National Consultant for Emergency Consultant EPHI- (Open to Ethiopian Nationals)

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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, Love

How can you make a difference?

Present the parameters of the requested services in terms of its scope and limits; what should be done and how will it be done? The scope should be specific and realistic given the time frame and resources available for the implementation. It should provide:

• Concise description of the tasks to be performed and related results to enable the candidates / vendors to provide detailed understanding of the assignment when submitting proposals

• An indication of methodologies, if appropriate

• The broad timeframe for the activities and actions

• Address any specific issues, including expected boundaries of the assignment.

Under the guidance of Health Specialist /Lead - Disease Prevention and Control Cluster, and in close coordination with emergency focal person at UNICEF country office, the consultant will work closely with the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) to coordinate information sharing and alerts on public health concerns, collect, analyse, and share data of UNICEF support for public health and humanitarian emergencies and technical support to EPHI and RHBs where needed and perform the below tasks:

1. Participate in National Emergency Operation Centre regular meetings, Technical Working Group Meetings and any other meetings as required

2. Provide technical support to EPHI/PHEM, RHBs, and partners on health emergencies data collection, data verification, analysis, and sharing updates

3. Participate in all PHEOCs technical and coordination meeting where needed

4. In coordination with EPHI, collect, verify, analyse, present and share health emergency data and information related to disease outbreaks,

5. Collect humanitarian data from UNICEF programmes across the regions, consolidate, and share regular updates

6. Share any alerts of public health concerns

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

The expected consultant is required to have the following academic and technical background, experience and competencies:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Data sciences, statistics, research
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in health management information system

• 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.
• Fluency in English is a requirement.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values (CRITAS)

• Care

• Respect

• Integrity

• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Core competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (I)

• Works collaboratively with others (I)

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (I)

• Innovates and Embraces Change (I)

• Thinks and Acts Strategically (I)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (I)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (I)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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.