International Consultancy to Assess Cold Chain Inventory in Eritrea, Asmara, Eritrea, two months
Job no: 577391
Position sort: Consultant
Location: Eritrea
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn’l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Eritrea
Department/Office: Asmara, Eritrea
Categories: Health, Programme Management
UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to attain the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 international locations and territories, we work for each youngster, all over the place, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody.
And we by no means quit.
For each youngster, well being
Eritrea has achieved nationwide vaccination protection charges exceeding 95% for the 14 primary antigens. However, challenges stay at regional and native ranges due to outdated, malfunctioning chilly chain gear and restricted real-time monitoring programs. To put together for brand new vaccine introductions, the Ministry of Health goals to assess and improve chilly chain infrastructure throughout the nation.
How are you able to make a distinction?
The marketing consultant will:
- Conduct a complete chilly chain stock utilizing WHO IGA instruments.
- Identify essential gaps in chilly chain storage and gear.
- Develop a chilly chain gear substitute and enlargement plan.
- Provide capability constructing and coaching on IGA instruments and chilly chain administration.
- Facilitate a validation workshop with key stakeholders.
Tasks/Milestone:
Deliverables/Outputs:
Timeline
Allocation of the consultancy Fees
Provide coaching on CCI for the EPI nationwide and zonal staffs who might be engaged in the CCI evaluation
Inception report and Training report
16 to 23 December 2024 ( 8 days)
70%
Conduct chilly chain stock /knowledge assortment in any respect well being services offering EPI providers
Data assortment accomplished
24 December to 7 January (15 days)
Data cleansing and evaluation/Identify gaps and advocate enhancements
Submitted draft chilly chain report and draft Cold Chain Replacement and Expansion Plan
8 January to 15 January (8days)
Data validation workshop both in individual or vitual with the info collectors
Validation Workshop Report
16 January to 23 January (8 days)
30%
To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…
- An superior college diploma (Master’s or increased) in Public Health, Supply Chain Management, Health Information, or associated subject.
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Languages: Fluency in English
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Experience Minimum of 8 years in chilly chain and logistics, immunization packages, and vaccine administration, with particular expertise in utilizing WHO IGA instruments.
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Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
- Familiarity with WHO requirements for vaccine storage and dealing with
- Proven capacity-building and workshop facilitation abilities
- Expertise in chilly chain stock evaluation and planning utilizing WHO IGA instruments.
- Expertise in Gavi CCEOP software.
Desirable
- Knowledge of vaccine administration and gear upkeep in a low-resource context.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested consultants ought to present the next:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Brief technical proposal (not than 5 pages) demonstrating the marketing consultant’s understanding of the project and strategy/methodology to the project.
- (A portfolio of) doc(s) the marketing consultant produced or contributed associated to the required experience/abilities of the consultancy project.
- Financial proposal together with a breakdown of their all-inclusive charges (together with skilled charges and different prices). Complete the hooked up kind. Financial Proposal Template
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UNICEF is dedicated to range and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF presents paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click right here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embody those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied limitations, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to enhance the variety of staff with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer cheap lodging for work-related help necessities of candidates and staff with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web software, please submit your request by means of the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to promote the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present further data to conduct a background test, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.
Individuals engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “staff members” underneath the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (similar to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service might be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are answerable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
The chosen candidate is solely accountable to be certain that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your entire interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met prior to taking over the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF in the course of their consultancy contracts.
Advertised: Nov 21 2024 E. Africa Standard Time
Application shut: Nov 28 2024 E. Africa Standard Time
