TA Immunization Officer, NOA, Lome, Togo#114549

Recruitment of TA Immunization Officer, NO-A to support the Office in the Improvement of immunization coverage

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, vaccine

In Togo, since June 1963, UNICEF has been involved in the creation of a Togo Fit for Children, Girls, and Boys guided by the norms and principles embodied in the Convention on the Rights of the Child signed by Togo on August 1^st, 1990.

UNICEF Country Office is committed to promoting and defending the Rights of the Child and helping them realize their potential and change the vision of the country with children.

The current country program Togo - UNICEF 2019-2023, aims to ensure greater equity and sustainability of actions with the commitment and ownership of all stakeholders.

The Child Survival component operates on 5 main axes: Improving immunization coverage, combating chronic malnutrition, Strengthening access to basic sanitation in the communities (ATPC), Strengthening the management of childhood diseases at the community level, HIV prevention, and treatment for children and adolescents, Strengthening access to drinking water.

The immunization officer provides professional technical assistance for immunization program activities (EPI), including data analysis, program support , delivery, progress reporting and commitment to scaling up immunization coverage, improving teamwork, and building capacity, in support of achievement of planned work plan goals aligned with the country's program objectives and strategy.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Immunization Officer NOB and general guidance of the Chief Child Survival and Development, the selected candidate will undertake the following key assignments:

1. Ensures the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective Immunization programme and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation. Drafts Immunization programme budgets for review by the supervisor, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of data and coding. Drafts updated project status reports.
2. Enhance project efficiency, effectiveness and vaccination coverage through effective implementation follow-on.
3. Prepare timely progress reports and project work plans and provide effective technical support in the drafting of donor, annual and other reports/project documentation related to EPI.
4. Ensure appropriateness and completeness of financial and supply documentation as well as adherence to established allotments.
5. Contribute to Country Office staff and teamwork effective capacity building for activities related to development, implementation and management of the Immunization Programme.
6. Promote knowledge sharing with donors and media.
7. Ensure and maintain effective communication, networking and collaboration with internal and external partners.

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

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Social Sciences, Medicine, Health, Public Health, Family Health, Child Development, Nursing, or a field relevant to international development assistance in Immunization and Child Survival & Health Care.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• One year of relevant professional work experience in the area mentionned above. Field work experience. Experience in knowledge management. Training and experience in social welfare, or Immunization/ health care.
• Fluency in French is required with good knowledge of English. Another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

• Analyzing [ 1]
• Applying Technical Expertise [ 1 ]
• Learning and Researching [ 1 ]
• Planning and Organizing [ 1 ]

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.