Immunization Specialist, P-3, Pacific Multi Country Office, Field Office Solomon Islands, Honiara, # 124376 (Temporary Appointment, 364 days)

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived youngsters. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each youngster, all over the place, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

For each youngster, well being.

Within the Pacific we work in Cook dinner Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu: These 14 Pacific island international locations are dwelling to 2.3 million folks, together with 1.2 million youngsters and youth, dwelling on greater than 660 islands and atolls stretching throughout 17.2 million sq. kilometers of the Pacific Ocean, an space corresponding to the mixed measurement of america of America and Canada. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu are categorized as Fragile States in accordance with World Financial institution/OECD standards.

All 14 Pacific Island international locations and territories have ratified the UN Conference on the Rights of the Baby, however solely a 3rd are on observe with reporting obligations. Discover the completely different areas of our work within the hyperlink offered right here www.unicef.org/pacificislands  

How will you make a distinction?

Beneath the direct supervision of the Maternal and Baby Well being Specialist within the Solomon Islands Area Workplace and common steering by the Chief of Well being and Diet primarily based in Suva, Fiji, this Immunization Specialist is accountable for skilled management in and contribution to the event, planning, implementation, monitoring and analysis and administration of the immunization programme together with Well being and Diet part inside the nation programme, to attain UNICEF’s Immunization Plus objectives and targets for the nation.

The Specialist may even be sure that UNICEF’s immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

1. Well timed sectoral evaluation, enter, assist, and coordination contribute to the State of affairs Evaluation with constant integration of intercourse disaggregated knowledge and its periodic replace for efficient undertaking planning, improvement, and administration.

• Contributes in the direction of the preparation of the State of affairs Evaluation by compiling, analyzing, and evaluating info and offering technical enter. Ensures the preparation of the State of affairs Evaluation relative to Immunization (EPI) interventions within the nation and its periodic replace. Prepares sectoral enter to the Nation Programme Doc, and all associated paperwork (e.g., Plan of Operations, Undertaking Plans of Motion, Nation Programme Abstract Sheet, Programme Abstract Sheet) of the immunization programme.    

2. High quality contributions are made to the event and implementation of the immunization methods and approaches by means of participation and collaboration with inside and exterior companions.

• Collaborates with different UNICEF sectors, notably Well being, Diet, and programme communication to make sure integration of the immunization programme with different sectors.
• Participates with UNICEF, Authorities, non-government organizations (NGOs) and different companions within the improvement of immunization methods and approaches.  Ensures achievement of strategic outcomes according to agreed Annual and Nation Programme targets and adopts corrective motion to fulfill programme/undertaking targets.
• Contributes to the identification of recent approaches for bettering programme supply with emphasis on undertaking administration, analysis, sustainability of intervention and group participation primarily based on Human Rights framework and cross sector strategy to programming and Group Capability Growth.    

3. Work plan and targets are strategically established, technical assist is successfully offered, and deliberate outcomes are well timed delivered by means of train of sturdy technical management.

• As Immunization Specialist, workouts technical management for, and participates in, the event of the results-based sectoral work plan and technical selections in addition to for administration, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of sectoral undertaking exercise, in keeping with the outlined undertaking methods and approaches. Ensures targets and targets are well timed met and achieved, by means of full coordination between actions, by main and supporting a group {of professional} and assist employees.
• Meets with nationwide and worldwide companies overseeing the administration of programmes/tasks. Participates in conferences with ministries accountable for programme/undertaking overview, and follows up on implementation of suggestions and agreements, and integration of gender mainstreaming throughout sectors.

4. Undertaking implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and enchancment of program supply and sustainability.

• Undertakes subject visits to watch programmes, in addition to participates in periodic programme evaluations with authorities counterparts and different companions. Identifies vital motion for programme changes. Offers technical recommendation and help to authorities officers and implementing companions within the planning and administration of the immunization programme and ensures sustainability of interventions.   Assist upkeep of knowledge system for monitoring gender/intercourse disaggregated knowledge.

5. Technical assist is offered to authorities and NGOs in any respect phases of the programme cooperation, together with capability constructing of presidency personnel and beneficiaries.

• Offers technical assist to authorities and NGOs on the nationwide and provincial ranges within the planning, improvement, and implementation phases of the programmes/tasks. Identifies coaching wants; plans, organizes, and conducts coaching and orientation actions for presidency personnel and beneficiaries, for the aim of capability constructing, sustainability of programme/tasks and promotion/enlargement of protection of companies.

6. The capacities of Nation Workplace employees are strengthened by means of efficient capability constructing programme within the improvement, implementation, and administration of the Immunization Programme.

• Plans and organizes a employees coaching/improvement programme to improve the capability of the Nation Workplace employees within the programme improvement, implementation, and administration of the Immunization Programme. Conducts related orientation, workshop, coaching, and employees studying/improvement actions.

7. UNICEF and Authorities accountability is ensured for provide and non-supply help and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.

• Coordinates with Operations and Provide employees on provide and non-supply help actions guaranteeing UNICEF and Authorities associate accountability. Certifies disbursement of funds, guaranteeing these actions are inside established plans of motion and programme funds allotments.  Screens the general allocation and disbursement of programme funds, ensuring that funds are correctly coordinated, monitored, and liquidated. Submits monetary standing reviews to administration in compliance with the laws and pointers.

8. Efficient partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, info sharing and data networking.

• Coordinates actions and exchanges info and data with different programmes to contribute to achievement of total nation programme targets. Participates in establishing efficient monitoring, data database/community and reporting techniques to make sure the supply of present and correct programme info/knowledge and contributes to the event of communication supplies and methods to assist advocacy and group participation for the Immunization Programme.
• Maintains shut working relationships to ascertain partnership and collaboration with exterior counterparts, together with these of the UN and nationwide companions, with a purpose to enhance the flexibility to gather and disseminate related knowledge, alternate info on programme/undertaking improvement and implementation. Ensures alternate of information, info, expertise, and classes realized.

9. Essentially the most related and strategic info is offered to assist the Immunization Programme by the efficient implementation of the monitoring system.

• In collaboration with monitoring and analysis and program communication colleagues, conducts correct and well timed monitoring and knowledge assortment, and helps an built-in monitoring system. 
• Participates in main analysis workouts, programme mid-term overview, annual sector overview and preview conferences. Analyses and evaluates knowledge to make sure achievement of targets and recommends corrective measures as applicable.
• Ensures the correct and well timed enter of undertaking info within the monitoring system, and points standing reviews for monitoring and analysis functions.

10. All required programme reviews are well timed ready in compliance with the established pointers and procedures.

• Ensures the well timed preparation of annual sector standing reviews in compliance with the established pointers and procedures. Participates within the preparation of all programme reviews for administration, Board, donors, funds evaluations, programme evaluation, and annual reviews.

11. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with efficient coordination are offered.

• Collaborates in forming emergency preparedness plan referring to the areas of duty. In case of emergency, participates in monitoring and assessing the character and extent of the emergency within the assigned space. Coordinates and supplies help to the Nation Workplace in figuring out the place assist is required when it comes to quick response in addition to long-term technique and plan.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…

Training:

• A complicated college diploma in Public Well being, Baby Growth, Baby Well being and Diet, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Social Coverage, Social Growth, Group Growth, or different related disciplines.

Expertise:

• A minimal of 5 years {of professional} work expertise on the nationwide and worldwide ranges in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and analysis of well being/immunization programmes.
• Skilled work expertise in a technical professional place associated to immunization.
• A minimum of one yr of worldwide expertise working in a creating nation is taken into account as an asset.
• Expertise in managing GAVI-supported programmes is fascinating.
• Background/familiarity with emergencies is taken into account an asset.

Language: Fluency in English is required, and data of a neighborhood language can be an asset. 

For each Baby, you show…

UNICEF Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

The practical competencies required for this publish are…

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to attain impactful outcomes (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Through the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

Remarks

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should mirror the range of these youngsters. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, to use to grow to be part of the group.

We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

With regard to greater academic {qualifications}, UNICEF solely considers levels obtained from an establishment accredited/acknowledged within the World Greater Training Database (WHED), an inventory up to date by the Worldwide Affiliation of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO). The checklist might be accessed at http://www.whed.net/

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict youngster safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background examine.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities staff which can be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or vital inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an affordable interval for any motive.

Inside and exterior candidates are welcome to use.

Solely shortlisted candidates assembly the particular standards might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.