Local Consultancy: 9 Sub-National Consultants for the National Immunization Program (11 Months)

The Philippine Country Office is looking for 9 technical consultants to provide targeted technical assistance to the priority regions/provinces and supporting strengthening routine immunization and COVID-19 vaccination.

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Purpose of the Consultancy:

The consultant will provide technical assistance to Department of Health (DOH), Council for Welfare of Children (CWC), and National Youth Commission (NYC) UNICEF supported provinces to promote integrated approach to adolescent health and the operationalization of Adolescent Friendly Health Facilities.

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Scope of Work:

The technical consultant will provide technical support to the following areas:

Tasks:

1. Technical support to the priority regions and provinces/cities in the development of strategic plans and annual operational plans 

2. Technical support to the CHDs and priority provinces to do equity assessment, bottleneck analysis and review of routine immunization data and provide recommendations on improving access and coverage 

3. Technical support to government partners in the development of guidelines, policies, and training materials 

4. Technical support to conduct training needs analysis, development of training materials and conduct of capacity-building activities  

5. Technical support in the MR-OPV SIA in the priority areas 

6. Technical support to the scale-up of an expanded Reaching Every Purok Strategy and other innovations to improve routine immunization and contribute to measles and other vaccine-preventable elimination goals 

7. Technical support to immunization teams in monitoring and evaluation activities  

8. Technical support to the development and implementation of Social Behavior Change strategies to improve demand for immunization 

9. Provide additional support as deemed necessary by health team of UNICEF 

10. Collaborate with the CHD/LGU teams to organize periodic assessment/meetings to discuss vaccination roll-out implementation, issues, and concerns raised by the regional, provincial, and lower levels 

11. Provide technical support to the Regional/Local Public Health Operations Center and priority provinces in cold chain logistics vaccine management, RCCE, data analysis, and preparation of technical updates. 

12. Provide support in the review of the operational issues preventing optimal coverage of the priority population; recommend corrective actions 

13. Provide additional support as deemed necessary by the supervisor

Deliverables:

Education:

• University Degree in one or more of the disciplines: Medicine, Allied Medical, Public Health, Social Sciences.

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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.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 05 February 2023. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 558836 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from our website at P11 Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your professional fees and the soonest availability to take on the post based on the above terms of reference.

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:

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).