Primary Health Care Consultant
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
UNICEF China seeks to engage one national consultant for six months to deliver defined technical and implementation-support outputs for its child health and development programme under the 2026–2027 workplan. The assignment will focus on supporting government-led implementation and institutionalization of Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. It will contribute to the review and finalization of technical resources, synthesis of implementation findings, and preparation of practical recommendations and handover documentation to support continued delivery through government systems. The consultant will work under the supervision of the designated UNICEF contract supervisor, in collaboration with relevant government counterparts and technical partners.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for supporting the EENC program by reviewing and consolidating existing implementation guidance, training resources, and quality assurance tools; synthesizing findings from training, coaching, and monitoring; and contributing to a draft implementation and handover roadmap specifying institutional responsibilities and follow-up actions. For ECD, the consultant will support the review and finalization of the standardized service package, training resources, and quality control tools; consolidate feedback from implementation and supportive supervision; and prepare recommendations for improving service delivery through primary health care and maternal and child health platforms. Additionally, the consultant will prepare evidence syntheses, technical material reviews, and implementation summaries for selected NCD and mental health activities, working with relevant technical leads. Finally, the consultant will prepare progress summaries and a final handover package covering completed outputs, implementation findings, outstanding issues, and recommended next steps, with partner consultations and coordination linked to these outputs.
Work Experience
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in primary health care, maternal and newborn health, child health, ECD, health-system strengthening, NCD prevention, and/or child and adolescent mental health.
Skills
Programme planning, Implementation support, Capacity development, Quality improvement, Technical writing, Working with government counterparts, Working with technical institutions in China