International Consultant – Health Training Coordinator, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea (12 months )

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF | Consultant |
Closing: 24 Feb 2026 6 days remaining
Location: Port Moresby

Overview

Provide high-level technical assistance and national coordination for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capacity-building for health care workers and Village Health Assistants across MNCH, Immunization and HIV/Triple Elimination.

Tasks Summary
  • Support training database – design, deployment and maintenance (participants, cadre, facility, province, training type, dates, facilitators, partner, pre/post scores, competencies, follow‑up outcomes).
  • Build dashboards to visualize training coverage, competency gains, supervision follow‑up and geographic gaps.
  • Standardize pre/post knowledge tests, competency checklists and on‑the‑job mentorship tools (EENC, immunization, cold chain, HIV/syphilis/HBsAg testing and treatment, ANC/PNC).
  • Conduct joint supervision with UNICEF provincial consultants in six priority provinces
  • Quality Assurance of Trainings - Review and harmonize curricula, participant manuals, facilitator guides and job aids to reflect current national guidelines and WHO recommendations.
  • Produce monthly briefs, quarterly and annual reports on training coverage, quality and impact
  • Regular attendance and active participation in VHA meetings at national and subnational levels.
  • Attend monthly meetings of the relevant TWGs – RMNCAH, PPTCT, Immunization etc
Experience Requirements
  • Minimum 8 years’ international experience in MNCH, Immunization and/or HIV programmes, including national‑level training coordination.
  • Proven experience designing and managing training databases, dashboards and M&E systems.
  • Experience in fragile/resource‑limited settings and with UN agencies, Ministries of Health or global health initiatives.
Qualification Requirements

Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in medical science, Public Health, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, O&G or related field.

Other Details

Languages Required:

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 12 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: Applicants are required to include in their applications a financial proposal which includes a lumpsum amount for consultancy fees, local transportation, and other miscellaneous costs.

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