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Consultancy: Health Economics and Financing Global knowledge management platform Consultant
Duty Station: Programme Group, Health
Duration: 20 November 2025 – June 30, 2026
Home/ Office Based: Remote
BACKGROUND
Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to develop and maintain a global knowledge management system for the health economics and financing products, to consolidate evidence, support priority setting, improve visibility and institutional memory, and support cross-country learning.
Background
UNICEF’s new strategic plan identifies “Financing to Scale” as a central pillar, positioning the organization to mobilize and strategically allocate resources across child health priorities. Health economics and financing (HEF) activities are currently carried out by multiple divisions and sections across Headquarters, Regional, and Country Office levels, as well as within and outside the Program Division. These efforts have produced strong, valuable evidence that has led to impactful policy engagement in several countries.
With the establishment of a dedicated cross-cutting Health Economics and Financing Unit within the Health Center of Excellence (CoE), and the evolving role of the UNICEF Regional Offices, UNICEF is now consolidating, harmonizing, and strategically positioning a structured evidence repository, complemented by knowledge review, exchange, and dissemination. In addition to consolidating products through a robust knowledge management system, the health section is also setting up a mechanism to systematize the quality review of HEF products, enhance technical rigor, and maintain credibility across all HEF outputs globally.
Other initiatives are being put in place to support this HEF structure, such as an internal planning group, to improve coherence and coordination across-division collaboration and alignment extending beyond the Health Section.
Scope of work
Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:
Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline
1. Operationalize external experts review panel: design SOPs, workflows, onboarding materials, and review tracking system
- A set of documents on external experts review panel is developed including SOPs, workflows, onboarding notes, and review tracking
Dec 5, 2025
2. Develop HEF Repository – design and implement a searchable, standardized system linking products, datasets, and reviews.
- A HEF unified digital Repository is established
Jan 15, 2026
3. Create structured bridges across HQ, RO, and CO through shared repositories and communication loops
- A live, accessible shared workspace (in SharePoint) with documented access protocols and regular communication touchpoints connecting HQ, Regional Offices, and Country Offices.
Jan 28, 2026
4. Operationalize a roster of experts in health economics and Financing
- A roster of the health economics and financing experts (who were selected by the section) is set up and available for immediate use
Feb 15, 2026
5. Develop HEF engagement and networking plan to enhance UNICEF’s HEF work, build strong networks and partnerships to position UNICEF in global forums, and advocate to secure sustainable, equitable investments.
- HEF engagement and networking plan developed
Feb 27, 2026
6. Institutional Learning from quality assurance – transform technical reviews into structured learning loops
- A system (made of templates, a searchable repository, and regular knowledge-sharing outputs) is established to capture, categorize and disseminate the feedback and lessons learned from external experts' technical reviews
Mar 30, 2026
7. Knowledge Retention & Continuity – embed knowledge capture at offboarding
- A mandatory offboarding knowledge transfer package (template + protocol + checklist) that systematically captures and stores departing staff's expertise and institutional knowledge
April 15, 2026
8. Evidence Translation & Uptake – synthesize HEF findings for broader audiences
- A report mapping the global HEF data generation process and demonstrating how data analysis translates into decision-making, advocacy, and funding dialogue, with illustrative case examples
May 20, 2026
9. Pilot Fellowship & Embedded Expertise Models – launch initial placements and mentorship model across the Center of Excellence
- A Fellowship & Embedded Expertise Pilot Program Launch Package, comprising mentorship model, onboarding materials, and monitoring framework, has been finalized and deployed to support initial placements and track early results
June 1, 2026
10. Support drafting of key reporting documents and their referencing in the KM system
- 3 donor reports are completed and archived in the Knowledge Management (KM) system within two business days of donor submission, each with approved indexing
June 15, 2026
11. Monitor, Learn, and Adapt System – build a monitoring dashboard and reflection points
- A Monitoring system comprising a monitoring dashboard, quarterly reflection sessions, and standardized reporting templates integrated into the Knowledge Management system to enable real-time tracking, structured learning, and adaptive management
June 20, 2026
12. Final Report
- Final consultancy report produced
June 30, 2026
Qualifications
Education:
Advanced University degree in Knowledge Management and Information Systems, Information science or library science. Business administration or management, Communication science, Organizational Development, Data analytics or information technology.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:
Requirements:
Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and
- Upload copy of academic credentials
- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :
- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. 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.
U.S. Visa information:
With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
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UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors 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:
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.
