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For each child, wholesome future
In Madagascar, the place entry to healthcare is usually a problem in distant areas, the Immunization (EPI) Officer will play a significant position in enhancing child well being outcomes by strengthening the nationwide immunization program. With a concentrate on increasing vaccination protection, particularly in underserved areas, the officer will assist efforts to fight vaccine-preventable ailments and be certain that each child, no matter their location, receives the vaccines they want for a wholesome life. By working carefully with native well being authorities, UNICEF, and companions, this place will instantly contribute to decreasing child mortality and selling long-term well being enhancements throughout the nation. Join our mission to guard Madagascar’s future by safeguarding the well being of its youngsters.
How are you able to make a difference?
As an Immunization (EPI) Officer, you’ll play a pivotal position in enhancing the well being and well-being of kids and households throughout the nation. By contributing to the efficient implementation of Immunization (EPI) packages, you’ll instantly impression vaccination protection, guarantee higher well being outcomes, and assist forestall the unfold of preventable ailments. Your efforts will drive change, notably in weak communities, and contribute to world well being objectives.
Key Activities:
- Enhance Immunization Coverage: Support and monitor the supply of life-saving vaccines to underserved populations, guaranteeing well timed, high-quality immunization providers.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Provide correct, up-to-date information and evaluation to tell program design, administration, and progress monitoring.
- Capacity Building: Help strengthen the talents of nation workplace employees and vaccination groups, empowering them to ship more practical immunization providers.
- Field Engagement: Conduct common discipline visits to watch program actions, present technical assist, and guarantee vaccination packages are on monitor.
- Collaboration & Advocacy: Work carefully with authorities counterparts, companions, and communities to advertise immunization, enhance program outcomes, and share finest practices.
- Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to the event and dissemination of coaching supplies and finest practices, sharing important info with donors and the media.
By becoming a member of the crew, you’ll be part of a world motion that’s making an enduring difference within the lives of kids and households around the globe. Your experience and dedication will be certain that nobody is left behind within the combat towards vaccine-preventable ailments.
If you wish to know extra about this place, please evaluation the entire Job Description right here: 
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities:
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Education:
University diploma in one of many disciplines related to the next areas: Social Sciences, Medicine, Health, Public Health, Family Health, Child Development, Nursing, or a discipline related to worldwide growth help in Immunization and Child Survival & Health Care.
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Work Experience:
Two years of related skilled work expertise in planning, programming, implementation monitoring, and analysis of well being/Immunization program/venture actions is required.
Experience working within the UN and Field work expertise are property.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in French is required. Knowledge of English is an asset
Desirables:
- Field work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you reveal…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the things we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnership
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught 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 embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied boundaries, 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 extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist necessities of candidates and workers 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 assist in finishing the web application, please submit your request by the accessibility electronic 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 aims 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 advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and will probably be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice will probably be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is essential to ship one of the best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates and candidates with disabilities are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or essential inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an affordable interval for any motive.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the stage of the publish within the related purposeful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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