Country: India
Closing date: 25 May 2018
LOCATION: New Delhi / any of the 13 UNICEF Field Offices (Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi)
VALIDITY OF ROSTER: FOUR YEARS
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 25 May 2018
1. BACKGROUND:
India has made rapid strides in the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality in the last decade. The last available MMR figures for India is 167/ 100000 Live births for 2011-13 (Special SRS Bulletin for MMR) and is expected to have gone down further over the last 5 years. India has further committed to the ambitious targets of the SDGs of ending preventable maternal and child mortality by 2030.
Many evidence-based high impact interventions and social protection schemes have been scaled up, country-wide. This has resulted in remarkable improvements in Access to services and coverage, as reflected by 81% skilled birth attendance and institutional deliveries in the country. However, the quality initiatives (above) are still in various stages of roll out and do not reach the 30 million women who become pregnant every year, equitably. 44,000 pregnant women continue to lose their lives every year in India due to preventable causes. Much more needs to done over the next 15 years for India to achieve the 2030 SDG targets.
As a technical partner, UNICEF supports both national and state Governments’ efforts to maternal and perinatal mortality including among the most vulnerable populations, through improving quality, universalizing coverage and reach of proven high impact Maternal Health interventions around Antepartum, Intrapartum and Post-partum period across facility, community and outreach service delivery platforms.
2. PURPOSE:
UNICEF is trying to build a pool of pre-qualified high-caliber candidates to be hired as ‘Maternal Health Consultants’, from which UNICEF country office and different state offices can quickly select and fill a requirement through a faster contracting process as soon as a need is identified.
Candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to apply following which a desk review of their skills and experience will be done to determine whether they qualify for the Maternal Health Roster. The process will ensure all candidates in a Maternal Health Roster Group are evaluated prior to recommendation for a specific consultancy opportunity. Successful candidates will be notified and placed in a Maternal Health Roster Group for a four (4)year period. However, engagement of identified consultants for specific assignments would be as per the terms and conditions specified in the contract entered into.
The Roster of Maternal Health Consultants, once in place, will allow UNICEF to select three or more potential candidates from the roster for further appraisal and selection of one candidate, rather than going through a formal advertisement process for each consultancy assignment.Ideally, this will expedite the placement of consultants (both short term and long term) and also provide the supervisor the scope to choose from a vast pool of potential candidates with Maternal Health background.The database will be managed centrally by Supply & Procurement (S&P) section, New Delhi. In this context, should the currently on-board consultants with UNICEF be interested in being considered for future opportunities with UNICEF, they need to apply to the roster.
3. LOCATION:
The position would be responsible for providing technical support to national / state / divisional / district level/ sub-district levels (in certain cases) Maternal Health programming in UNICEF supported states in India, with specific deliverables to be achieved for improved Maternal Health outcomes. The position would be based at Country Office or State or selected district HQs within the states. Possible locations are: New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi.
4. VALIDITY OF ROSTER:
The roster once established would be valid for a period of 4-years.
5.QUALIFICATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
6. HOW TO APPLY:Your application should contain the following 4 attachments:
Please submit your online application before COB 25 May 2018.
i.A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and explaining how the qualifications and skill-set of the candidate are suitable for this position (to be uploaded online under cover letter)
ii. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online under CV/resume)
iii Two work samples (one of each) – a) Maternal Health related program document/reports/ publications/ b) Maternal Health related data analysis (PPT/report).
(Please upload online either using Google drive or using Dropbox)
iv Technical Experience Template (Annex A) – to be uploaded under Educational Certificate
ANNEX A Technical Template - Roster Maternal Health.docx
You will notice that scores have been assigned tothe work sample and technical experience template. Hence, it is mandatory to upload these documents. Without these documents your application will be considered incomplete and will be invalidated.
7. Evaluation Criteria
The criteria for evaluation will be as follows:
Candidates' who score 70 marks and above and also score the minimum points against each of the above sub-criteria will be considered for inclusion in the roster
Total points to qualify in overall technical evaluation Min 70/Max 100
For any clarifications, please contact:
UNICEF
Supply & Procurement Section
73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Telephone # +91-11-24606516 (Direct)
Fax # +91-11-24391410; Email: indconsultants@unicef.org
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=512855