New Job Opportunity United Nations (UN) at UNICEF Tanzania – Immunization Specialist
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Job no: 545024
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-3
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Health, Expanded Programme Immunization
UNICEF
works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most
disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To
help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
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UNICEF
has been a dependable partner providing technical support to the
Ministry of Health’s Immunization and Vaccines Development (IVD) Program
particularly in the areas of vaccines procurement and logistics, cold
chain maintenance and expansion, advocacy, communication, and social
mobilization as well as immunization service delivery. From November
2021 to October 2021, this support is expected to expand
UNICEF,
would like to recruit the COVID-19 Immunization Specialist to provide
technical support to ensure effective and efficient implementation of
COVID 19 vaccination in Tanzania from 1st November 2021 to 31st October
2022. In particular, the specialist will spend most of his/her time at
the IVD program of Tanzania Mainland and provide hands-on technical
support and ensure skill transfer to the program. The result of this
support is an improvement of the COVID-19 immunization coverage in
Tanzania through the provision of support across vaccines procurement
and logistics, cold chain maintenance and expansion, advocacy,
communication, and social mobilization as well as immunization service
delivery.
The incumbent will be supposed to specifically provide
support on COVID 19 Immunization coverage, COVAX facility management,
Covid 19 Vaccine management, develop and implement an effective capacity
development program for Health Workforce, and COVID-19 Vaccine Data,
Information Systems Improvement, and Use.
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How can you make a difference?
SPECIFIC TASKS
- Generally,
the COVID-19 Immunization Specialist will support the Immunization
Specialist in UNICEF in Tanzania in providing technical expertise to the
immunization program of Tanzania with the following specific tasks: - Strengthen the structures for coordination and Vaccine Management (TWG/ NLWG)
- Update
the cold chain inventory and conduct cold chain capacity and gap
analysis in the context of COVAX introduction in the country as well as
recommendation for expansion of capacity/rehabilitation of existing
capacity - Prepare the need and procurement plan for cold chain
equipment for safe storage, distribution and wastage management of the
COVAX vaccine - Identify vaccine and supply needs by location based on the priority setting for the target population.
- Update all the stock management tools with the addition of COVAX vaccine for vaccine visibility
- Actively
involved in Technical Working Groups and provide a timely update of key
activities related to the supply chain component of the readiness
assessment tools - Support capacity-building activity of vaccine
handlers and ensures proper vaccine management practices are observed at
all levels of the supply chain system. - Supports vaccine stock management and ensures accountability of vaccines and supplies
- Prepare,
implement and assess the readiness of the NLWG to manage the logistic
and supply chain operations related to the COVAX vaccine - Support
IVD program to ensure timely and accurate supply order of COVID-19
vaccines is placed, distribution and documentation, as well as adherence
to established allotments, are ensured. - Ensure effective innovations, communication, networking, and collaboration are achieved with internal and external partners
- Regularly participate in workshops and meetings of the Immunization program and provide feedback
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Qualification and Experience:
- Advanced
University degree in public health or related field with health
background (MD, Nursing or other relevant health disciplines) - A minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in managing Immunization or other MNCH programs
- Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, and evaluating of health programs is an added value
- Proven working relation with national, regional, district and sub-district structures
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; knowledge of Swahili is an asset.
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of the Tanzanian EPI program is an asset
- Excellent facilitation skills, negotiation skills, and oral and written communication skills an asset
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For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s
values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)
and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive
for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Builds
and maintains partnerships, demonstrate self-awareness and ethical
awareness, innovates, and embrace change. drive to achieve results for
impact, manages ambiguity and complexity, thinks and acts strategically,
work Collaboratively with others.
Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
UNICEF
is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and
encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality,
religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with
disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding
principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these
standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference
and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals
engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be
considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the
United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be
entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and
medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be
governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for
the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and
individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax
liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in
accordance with local or other applicable laws.
Advertised: 01 Oct 2021 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 15 Oct 2021 E. Africa Standard Time
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