Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health (MNCH)–Early Warning Alert, and Response Systems (EWARS)/Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Integration Consultant at UNICEF

Scope of Work:

To provide strategic guidance and technical oversight for this initiative, a Global MNCH Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Surveillance Task Force is established. This multi-partner advisory body will operate under the Global Health Cluster, specifically within the IMTT group, with intentional links to the SRH Task Team and wider MNCH communities of practice in humanitarian settings. This consultancy will strengthen real-time MNCH surveillance in crisis-affected areas by integrating prioritized MNCH indicators into EWARS/IDSR, beginning with a pilot in South Sudan, and developing a replicable model for global use.

Minimum requirements: (Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

• Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Health, Global Health, or related field with a documented concentration in Epidemiology
• Work Experience: Minimum 10 years of professional experience in public health and surveillance systems including integration of PHC level interventions (MNCH is a plus). 
• Proven hands-on experience with EWARS and/or IDSR; DHIS2 configuration highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in MNCH programmes, preferably in humanitarian/fragile settings.
• Experience developing surveillance protocols, SOPs, and training materials.
• Previous work with UN agencies (especially UNICEF), CDC, or leading INGOs is highly desirable.