JOB INFORMATION
• Job No.: 596110
• Contract Type: Consultant
• Duty Station: Pemba
• Level: Consultancy
• Location: Mozambique
• Categories: Nutrition, Supply Management
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, 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.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
FOR EVERY CHILD, THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure effective coordination, performance monitoring, and optimization of the LMSM system in Mozambique, starting with Cabo Delgado, and to support readiness for national scale-up. The consultant will act as the central coordination focal point, ensuring that LMSM is effectively institutionalized, utilized, and sustained across all levels.
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
• Coordination and Governance;
• System Implementation Support (Post-Go-Live);
• Monitoring and Performance Management;
• Field Supervision and Support;
• Capacity Building and Training;
• Data Use and Reporting;
• Scale-Up Support.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference (ToR) provided with the vacancy announcement.
TO QUALIFY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR EVERY CHILD YOU WILL HAVE…
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Data Management, and Information Systems Management.
Work Experience
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in:
• Supply chain systems;
• Use of health commodities eLMIS, Digital health systems;
• Working with the government, development partners or UN agencies;
• Field implementation in humanitarian settings;
• Experience in training and supportive supervision.
Skills
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills;
• Experience with dashboards and digital tools;
• Strong coordination and communication skills.
Competencies
• Builds partnerships;
• Drives results;
• Works collaboratively;
• Demonstrates accountability;
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Language Requirements
• Fluency in Portuguese;
• Working knowledge of English is required.
FOR EVERY CHILD, YOU DEMONSTRATE…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
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.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):
• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV);
• Cover letter;
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If the ToR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit the official UNICEF Careers – Vacancies page.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply, access the following link:
