INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR VACCINE TEMPERATURE MAPPING (Non-Gambian only)
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The central vaccine cold room for the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of The Gambia, located in Kotu, stores millions of dollars’ worth of vaccines. In addition, there are 7 regional vaccine depots across the country that supply vaccines to most health facilities providing vaccination services. The WHO Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) initiative sets standards for safe vaccine handling and storage of vaccines to ensure that heat and freezing temperatures do not damage vaccines. The EVM standards require all vaccine cold and freezer rooms to be temperature mapped routinely every 2 years. It is recommended to perform temperature monitoring whenever the cold and freezer rooms and their associated storage units (refrigerators and freezers), undergo any modifications or major repairs. In addition to vaccine cold and freezer rooms, temperatures in refrigerators, freezers, and dry stores – where diluents, injection equipment should also be temperature mapped. In The Gambia the first temperature mapping took place in 2017 at the time of the storage unit’s commissioning and there has been no temperature mapping since then.
How can you make a difference?
The consultant will lead and conduct a complete Temperature Mapping exercise within the threedimensional (3D) spaces, e.g., cold room, freezer rooms, dry storage areas, refrigerator units and freezer units. The exercise will cover all vaccine storage points in the country. The Temperature Mapping international consultant will be responsible for assisting, empowering, and equipping field level UNICEF and EPI program staff, to conduct temperature mapping. This can be achieved through several simple, well-defined, clearly explained, and step-by-step actions, assisted by an open access, user-friendly, tools including computer-based application.
OBJECTIVES:
- Mapping of temperature variations within the selected storage areas which include freezer rooms, cold rooms, and dry stores.
- Qualifying or validating a new or upgraded piece of cold chain equipment to ensure it is designed and working as intended.
- Identifying potential airflow issues that may be the cause of temperature variations.
- To determine the differences between each point of measurement, or fluctuation within a defined area over a period
- Identifying the best places to locate temperature sensors for routine monitoring in circumstances in which a monitoring system is to be installed.
- Making recommendations for any remedial actions needed to overcome the problems identified in the study.
- Documenting high and low temperature fluctuations caused by the environmental control systems operating at the time of the study –for example, heating, cooling and ventilation.
- Recommending where vaccines and supplies can safely be stored in the mapped area and where they must not be stored.
DELIVERABLES:
Areas/ Activities
Deliverables & Report
Preparation and Training
Identify the type and number of sensors to be procured
Submit the list of sensors to be procured
Conduct high level training of EPI Staff, ROO and UNICEF staff on temperature mapping
Country staff effectively trained
Mapping
Conduct mapping of the walk-in cold rooms, walk in freezer rooms and refrigerators
Complete and submit mapping report
Drafting and submission of first Report
Draft report submitted for review
Incorporation of feedback and submission of final report
Final approved report
Schedule of Tasks and Timeline
Areas/ Activities
Deliverables & Report
Timeline
Identify the type and number of sensors to be procured
Submit the list of sensors to be procured
Within a week after the award of contract
Procurement of sensors
Delivery of the sensors
Two weeks
Conduct high level training of EPI Staff, ROO and UNICEF staff on temperature mapping
Country staff effectively trained
5 days
Conduct mapping of the walk-in cold rooms, walk in freezer rooms and refrigerators
Complete and submit mapping report
Three weeks
Drafting and submission of
final Report
Incorporation of feedback and submission of final report
Draft report submitted for review
Final approved report
10 days
Payment Schedule Linked to Deliverables
The payment schedule will be based on the completion of the deliverables
Deliverables & Report
Timeline
Submit the list of sensors to be procured
Delivery of the sensors
25%
Country staff effectively trained
15%
Complete and submit mapping report
35%
Draft report submitted for review
Final approved report
25%
Duty Station and Supervision/Reporting Arrangement
The consultant’s duty station is The Gambia and will be working closely with MOH/EPI under the supervision of the Immunization Officer at the UNICEF country office. Brief report will be submitted after completing deliverables as per table above for payment. The final report will be submitted at the end of the contract and no later than 10 days after receiving consolidated feedbacks.
Qualifications and skills
- University Degree or advanced qualification in one or more of the following disciplines:
refrigeration systems, nursing, Public Health, or a field relevant to the Cold Chain and Immunization Logistics Supply Chain.
- At least 5 years of practical experience in Cold Chain and Vaccines Supplies and Supply Management Systems. International Vaccine and cold chain technical experience would be an advantage.
- Fluent in English
- Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
- Fully proficient computer skills including use of relevant software and other applications.
- Experience in conducting similar exercises especially in low- and middle-income countries is an asset.
Assessment criteria
The ratio between the technical and the financial proposal for this task is 80:20 respectively. Only those proposals that score a minimum of 56 points or above (70% of technical points) on the technical proposal will be shortlisted.
Each technical proposal will be assessed first on its technical merits and subsequently on its financial criteria. A maximum of 80 points is allocated to the technical component and 20 points for the financial component, with a maximum possible total score of 100 points.
The proposal obtaining the overall highest score after adding the scores for the technical and financial proposals is the proposal that offers best value for money and will be recommended for the award of the contract. UNICEF will set up an evaluation panel composed of technical UNICEF staff and a designated member by the ministry of health EPI unite.
In making the final decision, UNICEF considers both technical and financial aspects. The evaluation panel first reviews the technical aspect of the offer, followed by the review of the financial offer of the technically compliant vendors.
The proposals will be evaluated against the following two elements:
Criteria
Points (100)
1. Qualification: knowledge, skills and working experience
50
1.1 In-depth knowledge and understanding on vaccine temperature mapping
20
1.2 Demonstrated experience in working in a cross-sectoral environment and ideally having worked with the government institutions.
Familiarity and prior experience with the UN system, or with the international development/humanitarian/emergency community highly desirable.
10
1.3 Professional experience in working or conducting vaccine temperature mapping
10
1.5 Excellent report writing and presentation skills, in English
10
2. Methodology, workplan
15
3. Financial proposal
15
4. Interview
20
Mandatory conditions
- All prices/rates quoted must be exclusive of all taxes as UNICEF is a tax-exempt organization.
- Financial Proposals must be submitted separately to Technical Proposals
- The total amount of points allocated for the price component is 20. (The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal of the technically qualified proposals).
- UNICEF will award the contract to the vendor whose response is of high quality and meets the specific objectives.
The Contract shall be awarded to the candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores, subject to the satisfactory result of the verification interview if needed. How to apply
UNICEF accepts applications from individual contractors. The Selection Committee will review applications and make a final decision of a successful application based on a review of the quality of the Technical Proposal including methodology of work (60%) the Financial Proposal (20%) and the interview (20%)
All applications should contain the following documents:
Technical Proposal, including:
- Consultant’s profile/portfolio
- Proposed timeframes (days/weeks)
- Names and contact details of reference persons
- List of publications or analytical reports (if applicable)
- Any other additional information to support the application (optional).
Financial Proposal:
- Detailed budget breakdown (in US Dollars).
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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:
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.
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.
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