The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health’s National Vaccines and Immunization program (MoH/NVIP), is preparing the country application package for Gavi 6.0 support, and to the Gavi’s First Response Fund to help the country respond to the Ebola outbreak. The application process requires extensive technical coordination, evidence synthesis, stakeholder engagement, prioritization discussions, costing alignment, and preparation of high-quality submission documents in line with Gavi guidance and timelines.
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The Ministry of Health’s National Vaccines and Immunization program (MoH/NVIP) with support from UNICEF and in the context of the L3 CEAP for the Ebola response in Kenya, seeks to engage a National/ International Individual Consultant to provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Health and partners in the development, consolidation, review, and finalization of the Kenya Gavi 6.0 country application package including for the Ebola Outbreak response, roadmap development, technical assessments, prioritization processes, costing alignment, stakeholder consultations, and final application drafting and submission readiness.
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: 
TMC0007974 EXTERNAL TOR.pdf
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QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Minimum Qualifications required: Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Planning, Health Economics, Global Health, Health Systems Strengthening, or related field.
Work Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in immunization, public health, health systems strengthening, or health programme planning.
• Demonstrated experience supporting development of Gavi applications, health sector investment cases, donor proposals, or national strategic plans.
• Strong understanding of immunization systems, PHC strengthening, equity programming, and health financing.
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder coordination and technical consultations.
Language Requirements:
• Fluency in spoken and written English
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and report drafting skills.
• Familiarity with Kenya health sector systems and structures is highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines
Please note that for international consultants , fee of travel to Nairobi, fee of staying in Nairobi, and fee of travel back to home country are part of this contract. Any other travel for national and international consultants as well, will be dependent on need, and will be covered by UNICEF-Kenya.
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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 (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) TMC0007974 financial proposal.docx
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