International Consultant, Support Groundwork to Inform Circular End-of-Life Management of Cold Chain Equipment (CCE)Duration: 4 months — remote + travel
Job no.: 596150
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Maputo
Level: Consultancy
Location: Mozambique
Categories: Health, Nutrition, Health and Nutrition
UNICEF
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.
For every child, the right to health
How can you make a difference?
Together with MoH, UNICEF will implement an innovative pilot focused on establishing safe, environmentally sound, and circular end-of-life management pathways for safe disposal of Cold Chain Equipment (CCE).
The pilot aims to promote circular economy approaches, including the reuse of parts, refurbishment, and responsible recycling of such products, while ensuring compliance with environmental standards. It will also generate evidence and operational insights to inform scalable national strategies.
To inform this pilot, UNICEF seeks one (1) International Consultant to support the initial groundwork for this pilot in the context of Mozambique.
For more information about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference (TOR).
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…
Education
- Advanced degree in Environmental Engineering, Public Health, Refrigeration Engineering, Waste Management, or a related field.
Work Experience
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience;
- Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa (Mozambique experience is an asset);
- Strong analytical, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
Language requirements
- Fluency in English;
- Portuguese strongly preferred.
Knowledge, expertise and skills
- Cold chain systems or refrigeration technologies;
- Waste management and environmental compliance, with specific experience in refrigerant management and/or end-of-life management of refrigeration and cooling equipment;
- Circular economy or resource efficiency initiatives;
- Familiarity with UNICEF, WHO and Gavi CCE guidelines and international environmental standards.
Desirable
- Portuguese speaker strongly preferred.
For every child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, 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. The UNICEF family is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
Application requirements
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;
- A detailed technical proposal (maximum 3 pages).
Remarks
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.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Dates
Advertised: 07 October 2026
Deadline: 17 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply, access the following link:
