International Consultancy - Cold Chain & COVID-19 Vaccine Management in Malawi
Job no: 537263
Position type: Consultancy
Location: Malawi Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Malawi
Department/Office: Lilongwe, Malawi
Categories: Health
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, good health
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that becomes the greatest challenge to countries in a short period of time. Since its emergence late last year the virus has spread to every continent. The pandemic is more than a health crisis that created an unprecedented socio-economic crisis stressing every country it touched.
In order to fight this pandemic, a group of global health actors launched an initiative called "Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A)" to promote and accelerate the development, production, and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
One of the goals of ACT-A is to avail 2 billion doses of COVID 19 vaccine by end of 2021. Rapidly deploying and quickly vaccinating the target group will be the most goal of the exercise. In this regard, the importance of an effective supply chain in general and cold chain management remains vital. In such a situation, several activities need to be accomplished within a record time, this includes but not limited to a determination of the required logistics the will be informed by vaccination strategies, The storage, and transportation need for the vaccine should be understood and the required capacity should be determined in a short window of time. A detailed storage and distribution plan need to agree and followed strictly. These activities require additional time and knowledge.
Hence, UNICEF Malawi Office is seeking assistance in the form of a consultancy equivalent to 130days of full-time work to be completed over a period of 6 months, to support on planning, monitoring, and implementation of Cold Chain and Vaccine Management related activities during the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines.
How can you make a difference?
Under the general guidance of the Health Specialist-Community Health and in close collaboration with EPI Manager & Cold Chain Officer-Ministry of Health, Government of Malawi, the selected consultant will assist the planning, monitoring, and implementation of cold chain related activities for COVID 19 as outlined below.
PLANNING PHASE (PRE-CAMPAIGN COVID_19 ACTIVITIES)
Coordination / Project management role
Assessment role
IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING PHASE (INTRA CAMPAIGN COVID-19 ACTIVITIES
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
For further details and information, refer to the attached ToR
TOR _Cold chain and vaccine management_COVAX.pdf
Use the attached template to submit your financial proposal
Template for Financial Proposal.xlsx
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:
Candidates are requested to also submit a technical proposal for the assignment
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.
Advertised: Jan 06 2021 South Africa Standard Time Application close: Jan 20 2021 South Africa Standard Time
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