Generic Vacancy Announcement - Immunization Officer (Urban), NO-B, Varied Locations, Pakistan

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives and 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!

Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.

UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among other things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities, and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.

In particular, UNICEF will work so that:

• Every Child survives and thrives -- being in good health, immunized, protected from polio, and accessing nutritious food.
• Every Child Learns.
• Every Child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
• Every Child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

To learn more about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please visit the country website www.unicef.org/pakistan, and videos on YouTube and Vimeo

The Immunization Officer (Urban) reports to the Health Specialist for supervision and is accountable for the development and implementation of an integrated and coordinated urban health strategy that will benefit not only the urban poor in these cities, rather, given the pockets of low health coverage in densely populated urban poor areas, but urban health strategy implementation will also support polio eradication both nationally and globally, as well as contribute to the overall economic, health and social development of Pakistan. Responding to the needs, UNICEF Pakistan will provide technical support to the Government in all provinces and areas to develop a costed urban health strategy, and action plans, support implementation, and monitoring of the implementation in targeted low-performing UCs and high-risk Megacities.

To make a difference, the incumbent shall be responsible for following key strategic functions, accountabilities, and related duties/ tasks;

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Provincial immunization officer will be accountable for urban immunization activities, Implement the urban immunization package (Detection of missed children and defaulters, real-time data collection in integrated EPI services, health committees' contribution to zero dose and defaulters' detection, microplanning, monitoring and evaluation to guide areas of improvement.
• Using RBM approach, collect baseline information, triangulate the data to guide prioritization within the province's districts and UCs/communities, Health facilities, plan and implement the urban immunization package in defined with the Government of Pakistan and GAVI to be supported by UNICEF, which includes: 24/7 birth dose initiative, weekend, and evening outreaches, and monitor progress toward reaching 100% zero dose children <2 years of age in selected areas.
• Will establish strong coordination with provincial EPI / PEI partners,
• Ensure timely planning of urban immunization services, close monitoring, and follow up (deliverables of district consultants, implementation of action points from independent program monitoring).
• Support immunization officer FO for operationalization of Integrated services in 24/7 birth dose sites and outreaches in designated megacities (evening, weekend, mobile and fixed sites).
• Extend opening hours of immunization services to meet parents' needs through evening and weekend shifts in urban centers: Support FO immunization officer in planning integrated EPI outreaches in urban and peri-urban areas of Karachi and Hyderabad and emergency affected districts, ensuring key services and required commodities and medicines, are always available equally in all sessions (IEC for 12 key family care practices, birth registration, ANC, MUAC Tapes, food fortification, treatment for diarrhea and pneumonia, prevention of Malaria and Dengue).
• Mobilize all required sectors at the provincial authorities' level, strengthening intersectoral coordination with Nutrition, Child Protection, MNCH, IMCI, Wash, and child protection.
• Development and review of updated micro plans for urban slums and peri-urban areas through community engagement based on identification and referral of zero-dose children: 1 microplanning session in each megacity
• Work with ACSM teams to strengthen community capacity to detect and refer missed children using integrated referral slips or digital referral slips and strengthen their interactions with health facilities in urban slums and peri-urban areas.
• Identify zero dose and defaulter children through digital referral by community health workers: digital detection and referral of missed children (ZD and defaulters) through frontline workers: during daily activities and detection campaigns twice a year.
• Support in establishing real-time data collection system using existing digital solutions.
• Review data collected for urban immunization and analysis to present the progress of different UNICEF-supported interventions in the province.
• Organize review meetings at the provincial and district level, involving all sectors concerned in integrated outreaches,
• Support SIAs as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every Child, you will have:

• An advanced university degree (Master's or above) in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: medical sciences, Health, Public Health, Family Health, Child Development, Nursing or other relevant field.

• *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree

• Minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience in service delivery in urban settings, including integrated service delivery, coordination, data analysis capacity, and coordination of different sector experience, is an asset.

• Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate.

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are

Core Competencies required for the post are Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve impactful results (1), Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

View our competency framework at Competency Framework Brochure.pdf

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

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is highly rewarding. With an attractive remuneration package encompassing competitive pay and benefits, a culture that helps staff thrive, and diverse opportunities for personal and professional development, we aim to help you maintain a fulfilling life both at and outside the office.

We make sure you and your loved ones receive the resources and care that you need to thrive. We offer our staff a wide range of benefits, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing policies, and initiatives ensure that you are well equipped to effectively deliver for children such as;

• Tax exemption, family allowances, hardship benefits, 10 UN holidays and annual leave allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption leave, medical and dental insurance, pension, etc.
• Career support, staff well-being program, breastfeeding policy, flexible work arrangements, childcare room, family support, policies & initiatives, security, etc.
• UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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:

• Verified educational certificates/ HEC Attested Degrees are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF. During the recruitment process, candidates will be required to present HEC-attested degrees/certificates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates will be prioritized.