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For every child, hope, health and love

Adapt and validate immunization supply chain and cold chain training courses: the consultant in collaboration with HQ Supply Division, will lead the adaptation to LAC context and validation of the AGORA immunization supply chain and cold chain courses. The consultant will socialize the courses to support LACR efforts to build and sustain the capacity of Country Offices, Ministries of Health, and key implementing partners. The supply chain and cold chain courses are: a) temperature monitoring in the vaccine cold chain, b) vaccine and cold chain management, c) design and repair maintenance system for cold chain equipment, d) immunization supply chain management, e) vaccine stock management, and f) usage of passive and coolant packs.

 

Organize a Regional Workshop of Immunization Supply chain: the consultant will organize LACR regional workshop focused on strengthening the efficiency, sustainability and resilience of immunization supply chains and sharing good practices of flagship interventions such as optimization of supply chains and solar powering health to the last mile to enhance primary health services, and vaccine potency and delivery. This event aims to share with Ministries of Health knowledge, experiences, and tools to strengthen their supply chain planning and bring together Immunization supply chain experts and stakeholders to discuss practical solutions and innovative strategies that can be adopted in the region. The consultant will develop the concept note, coordinate and follow up on invitations, design the workshop methodology and the agenda, support various thematic leads to coordinate the various sessions of the workshop and draft the workshop report.

 

Document good practices on supply chain strengthening: the consultant will support the documentation of good practices and lessons learned of supply chain strengthening initiatives led by LACR to inform regional strategies, and cross-country learning. This will include synthesizing insights of a) cold chain inventory and the b) cost effectiveness analysis for optimization of the supply chain in Honduras, highlighting effective approaches and challenges encountered. The consultant will serve as LACRO focal point to provide strategic technical direction to CO for quality assurance and ensure the successful development and deployment of UNICEF initiatives.

 

All reports will be presented in English language.

 

Deliverables / Outputs 

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• A minimum of five years of relevant and increasingly responsible professional work experience in the immunization supply chain, logistics, information management, and/or other related fields at both national and international levels is required.
• Minimum one year of work experience in national and/or international organization/s and/or national government.
• Knowledge of cold chain management is an asset.
• Experience in interfacing with Ministries of Health is an advantage.

• Fluent in Spanish and English
• Knowledge and / or fluency in Portuguese and/or French will be considered and asset

• Core values of care, respect, integrity, trust, and accountability. UNICEF competencies in building and maintain partnerships, demonstrate self-awareness and ethical awareness, drive to achieve results for impact, innovates and embraces change, manages ambiguity and complexity, thinks and acts strategically, works collaboratively with others and nurtures, and leads and manages people.
• Ability to coordinate, convene stakeholders and report in a timely manner.
• Excellent organizational skills, service-mind, punctual, self-motivated, proactive, reliable and demonstrated ability to work in harmony with Government, private sector and staff members of different national backgrounds.
• Respect for the principles of UNICEF.
• Excellent report writing skills; and strong communication skills including and presentation skills; and, 
• Proven capability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and Upload copy of academic credentials 
• Financial proposal that will include: 
• your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference 

• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the
• consultant.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female and male are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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