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UNICEF Jobs in Maldives record 2023 Job Description

beneath the direct supervision of UNICEF’s little one development Specialist, the EPI CC & current advisor will work carefully with the HPA/MoH’s EPI programme and is accountable for offering technical, operational, monitoring and administrative assist and implementation of the EPI part, with a particular give consideration to chilly chain and current system strengthening, subject monitoring and COVID-19 vaccine.

The EPI CC advisor will assist the persevering with work on immunization chilly chain strengthening programme interventions, collectively with assist to on going chilly chain procurement, set up, setting-up current logistics administration system, teaching and current monitoring.

purpose of the consultancy:

The proposed consultancy is to assist well being safety agency (HPA) and UNICEF Maldives nation office inside the following actions with a give consideration to addressing current chain factors and strengthening the system:

Technical and operational assist to well being programme implementation, with a give consideration to EPI program, vaccine and chilly chain gives, current chain and logistics.
performance development and assist to strengthen authorities EPI methods collectively with eLMIS and contributing to DHIS-II, and performance constructing in related areas.
assist to UNICEF well being programme to plan, implement, monitor, and ship outcomes, with a give consideration to EPI program and chilly chain & gives
Strengthen immunization chilly chain current monitoring, collectively with subject monitoring of gives and chilly chain methods
Networking and partnership constructing, with related companions comparable to EPI programme, WHO, COVAX, ADB and others
Innovation, information administration and contribution to evaluation (EPI current chain, Vaccine, and logistics administration), collectively with information and information administration, associated to EPI and chilly chain
Monitoring of chilly chain gear and gives, collectively with these donated by UNICEF
responsibility station: UNICEF Maldives nation office & well being safety agency with frequent time in vaccine chilly retailer, and journey to chosen islands on a wants-basis.

Supervision and steerage: The advisor will most likely be supervised by UNICEF Maldives Programme Specialist for well being, vitamin and little one development and co-supervision of EPI head of HPA.

major duties of the task:

in preserving with the goals recognized above, beneath are the exact deliverables and duties the advisor is anticipated to finish all by way of the task interval:

Technical and operational assist to well being programme implementation, with a give consideration to EPI program, vaccine and chilly chain gives, current chain and logistics.

current technical and operational assist all by way of all phases of EPI current and chilly chain part of the programme. Contribute to pretty a little bit of technical and programme transactions, making ready supplies/documentations, and complying with organizational processes and administration methods, to assist gender-delicate programme planning, outcomes-primarily based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.
current technical steerage to EPI programme and assist to strengthen the nationwide immunization chilly chain and vaccine logistics and current chain system
Contribute and information to UNICEF and EPI group on COVID-19 vaccine wants
assist to evaluation, periodically replace NDVP and assist implementation efforts
assist consolidates, analyses and report on vaccine safety and reporting on COVID-19 response and safety, vaccine
Develop crucial technical paperwork on chilly chain and immunization and current chain
assist to implement the EVM recommendations, particularly these associated to logistics, EPI & ICCS system strengthening
assist and take part in programme planning to advice on chilly chain current requirements to current technical advice on specs/phrases of Reference, facilitating environment nice procurement.
Contribute to inner and exterior conferences and initiatives to reinforce the competencies of well being service suppliers, and stakeholders
Contribute to month-to-month evaluation report of program exercise information and assist completely different organizational information requirements comparable to COVID-19 and completely different humanitarian response information for administration, regional and headquarter updates, Sitrep experiences, and completely different critiques
performance development and assist to strengthen authorities EPI methods collectively with eLMIS and contributing to DHIS-II, and performance constructing in related areas.

