Cold Chain Specialist, P-3, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 104,882 USD and 137,335 USD.

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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

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The Government of Cambodia has recently decided to set-up and establish Ultra Cold Chain (UCC) capacity in the country for COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, Cambodia is eligible for CCEOP (Cold Chain Equipment Optimisation Plan) for strengthening nationwide the cold chain system for routine immunization. In this context, UNICEF will support the procurement, deployment and maintenance of cold chain equipment, including for new UCC, at central and decentralized levels, as well as ensuring training of national staff, timely forecast of vaccine, injection devices, equipment and other supplies. UNICEF will also support the Government in capacity building, data management and monitoring related to cold chain and logistics and vaccine management. Cambodia has done remarkably well in its vaccination roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, where almost 85% of adults have been now fully vaccinated, making it one of the most vaccinated countries against COVID-19 in ASEAN and globally. As the Government plans for the future, with regards to vaccinating younger age (where 12-17 years old receiving at least one dose has already reached 85%) and boosters, the Government plans to strengthen and upgrade its cold chain systems and capacities across the country, for both COVID-19 and routine immunisation.

How can you make a difference?

The Cold Chain and Vaccine Management Specialist (L3) will provide dedicated technical expertise to support the implementation of the cold chain and vaccine management component of the country programme for both COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunisation, under the direct supervision of the P4 Immunisation Specialist. The Cold Chain and Vaccine Management Specialist is accountable for providing technical support to Ministry of Health in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national and sub-national cold chain logistics operations and vaccine management for quality programme delivery and effective and efficient supply and logistics systems, to achieve the Government’s and UNICEF's immunization goals and objectives of the country. In particular, the incumbent is expected to provide technical support in the establishment of new UCC capacities in thr country, and supporting the implementing of the CCEOP (Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Plan) and EVM (Effective Vaccine Management) improvement plan in Cambodia.

The full terms of reference can be downloaded here JD P3 CCL Specialist 117562.pdf.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in in Public Health, Immunisation, Supply Chain and Logistics, Child Health, Epidemiology or other relevant disciplines.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health/Immunization programmes with particular focus on cold chain management and EVM (Effective Vaccine Management. Developing country work experience is considered an asset.. Direct experience on Ultra Cold Chain is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and the following UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

Core competencies

• Nurtures, leads and manages people (1)
• Demonstrates self awareness and ethical awareness (2)
• Works collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and maintains partnerships (2)
• Innovates and embraces change (2)
• Thinks and acts strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies:

• Applying Technical Expertise (II)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (II)
• Planning and Organising (II)
• Analyzing (II)
• Buiding trust (II)
• Managing resources (II)
• Communication (II)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.