National Consultant to Support the Immunisation Supply and Cold Chain

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is looking for a Cambodian national consultant to Support the Immunisation Supply and Cold Chain with the following purpose. UNICEF is seeking a national consultant for 105 working days over a period of 8 months, with expertise in CCVLM with excellent understanding of the immunization supply chain system in the Cambodia’s health system at national and sub-national levels. The consultant will be based mainly in the MOH/NIP office, to provide day to day technical support in the development and updating of new tools for immunization supply chain (iSC) monitoring and processes, planning the introduction of new vaccines (e.g., HPV), as well as CCVM capacity building and skills transferring of the newly recruited staff at NIP. The assignment's overall purpose is to provide technical support to the National Immunization Programme (NIP) in strengthening iSC system and staff capacity via skills transferring to new Government staff that have been recruited to NIP. The focus will be to support NIP in continuing the implementation of recommendations from the 2020 EVMA. The deliverables should be able to assist the NIP with the following: 1. Skills transferred and capacity developed for the new cohort of iSC staff at NIP 2. Facilitate robust and systematic implementation of the CCEOP by developing deployment plan and delivery. 3. Updated national Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) to ensure vaccines are stored, transported, and administered in a safe and effective manner. 4. Improved vaccine stock visibility and management at all levels to reduce vaccine wastage rate and effective use of data in vaccine need forecasting and allocation. The consultant will be home-based and expected to spend substantial time in NIP, UNICEF premises when required, and in the field.

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, a childhood.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF is seeking a national consultant for 105 working days over a period of 8 months, with expertise in CCVLM with excellent understanding of the immunization supply chain system in the Cambodia’s health system at national and sub-national levels. The consultant will be based mainly in the MOH/NIP office, to provide day to day technical support in the development and updating of new tools for immunization supply chain (iSC) monitoring and processes, planning the introduction of new vaccines (e.g., HPV), as well as CCVM capacity building and skills transferring of the newly recruited staff at NIP.

The assignment's overall purpose is to provide technical support to the National Immunization Programme (NIP) in strengthening iSC system and staff capacity via skills transferring to new Government staff that have been recruited to NIP. The focus will be to support NIP in continuing the implementation of recommendations from the 2020 EVMA.

The deliverables should be able to assist the NIP with the following:

1. Skills transferred and capacity developed for the new cohort of iSC staff at NIP

2. Facilitate robust and systematic implementation of the CCEOP by developing deployment plan and delivery.

3. Updated national Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) to ensure vaccines are stored, transported, and administered in a safe and effective manner.

4. Improved vaccine stock visibility and management at all levels to reduce vaccine wastage rate and effective use of data in vaccine need forecasting and allocation.

The consultant will be home-based and expected to spend substantial time in NIP, UNICEF premises when required, and in the field.

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

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, public health, medical/health related sciences, or any other related field.
• At least eight years experiences in managing immunization supply chain system in Cambodia.
• Excellent knowledge about Cambodia’s health system
• Ability to work independently and within set timeframes.
• Previous experience working with or supporting MOH on immunisation supply and cold chain management an asset.
• Training or experience in partnership management is an asset.
• Strong communication and writing skills

Knowledge and Skills

• Have a very good knowledge of network infrastructures, databases, cloud technologies, systems integration, and other technologies
• Have expertise in building the capacity of agents in the use of a logistics information management system
• Have very strong immunization supply chain data analytical skills
• Have skills in vaccine forecasting, and distribution planning
• Has very good knowledge of RTMDs and the interpretation of temperature data

Languages

• Fluent in the local language Khmer, oral and written
• Fluent verbal communication in English is required

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy in this attachment:  TOR_National Consultant to Support the Immunisation Supply and Cold Chain_TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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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.

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).