Consultancy: National Polio Consultant (Vaccines, Cold Chain and Logistics Management), 6 Months, Lusaka, Zambia (Zambian Nationals only)

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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 and HIV/AIDs

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit https://www.unicef.org/zambia/.

How can you make a difference?

The role of the National Polio Consultant (Vaccines, Cold Chain and Logistics Management), will be to Assist, support, and facilitate MoH/EPI and UNICEF Zambia Country Office (ZCO) on vaccine, cold chain, and logistics planning and management related to polio (WPV1) Out-Break Response (OBR) with implementation of high-quality Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIAs) campaigns to achieve high (above 95%) coverage of bi-valent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV).

Under the overall guidance of UNICEF ZCO Immunisation Specialist and with day-to-day interactions and support of Polio Team Lead, and the Vaccines, Cold Cain, and Logistics Management (VCCLM) international consultant, the National Consultant for VCCLM will work closely with MoH/EPI, ZNPHI, WHO, CDC, USAID, and other in-country polio (GPEI) partners to improve the vaccines and logistics planning, management, monitoring and reporting at sub-national level related to the implementation of high-quality SIA campaigns by administering bOPV.

Please see Detailed TOR for more information on the tasks and deliverables: ToR - Polio OBR - National Consultant (Vaccines Cold Chain and Logistics).pdf

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

The consultant must possess the following:

• Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management, Social Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, International Development, or a field relevant to technical assistance in immunization Supply Chain, Vaccines and Logistics management.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in immunisation supply chain, cold chain, vaccines and logistics planning and management at the national or international level preferably in a developing country.
• Relevant experience in immunisation programme, polio supplementary immunisation activities (SIAs), project development and management in any UN systems agency or organization is an asset.
• Experience of working in an emergency setting is required.
• Ability to work in most extreme hardships.
• Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports in English.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate in a multicultural environment.
• Computer literacy with high ability to use excel spread sheets.
• Completed training on Basic and Advanced Security in the Field.

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.

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:

Please remember to express your financial proposals (and/or professional consultancy fees) in Zambian Kwacha for Zambian

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.