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The Solomon Islands, a low-lying Pacific Island nation, is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Rising sea levels, extreme weather, and increasing temperatures are already impacting water security, food systems, and public health—especially for mothers and children.
Despite progress in reducing child mortality, maternal mortality remains high, and climate-sensitive diseases like malaria and dengue are on the rise. Strengthening the health system to be climate-smart and resilient is now more urgent than ever.
How can you make a difference?
UNICEF Pacific is seeking an experienced International Consultant to help revise and operationalize Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) and maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) guidelines, training materials, and job aids—with a strong focus on climate-related health risks.
You will work closely with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to:
- Update clinical protocols to address climate and environmental health risks.
- Develop and deliver training modules for health workers.
- Strengthen preparedness for climate-related emergencies and disease outbreaks.
- Improve monitoring and evaluation systems for sustainable rollout.
Key Deliverables
- Updated IMNCI/MNCH guidelines integrating climate and environmental health risks.
- Training of trainers and capacity-building materials for frontline health workers.
- Tools for infection prevention, emergency response, and early warning systems.
- Strengthened community engagement and cross-sectoral linkages.
- Integrated M&E frameworks aligned with national health information systems.
How to Apply
For full details on deliverables and timelines, please refer to the 
TOR Climate Smart MCH services.pdf) for further information on the deliverables and the timelines.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates are requested to submit the following
- Technical Proposal outlining your approach and relevant experience.
- Financial Proposal as a lump sum, with a detailed breakdown including:
- Travel: Economy airfare
- Living Allowance for the duration in the Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Miscellaneous Costs: Including visa, health insurance (with medical evacuation), communication, and other related expenses.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
🎓 Education
- Advanced university degree in medicine, pediatrics, maternal and child health, public health, global/international health, or a related field.
💼 Experience and Skills
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in maternal and child health, with at least 5 years at national and international levels.
- Proven experience in climate change and health, including developing strategies for climate-smart health services.
- Experience conducting Training of Trainers in maternal, newborn, and child health.
- Strong background in policy and strategy development, including reviewing clinical guidelines and tools.
- Previous work experience in the Pacific region and with health and nutrition programmes is an asset.
- Familiarity with United Nations systems is desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical, communication, advocacy, and report writing skills.
- Technical expertise in maternal and child health, climate change interventions, and health system strengthening.
🌐 Language
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of the local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
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 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. Consultants 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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
