Child Health Systems Consultant (Climate Adaptation)

UNICEF; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Part time

Job summary

UNICEF Philippines seeks a health systems consultant to help strengthen primary health care and child health services across vulnerable communities. The role focuses on integrating child-centered health systems into national mechanisms, while developing climate-adaptive health strategies and strengthening knowledge management and reporting.

You will collaborate with the DOH, LGUs, and stakeholders to implement CPC9 objectives and improve maternal and child health, nutrition, and immunization

Qualifications

• Master's degree in pediatrics, medical science, nutrition science, public health or related health science.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in public/international/global health, maternal and child health, and nutrition, with climate change in health or environmental health.
• Experience applying health systems strengthening to child health in complex contexts and in knowledge management and evidence generation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to UNICEF Philippines and the Department of Health to integrate child-centered health systems strengthening into primary health care, focusing on vulnerable communities.
• Support strengthening of primary health care within existing government mechanisms (e.g., PuroKalusugan, Health Care Providers Networks).
• Develop climate adaptation interventions within the health sector and generate evidence aligned with CPC9.
• Assist UNICEF Philippines with knowledge management and evidence-based monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborate with LGUs and stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of health system strengthening initiatives.
• Analyze health system challenges and propose innovative solutions to improve service delivery, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building among health professionals and government counterparts.

Skills

Health systems

Primary care

Climate adaptation

IMCI

Public health research

Evidence generation

Monitoring & reporting

Project management

Stakeholder management

Knowledge management

Education

Master's degree

Job description

UNICEF Philippines seeks a health systems consultant to help strengthen primary health care and child health services across vulnerable communities. The role focuses on integrating child-centered health systems into national mechanisms, while developing climate-adaptive health strategies and strengthening knowledge management and reporting.

You will collaborate with the DOH, LGUs, and stakeholders to implement CPC9 objectives and improve maternal and child health, nutrition, and immunization