National Electronic Immunization Registry Consultant (Open to Cambodians only)

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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, a champion.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The primary purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical and operational support to NIP (National Immunization Program) to ensure the successful implementation of the Electronic Immunization Registry (EIR) in two primary provinces of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

Immunisation is a key public health intervention that can prevent the spread of infectious diseases and save lives. The planned deployment of an Electronic Immunisation Registry (EIR) is an important step towards improving immunisation coverage in the country by:

• Improving data quality and completeness by enabling health workers to capture accurate and complete immunisation data, which will help to identify children who have missed vaccinations and follow up with them.

• Providing health workers and parents/caregivers with reminders and prompts for upcoming vaccinations, which will ensure that children receive vaccines at the right time and in the right sequence.

• Streamlining the immunisation process, reducing the administrative burden for health workers, and enabling them to spend more time on patient care.

• Enabling real-time data on immunisation coverage and outcomes, which will facilitate authorities to monitor progress, identify gaps, and make evidence-based decisions.

The consultant will consequently provide technical and operational support on the implementation of Tamanu EIR solution, in close collaboration with NIP, Beyond Essentials System (BES) company, health workers in the two implementation provinces and all key immunisation stakeholders..

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

Minimum Qualifications required:

Master’s degree, or above in relevant fields including, but not limited to public health, digital development, Information management or other relevant areas

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in Health Information System, information communication technology for development (ICT4D) in an international and local organization or equivalent.
• Experience in planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating health information systems.
• Experience designing and supporting digital development and transformation projects in health sector, working with NGOs, academic institutions is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience working with Digital Public Goods such as DHIS2 is an added advantage.
• Experience in coordination with multiple stakeholders like government agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, private sector, etc. in implementing ICT projects and exploring space for collaboration and partnerships is desired.
• Ability to communicate and engage both verbally and in writing with experts and stakeholders from different fields, including policymakers, researchers, and the civil society an asset.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, research, report writing and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English and Khmer is a requirement for this role.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy in this attachment: TOR_National Electronic Immunization Registry Consultant_TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).