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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant

Consultancy Title: Immunization Coverage & Equity Monitoring (Zero-dose) Consultancy

Section/Division/Duty Station: Health/ Immunization section, Programme Division – New York HQ

Duration: 15 April 2023 to 30 April 2024 - Remote

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Provide targeted monitoring support for priority coverage and equity interventions in focus countries as part of catch-up, recovery and strengthen to reduce the number of zero-dose children and COVID-19 integration efforts into Primary Health Care (PHC) to get countries back on track of the IA2030 targets.

Scope of Work:

The following tasks should be completed:

1. Routine immunization catch-up and recovery situation as well as integration of COVID-19 vaccines into RI & PHC
2. Development of methods/tools to track RI catch up and recovery including reduction in the numbers of zero-dose children
3. Analysis of barriers and bottlenecks to deliver and strengthen integrated immunization and other primary health care services in high burden zero-dose countries
4. Development of tools and guidelines aimed for quantitative and or qualitative analysis rapid survey and analysis of administrative data focused on zero-dose children/communities
5. Quantitative and qualitative data collection or monitoring, analysis and reporting to track RI catch up and recovery including reduction in the numbers of zero-dose children in two phases
6. Prompt sharing of information to RO and CO on improving immunization coverage and equity, and reduction of overall zero-dose children
7. Provide inputs and participate in relevant data meetings and working groups to identify potential platforms and design solutions to improve immunization coverage and equity monitoring
8. Monitor, track implementation of the zero-dose dashboard in few targeted countries (at least 3 countries)
9. Development of tools and guidelines aimed for quantitative and or qualitative analysis rapid survey and analysis of administrative data focused on zero-dose children/communities
10. Documentation and dissemination of knowledge products on catch-up and recovery of zero-dos

Terms of Reference / Deliverables

Deliverables/ Outputs Delivery deadline

Routine immunization catch-up and recovery situation as well as integration of COVID-19 vaccines into RI & PHC

• Inception report and consultant workplan on desk review of integration of C-19 into RI and PHC prepared - delivery deadline – 28 April 2023

Development of methods/tools to track RI catch up and recovery including reduction in the numbers of zero-dose children

• RI catch up and recovery tracker/dashboard created - delivery deadline – 31 May 2023

Analysis of barriers and bottlenecks to deliver and strengthen integrated immunization and other primary health care services in high burden zero-dose countries

• Integration plan of COVID-19 into RI & PHC monitoring discussions (global level and in the selected countries at least 3 countries) prepared - delivery deadline – 30 June 2023

Development of tools and guidelines aimed for quantitative and or qualitative analysis rapid survey and analysis of administrative data focused on zero-dose children/communities

• Rapid survey tool aimed for quantitative and or qualitative analysis developed/updated - delivery deadline – 31 July 2023

Prompt sharing of information to RO and CO on improving immunization coverage and equity, and reduction of overall zero-dose children

• C&E reports from ROs collated, reviewed and consolidated with HQ inputs for dissemination - delivery deadline – 31 October 2023

Provide inputs and participate in relevant data meetings and working groups to identify potential platforms and design solutions to improve immunization coverage and equity monitoring

• Potential platforms and design solutions to improve immunization coverage and equity monitoring are identified, action points and lessons learned - delivery deadline – 30 November 2023

Quantitative and qualitative data collection or monitoring, analysis and reporting building on the initial data analysis in two phases

• Document on RI catch-up and recovery status update for 10 countries prepared and shared. (MS word/PPt) – Phase 1 – delivery deadline – 30 September 2023
• Document on RI catch-up and recovery status update for 10 countries prepared and shared. (MS word/PPt) – Phase 2 – delivery deadline – 31 January 2024

Monitor, track implementation of the zero-dose dashboard in few targeted countries (at least 3 countries)

• The country report on use of zero-dose dashboard received – delivery deadline – 29 February 2024

Documentation and dissemination of knowledge products on catch-up and recovery of zero-dose

• Lessons learnt documentation and dissemination; 2 webinars conducted – delivery deadline – 29 March 2024

Qualifications

(1) Education

• Advanced university degree in in public health, social sciences, or related degree.

2) Work experience

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in public health implementation, monitoring, research, or analysis.
• Experience in and knowledge of health systems and/or immunization desired.
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries an asset

3) Competencies

• Good quantitative and qualitative analytical skills including using Ms Office Software application such as Ms Excel
• Good communication skills, multitasking and strong result drive.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

4. Language Proficiency:

• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required.
• Fluency in French, Spanish and Arabic is an advantage. Knowledge of local languages is an added value

Requirements:

• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system
• Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal that will include:
• your rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.

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

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UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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:

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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.