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Purpose of Assignment:

In keeping with UNICEF's global mandate to advocate for the rights of all the world’s children, UNICEF OSE- Innocenti acts as the organization’s foremost analytical capacity and serves as the lead for excellence in research and foresight on children and child rights within UNICEF.

UNICEF OSE - Innocenti has undertaken on behalf of a partnership of UNICEF, World Health Organization and GAVI Secretariat, to undertake a forward-looking initiative (of 18 months to 2 years duration) to assess how global trends and technological advances could reshape immunization programs and how health systems can be strengthened to meet future challenges. The resulting report will provide insights on building resilient, adaptable primary health care systems that ensure equitable vaccine access for all populations.

This project seeks to strategically position immunization programs for future success by addressing emerging global challenges and leveraging innovative solutions. Through collaboration with top experts, it will generate actionable insights to guide the evolution of primary health care systems to ensure sustained and equitable vaccination across the life course. The initiative focuses on building resilience and adaptability within health systems to meet the evolving future demands.

The key objectives are:

• Identify and describe emerging global trends that will shape the future of immunization.
• Articulate a vision, in consultation with countries, experts and global partners, towards strengthening the resilience and adaptability of immunization programs to embrace the future
• Foster strategic partnerships and expert collaboration to enhance global immunization efforts.
• Generate plausible scenarios for the future and actionable recommendations to guide policy, investments, and health system reform.

The products of the project will include a major report (vision document) and a range of accompanying materials to communicate with different audiences.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy scope of work and expected deliverables, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR FofI Project Coordinator consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree, Advanced university degree in business administration, project management, public health, social sciences or other demonstrably relevant field, in international development, social sciences or related fields.

• Work Experience:

Essential skills:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international levels as a project manager
• Knowledge of public health projects and themes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of working on multilateral projects which require liaison with senior staff within own and partner organizations
• Ability to organize own work with limited supervision according to deadlines
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to establish harmonious and effective working relationships

Desirable qualifications:

• A relevant project management qualification
• Experience developing, coordinating or conducting research projects
• Experience coordinating complex, multi-partner, multi-country projects
• Knowledge of public health, especially of immunization

Language requirements:

• • Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another UN language (e.g. Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian) is an asset.

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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.

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal:  Financial Proposal FofI Project Coordinator.docx
• A detailed technical proposal

Remarks:   If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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