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UNICEF, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, works together with partners in 190 countries and territories to promote and advocate for the protection of the rights of every child.

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For every child, Health. 

In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families.  UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/

How can you make a difference? 

 Purpose Of Assignment:

Individual Consultant to Evaluate, Review, and Update the Digital Health Policy, Strategy, And Operations Plan Documents.

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the National Digital Health Policy (October 2021) and National Digital Health Strategy 2021–2025.
• Assess the progress, achievements, and challenges noted in the end-term evaluation report.
• Review existing operations plans and relevant stakeholder reports.

Develop an evaluation framework and key performance indicators (KPIs) for assessing digital health governance, coordination, and capacity.

• Analyse the extent to which current digital health interventions have contributed to UHC and other national health priorities.

• Identify and map key stakeholders, including government, MDAs, development partners, and the private sector.
• Organize targeted consultative meetings and workshops to gather input and recommendations.
• Document feedback and incorporate stakeholder perspectives into the review process.

• Revise and update the National Digital Health Policy and Strategy following evaluation findings and stakeholder input.
• Develop an updated annual digital health operations plan for 2025 and 2026, outlining key actions, timelines, and responsibilities.

• Prepare a draft evaluation and update the report with recommendations.
• Facilitate a validation workshop to present findings and obtain consensus.
• Finalize and submit the report, along with the updated documents

Work Assignment/ Overview:

Tasks/Milestone:

1. Project Initiation & Planning

Deliverables/Outputs:

Project Management Plan Report detailing methodology, work plan, and evaluation framework

2. Stakeholder Consultations & Interim Review

Deliverables/Outputs:

Mid-Term Progress Report summarizing stakeholder engagement outcomes and preliminary evaluations

3.Drafting & Document Review

Deliverables/Outputs:

Draft Evaluation and Updated Documents (revised National Digital Health Policy, Strategy, governance framework, and operations plan)

4. Finalization & Validation

Deliverables/Outputs:

Final Report and Updated Documents incorporating stakeholder feedback and validation results

5. Knowledge Sharing & Advocacy

Deliverables/Outputs:

Presentation Materials for dissemination and advocacy

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

Minimum requirements:

• Advanced degree in Digital Health, Public Health, Health Systems Management, ICT, or related fields.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in digital health strategy development and evaluation.
• Proven experience in health systems evaluation, digital health strategy development, and policy review.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Experience working with government and multi-stakeholder environments.
   
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s health sector and digital health initiatives is an added advantage.

Attached is the All-Inclusive Financial Proposal All-Inclusive Financial Proposal Form UNICEF.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others  

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. 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.

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.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.