The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the impact of major shocks on Tanzania’s health sector in 2025, identify key lessons learned, and develop strategic policy messages to guide the engagement of DPG-H and the broader Development Partners Group in national health sector processes and dialogues. The consultancy will also provide strategic recommendations to DPG-H on actions to strengthen accountability in the implementation of health sector priorities.

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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.

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For every child, the right to health.

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Over the past decade, Tanzania’s health sector has made significant progress, including reductions in maternal and child mortality, expanded access to primary health care, improved immunization coverage, and strengthened responses to priority health needs, in line with national policies, plans, and strategies. These achievements have been driven by strong government leadership, health sector reforms, and sustained partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and development partners. 

Despite these gains, persistent structural challenges remain, including financing gaps, shortages in the health workforce, supply chain constraints, and inequities in access—particularly affecting women, adolescents, young people, and children. 

In 2025, the health sector faced multiple overlapping shocks, including public health emergencies, climate-related events, financial pressures arising from shifts in the global financing landscape, and political disruptions. Epidemic outbreaks—such as malaria, cholera, Mpox, and vaccine-preventable diseases—strained service delivery and diverted resources from essential services. Financial constraints, coupled with continued dependence on external funding for key programmes, limit the sector’s capacity to absorb shocks and sustain critical interventions. 

Post-election disruptions, including transport restrictions, extended curfews, intermittent outages, and delays in the clearance of goods, further affected the timely delivery of essential health commodities—particularly maternal health and family planning supplies—leading to service interruptions and increased risks for women and adolescents

Recognizing these vulnerabilities, the Development Partners Group for Health (DPG-H) seeks to undertake a rapid analysis of the impact of these shocks on health system performance and service delivery in 2025. The analysis will document lessons learned and generate recommendations to strengthen health system resilience. It will also inform DPG-H engagement in policy dialogue with government and other key stakeholders, and guide coordinated actions to ensure uninterrupted access to essential services, particularly for vulnerable populations. 

Overall Objective of the Consultancy 

The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the impact of major shocks on Tanzania’s health sector in 2025, identify key lessons learned, and develop strategic policy messages to guide the engagement of DPG-H and the broader Development Partners Group in national health sector processes and dialogues. 

The consultancy will also provide strategic recommendations to DPG-H on actions to strengthen accountability in the implementation of health sector priorities.

Scope of work 

The analysis will review the impact of various shocks to the health system, responses during 2025, with emphasis on services affecting women, adolescents, young people, and children. The scope includes, but is not limited to:  

  • Health system performance and service delivery: Impacts on RMNCAH/FP, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, immunization, mental health, GBV/VAC, and communicable disease programmes, including budget allocations, execution, external financing flows, fiscal pressures, and implications for service sustainability.  
  • Supply chains and logistics: Disruptions to procurement, customs clearance, warehousing, and last-mile distribution, including post-election-related constraints.  
  • Governance and coordination: Crisis response mechanisms, inter-ministerial coordination, partner harmonization, and community engagement.  
  • Equity and vulnerability: Differential impacts on women, adolescents, young people, children, rural populations, and marginalized groups.  
  • Resilience and preparedness: Existing capacities, gaps, and opportunities for strengthening shock preparedness and adaptive service delivery. 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

Education:

  • Advanced degree in: Public Health, Health Economics, Health Systems, development Studies, or related field  

Work Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in: Health systems analysis, Health  financing, Policy evaluation, Emergency preparedness and response.
  • Experience in:  Health system resilience, Climate-health, Epidemic preparedness. 
  •  At least 10 years’ experience in programme analysis including experience in programme .
  • evaluation, strategic and/or operational planning, and health & community systems  
  • Knowledge of the healthcare system of Tanzania or ability to quickly acquire such knowledge is desirable  

Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly, logically, and  effectively. Excellent writing and analytical skills  
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines  
  • Computer literacy and ability to use Word Processing and office technology equipment 
  • Language Requirements: Fluent spoken and written English  
  • Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

For further information on this assignment click here Download File Consultant Health System Resilience.docx

Application Process:

Applicants are expected to submit to UNICEF the following documents:

  1. Methodology
  2. A sample of relevant previous works, including developed materials and reports in the past

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. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

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