Accelerated Disease Control Partnerships Consultant, Nairobi at UNICEF

This consultancy will provide senior technical expertise and strategic lead for the CDC - UNICEF cooperative agreement, ensuring alignment with UNICEF's global immunization strategy and advancing high-level engagement with CDC and other relevant partners. The role will provide strategic direction, critical guidance, and decision-making leadership across programme monitoring, donor engagement, financial oversight, and reporting. The consultant will act as the central coordination point between CDC, UNICEF technical teams, and global partners, ensuring accountability, visibility of results, and alignment with partnership objectives.
To support this work, the Immunization Section seeks a dedicated partnership function to lead and coordinate the management of the CDC cooperative agreement, including donor engagement, programme monitoring, and reporting.


If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0004723.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree in public health, international development, social sciences, public policy, or related field.


A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Disciplines: Public Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities or related field


Work Experience: Minimum 8 - 10 years of professional experience in immunization programme management, outbreak preparedness and response, pandemic preparedness, implementation monitoring, evidence generation and disease prevention

Technical Skills:


Strong analytical and data systems experience
Knowledge of immunization and VPDs
Strong writing and communication skills


Language Requirements: Fluency in English required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Desirables: Experience working with UNICEF, WHO, CDC or Gavi

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):


An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0004723.xlsx


Deadline: 13 Aug 2026 E. Africa Standard Time