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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

National Public Financial Management Consultant (office based with travel)

Dhaka, BangladeshConsultantUNICEF
ClosedPosted Aug 10, 2026

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The objective of this consultancy is to: Design a guideline and a five-day training package on procurement (with emphasis on physical/health service, as well as those conducted by health managers at district and subdistrict levels (including city corporations) for facility level and community level healthcare) and financial management (specifically Public Financial Management or PFM) by adapting existing modules, existing FMAU (Financial Management and Audit Unit) resources from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, updates to the Public Procurement Act (PPA) and Public Procurement Rules (PPR) for strengthening procurement (with emphasis on physical/health service, as well as those conducted by health managers at district and subdistrict levels for facility level and community level healthcare) and PFM improving budget execution capacity among national, divisional, and city corporation health managers. The key focus is to create a guideline and training package which is very easily understandable by medical professionals who are engaged as health managers in the Directorate of Health Services (DGHS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and the Local Government Institutions (LGI) (City Corporations) under the Local Government Division (LGD).

The assignment includes facilitating final review considering the prior DGHS support findings on procurement and PFM challenges and endorsement of the guideline and the training package, conducting two national Training of Trainers (for Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and Local Government Institutions (City Corporations) and supporting eight divisional trainings/ToTs, and providing hands-on technical coaching to designated DGHS and city corporation officials to sustain field-level support and capacity building.

Developing practical learning materials based on real financial management challenges will further help health managers understand procurement processes and strengthen PFM practices. The Consultant(s) will work directly with Planning & Research unit of DGHS, and with coordination and supportive monitoring from UNICEF.

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

Minimum requirements

Education: Minimum Educational Qualification: Master’s degree or an equivalent university degree.
Work Experience:
Language Requirements: Good technical writing skills in English and Bengali, and Fluency in spoken English is required
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
Desirables:

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

  • 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 for Public Financial Management Consultant.xlsx
A detailed technical proposal about the following:
1. Understanding of Assignment
Briefly describe your understanding of the objectives and scope of work.
2. Approach and Methodology
Explain how you will deliver each task and achieve the expected outputs. Including Gantt chart for activity planning
3. Relevant Experience
Highlight experience in similar assignments (e.g., Public Procurement Rules, Public Procurement Act, e-GP, Tendering and contracting, Public Private Partnership, Service Procurement, Strategic Purchasing, Outsourcing rules and practices, capacity building, mentoring, complex and simplified document preparation, UN/government work etc.).
4. Technical Capacity
Demonstrate your expertise in areas mentioned as required, expected, desirable etc. in Public Procurement, Planning, Budgeting, Financial Management etc.

Remarks

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found official source link.

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