Individual National Consultancy to Support and Implement Fully Vaccinated Village Model and Zero-dose Strategy in Saravane and Sekong Provinces, Lao PDR

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UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for two N****ational Individual Consultants to Support and Implement Fully Vaccinated Village Model and Zero-dose Strategy in Saravane and Sekong Provinces, Lao PDR.

The duration of this assignment is 11.5 months and the consultant will be based in in the province and will be required to travel all selected districts and Health Centers for this assignment.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

# Under the supervision of HSS Manager, the consultant will support in implementing Fully Vaccinated Village Model and Zero-dose Strategy in selected districts and will conduct the following tasks:

# ·Support Immunization Unit at the provincial and district level in organizing district level workshops on the need of reaching zero-dose children for vaccination as advocacy events where health workers, members of Village Development Committees, mass organization and local media would participate.

# ·Support the Health Center staff to conduct social mobilization meeting at the villages with the village chiefs, community leaders and Village Health Volunteers on the benefits of COVID vaccination and reaching zero-dose children for vaccination.

# ·Support the district and HC-level staff in implementing targeted messages in local languages using appropriate means of communication to reach underserved communities.

# ·Support the district and HC-level staff in selecting female VHVs who will implement zero-dose plan and HC-based Health Workers will supervise VHVs.

# ·Support the district and HC-level staff in training VHVs and HC-based supervisors on identifying and vaccinating zero-dose children following the guidelines developed by UNICEF.

# ·Support HC-based Health Workers to monitor and supervise the performance of VHVs, ii) provide refresher training to them, and iii) estimate eligible children for vaccination.

# ·Conduct community-based advocacy meeting with village chiefs and other village leaders in selecting volunteers, if needed.

# ·Participate in all provincial and district level immunization and other meetings

# ·Provide routine progress reports on immunization uptake and cold chain development and maintenance.

# · Any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.

# Vaccine Management, Logistics and Supplies:

# ·Coordinate and liaison with government authorities to ensure vaccine availability in vaccination sites to support covid-19 vaccination including RI vaccination

# ·Report and flag issues related to cold chain and vaccine management based on session site monitoring

# ·Observe and report issues related to cold chain and vaccine management practices that need improvement or additional capacity building

# ·Conduct supportive supervision visits in allocated districts and health facilities and provide on-site support up to extent possible.

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:

Education:

# ·University degree in Public Health, Social sciences, or any other related field

# Work experience:

# ·Minimum three-year experience in Immunization Programme

# ·Proven expertise in providing training, implementing, and monitoring of immunization and/or primary health programs

# ·Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.

# Languages

# ·Professional level knowledge of Written and Spoken English and Lao language is a must. All reports must be submitted in English.

Submission of applications:

Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents:

• Letter of Interest (cover letter)
• CV or Resume
• Performance evaluation reports or references of similar consultancy assignments (if available)
• Financial proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum cost including accommodation cost for this assignment as per work assignment with a breakdown by fee, living allowance and travel costs.

The deadline for applications is 10 June 2022.

Assessment Criteria:

Two stage procedure shall be utilized in evaluating proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared.

Applications shall therefore contain the following required documentation:

1. Technical Proposal, including a cover letter, updated CV, and copies of 2 relevant evaluations performed earlier by the consultant.

2. Financial Proposal: Lump-sum offer with the cost breakdown: Consultancy fee, travel costs (economy class), per-diem to cover lodging, meals, and any other cost related to the consultant's stay in Vientiane, including transportation inside the city and other costs. The travel (if involved) shall be based on the most direct and economy fare.

No financial information should be contained in the technical proposal.

For evaluation and selection method, the Cumulative Analysis Method (weight combined score method) shall be used for this recruitment:

a) Technical Qualification (max. 100 points) weight 70 %

b) Financial Proposal (max. 100 points) weight 30 %

The maximum number of points shall be allotted to the lowest Financial Proposal that is opened /evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum 70 points score in the technical evaluation. Other Financial Proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

The applicants should provide medical insurance covering medical evacuation for the whole duration of the assignment -as part of the financial proposal submission.

The Contract shall be awarded to candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores, subject to the satisfactory result of the verification interview.

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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.

Remarks:

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