will
provide technical assistance to the section in developing and writing
documents for the purposes of advocacy, strategy development, resource
mobilization, learning and assist the health team to stay abreast of
global developments in the areas of PHC and maternal and child health.
The products will be used in three different ways: for policy advocacy
and awareness, for resource moblisation purposes, and for sector
sharing, learning and use.

This part time consultancy will allow
the health section to capitalize on opportunities to respond to donor
requests for proposals with tight deadlines, on opportunities that
present themselves by government to promote and advocate for children,
and to ensure TCO health section work (research and policy) is
transformed into a digestible way that promotes wider use by development
partners, implementing partners and governments at all levels.

A
total of 30 products to be defined have been included in this scope of
work. The consultant will draft a brief workplan including deliverable
and timeline for completion that will be agreed with Chief of Health.
This workplan will be reviewed regularly and adjusted as priorities
dictate. The work assignments are summarized as:
• Based on
studies or surveys, design advocacy agendas and develop at least 8 short
policy briefs with key policy asks highlighted.
• For resource mobilization develop at least 6 short briefing notes on key interventions, and update the health programme brief
•
Develop lessons learned documents profiling TCO innovations, including
at least 4 manuscripts for publication followed through to publication,
and at least 3 learning papers
• Develop at least 5 resource mobilization documents (proposals, concept notes)

MEDICAL EVACUATION COVERAGE.
The consultant will be required to submit the proof of medical/Health Insurance with medical evacuation coverage.

LOCATION, DURATION & LOGISTIC
The consultant will operate mostly remotely.
The
validity of the contract will be for 12 months. Actual number of days
work will be based on an agreed workplan for deliverables and travel
will be agreed as part of an agreed travel plan.

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

• The
  assignment will be conducted by an international consultant with a
  demonstrable track record in this type of work. Substantial
  international experience working with UN, UNICEF and Governments;
• Demonstrated written English expertise
• Demonstrated expertise in mobilizing resources through proposal development.
• The consultant is expected to have: An advanced university degree in public health, maternal child health or related field.
• Substantial data analysis experience and proven capacity to manage a team of technical specialists with diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working in Tanzania and, more broadly, Sub-Saharan Africa is considered an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s
Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and
Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get
acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Demonstrates
Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with
others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and
Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve
impactful results (1), Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).
During
the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency
framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its
different levels: competency framework 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.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff
, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable
accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages
the use of flexible working arrangements.
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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:
UNICEF’s active commitment
towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results
for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidate from
all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living
with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF
appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by
the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by
UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to
inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with
UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before
taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to
withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or
medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements
are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF
only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an
institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database
(WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities
(IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.
This is a National Officer position and is open to nationals of the United Republic of Tanzania only.
Advertised: 16 Feb 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 02 Mar 2023 E. Africa Standard Time