National Consultant – Development of Uganda Gavi 6.0 Application Package (Immunization)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a National Consultant to lead the development of Uganda’s Gavi 6.0 Country Application Package for immunization. The consultant will work from the UNICEF office in Kampala for a 6.5‑month fixed‑term assignment, supporting the Ministry of Health and the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization (UNEPI) in preparing a comprehensive, evidence‑based application.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a detailed roadmap and operational workplan for the Gavi 6.0 application process.
• Facilitate technical coordination among UNEPI pillars, MoH departments, finance, gender, education, local government, UNICEF, WHO, USG agencies, and other partners.
• Review national strategies, policies, and assessments related to immunization, primary health care, equity, financing and service delivery.
• Compile, synthesize and analyse data on immunization coverage, zero‑dose populations, equity assessments, financing, service delivery bottlenecks and health‑system constraints.
• Support technical and costing discussions, prioritising cash allocation, outbreak preparedness, preventive campaigns, health‑system strengthening and domestic financing.
• Draft and consolidate application narratives, annexes, implementation plans, budgets, costing tables and monitoring frameworks.

Required profile

• Relevant advanced degree in public health, health economics, epidemiology or a related field.
• Proven experience supporting Gavi applications or similar large‑scale immunization financing proposals.
• Strong knowledge of Uganda’s health system, immunization programmes and primary health‑care strengthening.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple government ministries, UN agencies and civil‑society partners.

Required skills

• Technical coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Data analysis and evidence synthesis for health programmes.
• Costing and budgeting for health interventions.
• Report writing and preparation of technical narratives.

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact national health financing initiative.
• Collaboration with UNICEF, WHO, Ministry of Health and international partners.
• Professional development within a leading global child‑rights organization.