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Consultancy - Effective Vaccine Management Assessment for DPRK EPI Programme, Pyongyang, DPR Korea

Pyongyang

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Pyongyang
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Malaria, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
  • Closing Date: Closed

We are looking for a consultant to undertake Effective Vaccine Management assessment for EPI program in DPRK.

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. And we never give up.

For every child, health

DPR Korea has achieved substantial gains in immunization coverage in the last decade, and now has a high-performing national immunization programme, with no districts reporting DTP3 coverage less than 80%. The last Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessment in the DPRK was conducted in August 2015.  Later, new vaccines (IPV) have been added to the national immunization schedule following the assessment. Hence, there is a need for another round of assessment to check on areas and needing further improvement and to strengthen the supply chain system.

How can you make a difference?

We' re now seeking a consultant to provide technical support to the DPRK Government in the assessment phase and the improvement planning phase of the EVM process. This work will be programmed in close collaboration and coordination with the Ministry of Public Health, UNICEF and WHO. The consultant will also conduct the temperature mapping of the cold rooms at the Central Medical Warehouse (CMW) in Pyongyang.

In particular, the consultant is responsible for developing the EVM Assessment report, the EVM improvement plan and temperature mapping studies that will inform the programme support rationale (PSR) for the next cycle of Health System Strengthening (HSS) proposal development in 2019.

The total duration of the assignment in the DPRK is from 1st February to 16 March 2019 (i.e. 30 working days).

For the duration of the assignment, the consultant will be based in Pyongyang with frequent travels to the EPI programme sites.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have... 

  • A Master's Degree in Medicine/Public Health, Pharmacy, or another relevant discipline for health supply chain and service delivery monitoring
  • Additional qualification in Supply Chain Management is an asset
  • At least 5-7 years of international professional experience in development/humanitarian interventions
  • Field oriented experience and ready to spend more than 70% of the time in the field
  • Previous work experience with UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA or other international medical organization
  • Familiarity with the DPR Korea health system and health partners will be an asset
  • Experience in conducting/facilitating trainings
  • Proven track record of high quality written analytical reports
  • Full professional proficiency in English

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

See full Download File Terms of Reference for details.

Interested applicants are requested to submit: 1) Cover letter/application, 2) Financial quote for the consultancy with a breakdown in daily rate and travel cost in US Dollars, 3) CV, 4) Examples of previous, relevant work, 5) References. The deadline for receipt of applications is 27 December 2018.

This vacancy is now closed.
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