Digital Health Consultant – Remote (International)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking an experienced Digital Health Consultant to provide end‑to‑end technical advisory for the design, development and deployment of its Digital Toolkit platform. The position is remote and supports international consultants, reporting to the ECARO Regional Health Adviser and collaborating with regional specialists.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the specification, procurement and validation of an EU/EEA‑compliant hosting environment.
• Oversee the architecture, design and implementation of the web‑based Digital Toolkit platform.
• Coordinate with multi‑stakeholder teams, including ECD, Nutrition, Immunization and procurement units.
• Ensure alignment between infrastructure and application layers for secure, compliant deployment.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in health informatics, computer science, public health, medicine or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in digital product development, IT project management or technical advisory roles.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder digital platforms.

Required skills

• Drupal or similar open‑source Content Management System.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) management.
• Web‑based platform architecture and integration with hosting/cloud infrastructure.
• EU/EEA‑compliant hosting environment specifications.

What we offer

• Fixed‑term 13.3‑month contract with UNICEF.
• Opportunity to impact child health programmes globally.
• Remote work flexibility.