current technical expertise on EPI, vaccine chilly chain and current system work
current steerage and enter to the procurement of CC gadgets and completely different associated areas comparable to logistics and vaccine inventory administration, as effectively as to vaccine safety and forecast
current technical and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions
assist the EVM evaluation and evaluation of temp monitoring system and mapping of chilly / freezer rooms
development chilly chain MIS, vaccine recording and reporting system, development, and integration with eLMIS (e logistic administration information system) and DHIS2 (district well being information system 2)
development of immunization current chain avenue map aligned with CMYP and replace the multiyear immunization plan
current performance constructing and supportive supervision on EPI and chilly chain
Networking and partnership constructing

current monitoring: Conduct routine visits to the sphere to observe EPI current chain delivered gadgets, its functioning, and finish-person revenue
Conduct distant monitoring and adjust to-as a lot as tackle the gaps and recommendations
Monitoring of chilly chain gear and gives, collectively with these donated by UNICEF

Undertake subject visits, programme visits and assessments, and buy and share experiences with companions and stakeholders
Conduct current monitoring visits to subject and websites to observe chilly chain gear, gives and providers
evaluation performance and performance gaps at regional and nationwide vaccine websites
Monitor UNICEF inputs collectively with gives and studying from performance constructing assist
Innovation, information administration and contribution to evaluation collectively with information and information administration, associated to EPI and chilly chain

Contribute to proof, information and evaluation on EPI current chain, Vaccine, and logistics administration decide, seize, synthesize, and share classes realized for information development and to assemble the performance of stakeholders
assist documentation of programme actions collectively with best practices and classes learnt
Apply modern approaches and promote good practices to assist the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.
evaluation, benchmark, and report on best and reducing-edge practices for development planning of information merchandise and methods.
Contribute to the inner and exterior paperwork to mirror UNICEF’s position, safety and influence with COVID-19 and completely different humanitarian responses
Contribute to chilly chain assessments comparable to temperature monitoring research, EVM, and vaccine and chilly chain evaluation
Estimated interval of contract: eleven.5 months, starting from November 2022

Official journey involved (itinerary and interval): journey to islands for monitoring on a wants-basis. a imply of 1 -2 journeys to island per 30 days (the journey will most likely be organized, and paid by the advisor, and reimbursed on actuals).

price schedule: The price schedule will most likely be primarily based on month-to-month progress report, primarily based on replace on goals and duties which might even be ongoing, as effectively as to submit concrete deliverables the place wished (comparable to NDVP up to this point plan, month-to-month vaccine information, chilly chain & vaccine inventory inventory, monitoring experiences)

UNICEF will solely make milestone funds primarily based on achievement of particular deliverables as listed, and on this consultancy, will most likely be earmarked as month-to-month remuneration. All funds will most likely be subjected to acceptance of deliverable by UNICEF.

additionally be aware that UNICEF does not make advance price and UNICEF is exempted from paying VAT and one other styles of taxes. Locals will most likely be paid in native forex.

UNICEF would cowl any journey prices as per agreed schedules with the MoH/HPA (reimbursement basis)

skills or specialised information and/or expertise required

educational background:

• A college diploma in truly one of many following fields is required: public well being or remedy, or one other related social science subject.

• superior diploma stage qualification in related space is an asset.

• teaching in vaccine current chain upkeep and efficient vaccine administration will most likely be desired

• means to work with excel and completely different related computer software and programmes

• Demonstrated good communication expertise in Dhivehi and English (written and verbal)

• confirmed expertise in current administration, notably vaccine inventory administration methods inside the well being sector will most likely be thought of an asset.

• means to put together, plan and coordinate actions inside an agreed timeframe

• confirmed means to work in teams and impartial working

expertise:

• A minimal of 1 yr of expert expertise in well being or associated subject with energetic work in planning, implementing, coordinating and/or administration in well being-associated challenge, program, or areas, collectively with well being emergency

• expertise working inside the well being system or well being sector, notably the immunization system is required

• information and expertise of vaccine chilly chain current system is desired, with efficient vaccine administration teaching or completely different comparable teaching background

• expertise working in challenge administration is required

• publicity to the island context will most likely be a bonus

• expertise or publicity working with UN associated programmers is taken into consideration as an asset

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