Asistencia Técnica para el Fortalecimiento y Escalamiento de Intervenciones en Salud y Primera Infancia en Panamá

Organizational Context

UNICEF works for the well-being of children and adolescents in Panama, providing technical assistance, advocating, building strategic alliances, and implementing projects to ensure their rights are fully guaranteed. The goal is to achieve the full well-being of children and adolescents by supporting institutions and decision-makers, fostering partnerships, and executing projects that uphold their rights.

Job Purpose

The consultancy aims to provide technical assistance to the UNICEF Panama Office for the monitoring, follow-up, and quality assurance of interventions related to the health component and early childhood care services in community contexts. The consultancy will contribute to strengthening technical coherence, effective implementation, and the generation of learning to inform the adjustment and continuity in the national scaling of these interventions. This role is crucial for enhancing the quality and reach of social services in vulnerable communities, aligning with national policies and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Responsibilities

The consultant will provide technical assistance for strengthening capacities in implementing the Community Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy within the framework of the Local Integrated Services Model for Children and Adolescents. This includes supporting the review and validation of the national Community IMCI guide, under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF's implementing partner in Panama. The consultant must submit a consolidated document containing a thorough technical review of the guide, a matrix of observations and recommendations (technical, operational, methodological), and a record of meetings, agreements, and validations with the Ministry of Health and the implementing partner. Additionally, the consultant will support the monitoring and development of technical and operational recommendations for the Community IMCI strategy training modules. The role also involves designing and implementing a rapid evaluation of the methodology previously developed and implemented with the Ministry of Health team.

Work Experience

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public health programs, child health, early childhood development, or related areas, with a focus on community-based interventions and technical assistance. Experience working with UN agencies or international organizations is an asset.

Skills

Technical Assistance, Program Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity Building, Child Health, Early Childhood Development, Community Health Programs, Report Writing, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Data Analysis, Public Health Strategies, Interpersonal Skills

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