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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The neonatal period—the first month of life—is the most critical and vulnerable time for child survival. In Uzbekistan, neonatal mortality remains a major public health challenge, rising from 12 per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 17 per 1,000 in 2022. This reflects the urgent need to strengthen the capacity of frontline health workers, particularly nurses, in evidence-based neonatal resuscitation practices.
This consultancy aims to coordinate and support the implementation of the Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) for nurses, in alignment with UNICEF’s Vision 2030, national health strategies, and global standards. The consultant will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and national partners to scale up training, supervision, and quality improvement interventions in neonatal resuscitation for nurses working at perinatal centers across the country.
Key areas of focus include:
- Coordinate planning and delivery of NRP trainings for nurses across perinatal care facilities.
- Support development and adaptation of training materials, job aids, and tools.
- Facilitate training-of-trainers (ToT) sessions, cascade trainings, and mentorship programs.
- Conduct and support supervision and mentoring visits to ensure application of knowledge in practice.
- Support data collection on coverage and quality of NRP training and post-training follow-up.
- Liaise with MoH and perinatal centers to align NRP implementation with broader neonatal care interventions.
To support these efforts, UNICEF Uzbekistan seeks a qualified National Individual Consultant with relevant expertise in neonatal health, public health, or maternal and child health. The consultant will play a key role in strengthening the implementation of the program across all perinatal centers in Uzbekistan and supporting national partners in improving neonatal care services.
Duration of Assignment: 14 July – 31 Dec 2025
Work Assignments Overview - Deliverables and means of verifications - Timeline
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate NRP training sessions for nurses - Training reports, attendance sheets - July - Dec 50 days
- Provide technical inputs to materials, protocols, and job aids - Updated materials/protocols - July - Dec 10 days
- Coordinate and conduct supportive supervision visits to perinatal centers - Field visit reports - Aug - Dec 35 days
- Generate summary report with recommendations - Final report submitted - Dec 5 days
TOTAL: 100 days
Travel: local travel is required.
Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee.
Please submit a professional fee (in USD) based on 100 working days to undertake this assignment, without travel fees as this will be reimbursed as and when they take place.
Payment of professional fees is made against approved deliverables and monthly workplans. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- University degree in Health/Public Health/Nursing, or related field;
- Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experiences in the Newborn Health/Public Health;
- Proven experience in implementing training programmes and clinical mentoring;
- Prior experience with neonatal resuscitation initiatives;
- Familiarity with UNICEF programming and UN coordination mechanisms;
- Strong facilitation and coordination skills;
- Proficient Russian and Uzbek.
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Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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