UNICEF currently has a few active Corporate Agreements (CoAg) with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under this consultancy, the CoAg titled “Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally” is the focus and other relevant CDC projects supervised by the principal investigator (PI for the CoAg, currently the associate director of Health section). In close collaboration with WASH chiefs and project managers at the country level, the consultant will support the third-year CDC CoAg management, including communication with the donor and coordination of activities. The third-year projects to be managed is two pronged: 1) projects funded directly through the third-year of the CoAg (September 2025 – September 2026), including Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Mpox (monkeypox) response, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); 2) multisectoral cholera response projects and an Ebola response project whose funds were awarded through an immunization CoAg to the same PI which runs through June 2026 with high possibility of carryover beyond June

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Consultancy: CDC CoAg Consultant

Duty Station: Programme Group/WASH Section

Duration: 25 January 2026 – 31 December 2026

Home/ Office Based: Remote

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

UNICEF currently has a few active Corporate Agreements (CoAg) with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under this consultancy, the CoAg titled “Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally” is the focus and other relevant CDC projects supervised by the principal investigator (PI for the CoAg, currently the associate director of Health section).

In close collaboration with WASH chiefs and project managers at the country level, the consultant will support the third-year CDC CoAg management, including communication with the donor and coordination of activities. The third-year projects to be managed is two pronged: 1) projects funded directly through the third-year of the CoAg (September 2025 – September 2026), including Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Mpox (monkeypox) response, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); 2) multisectoral cholera response projects and an Ebola response project whose funds were awarded through an immunization CoAg to the same PI which runs through June 2026 with high possibility of carryover beyond June.

The Consultant will be supervised by WASH Specialist, WASH in Emergencies & Fragile Contexts (WiEFC). The consultant will work under the overall guidance of Associate Director Health who is a principal investigator for the CoAg to improve people’s lives affected by public health in emergencies through multisectoral projects.

Scope of Work:

The consultant is expected to support CoAg, preparing necessary documents for submissions such as annual reports, non-competing continuation application for the consecutive year and carryover requests and coordination of activities as per donor requirements, including requests for project updates and reports. To achieve the objectives, the consultant is expected to closely work with the WASH in Emergency and Fragile Contexts team, the principal investigator (PI), project managers at both HQ and country levels, Public Partnership Division (PPD), and other relevant units within UNICEF such as DFAM, and both CDC administrative and technical teams.

The current five-year CoAg (Title - Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally) was awarded to UNICEF in September 2023 and will be active till September 2028. The consultant is required to facilitate both carried over projects from the first and second year, carryover process from Year one to Year Three, Year Three projects, all other projects funded by CDC through the immunization CoAg and all projects during the first quarter of the fourth year

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline

1. Facilitate CoAg including requests for project updates and keeping communications with CDC, PPD and country offices

-  Twelve (12) monthly CoAg summaries are updated on SharePoint, prior to each monthly touch-base call with the PI, including project progress, issues, identified solutions and challenges. This includes attending 12 monthly internal calls with the PI, and at least 24 technical follow-up calls with CDC and country offices. 

30 Sep 2026

-  4 Quarterly project and financial updates are submitted to CDC as per donor’s requests and instructions. If requested by CDC, coordinate virtual site visits with these updates

31 Dec 2026

-  Facilitate, at least, 12 monthly WASH technical and follow-up calls with CDC WASH team. Meeting notes made available on SharePoint and action points followed up.

31 Dec 2026

-  Develop 1 master projects list and update it on a monthly basis (12 updates) based on monitoring of projects’ activities progress and regular follow-ups with respective project managers. 

31 Dec 2026

-  Develop a 'how to coordinate' note for future CoAg coordinators with CDC-specific requirements and characteristics

31 Dec 2026

2.  Facilitate the process of developing annual report and submission

-  Annual report for Year three is developed with country input and submitted by a deadline. (the exact date will be notified by CDC)

29 May 2026

3.  Facilitate the processes for carryover request from Year two to Year three and any other official requests which requires CDC approvals such as redirection of funds 

-  Prepare the carry-over packages for 1) Y3 to Y4 and 2) Y1 to Y3, including consolidated country offices’, ROs and HQ requests, required justifications and other information as per the CDC requirements  

29 Aug 2026

4.  Developing proposals (project and budget narratives) for a new budget year (i.e., Year three) in coordination with Programme Group Health and WASH, and country offices. This task will also include follow-ups with CDC on their feedback and revision requests on the proposals submitted

-  A complete package of non-competing continuous application for Year four is developed and submitted by the deadline. (the exact submission date will be announced by CDC) Applications usually include project narrative, budget narrative, a cover letter and a budget summary

29 May 2026

-  A complete package of second/final UNICEF proposal for Year four, as per a budget revision request from CDC, is developed and submitted by the deadline. (the exact submission date will be announced by CDC upon availability of funds) Applications usually include project narrative, budget narrative, a cover letter and budget summary.

30 Oct 2026

Qualifications

Education:   

Public Health, Civil Engineering, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and related fields 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in humanitarian WASH programming.
• Proven knowledge of WASH roles and interventions in public health emergencies.
• Experience supporting or implementing WASH responses in public health emergencies is considered an asset.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
• Experience or familiarity with CDC-funded projects and funding management is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and adaptable work approach, with the ability to collaborate within a team and respond effectively to emerging needs and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

- Upload copy of academic credentials

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

• • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability

- 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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

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.