Immunization Specialist, P4, Amman, UNICEF Jordan Country Office, #127800, [Temporary Appointment, 364 days] [Non-Jordanians only]

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The incumbent is accountable for skilled management and innovation within the growth, planning, implementation, supply, monitoring, analysis and oversight administration of the Immunization programme together with Baby Survival and Growth, Maternal and Baby Well being, Well being and Diet elements inside the nation programme, to attain the UNICEF’s immunization plus targets and targets for the nation. The incumbent is accountable for making certain the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification, and gender mainstreaming.

How are you going to make a distinction?

KEY END-RESULTS that may be anticipated:

1. As a technical skilled, assist the modernization of the vaccine procurement system in Jordan and the introduction of recent vaccines, particularly pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
2. Contribute to well timed sectoral evaluation, enter, assist and coordination to the Scenario Evaluation with constant integration of intercourse disaggregated knowledge and its periodic replace for efficient undertaking planning, growth and administration.
3.  High quality contributions are made to the event and implementation of evidence-based Immunization methods and approaches for reaching goal populations by participation and collaboration with inner and exterior partnership.
4. Work plan and targets are strategically established, technical assist is successfully supplied, and deliberate outcomes are well timed delivered by train of robust management and wonderful communication abilities.
5. Challenge implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration and enchancment of program supply and sustainability.
6. Technical assist is supplied to authorities and NGOs in any respect phases of the programme cooperation, together with capability constructing of presidency personnel and beneficiaries.  
7. The capacities of Nation Workplace employees are strengthened by efficient capability constructing programme within the growth, implementation and administration of the Immunization programme.
8. UNICEF and Authorities accountability is ensured for provide and non-supply help and disbursement of programme funds for the sector.
9. Efficient partnership and collaboration achieved and maintained for advocacy, technical cooperation, programme coordination, data sharing and information networking.
10. Essentially the most related and strategic data is supplied to assist the Immunization Programme by the efficient implementation of built-in youngster survival monitoring system.
11. All required programme stories are ready in a well timed method and in compliance with the established tips and procedures.
12. Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with efficient coordination are supplied.
13. Different assigned duties and duties are successfully carried out.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS 

Throughout the delegated authority and below the given organizational set-up, the incumbent could also be assigned the first, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or a part of the next areas of main duties and key end-results.

1. The motion plan for vaccine procurement modernization in Jordan is applied

Coordinates with all stakeholders, significantly USAID, the Ministry of Well being, Jordan Meals and Drug Administration, and Jordan Procurement Division to assist the modernization means of vaccine procurement and the introduction of recent vaccines to the routine immunization program in Jordan, significantly technical assist to the introduction of PCV.

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

     Contributes in the direction of preparation of Scenario Evaluation by overseeing assortment, evaluation and analysis of data, and offering the technical steering and enter. Ensures the well timed preparation of the Scenario Evaluation relative to Immunization (EPI) interventions within the nation and its periodic replace. Coordinates to make high quality contributions to different associated interventions (e.g., Measles. well being and diet) as a part of the built-in immunization actions.

    Ensures the standard sectoral enter to the Nation Programme Doc, and all associated paperwork (e.g., Plan of Operations, Challenge Plans of Motion, Nation Programme Abstract Sheet, Programme Abstract Sheet) of the Immunization Programme.    

3. High quality contributions are made to the event and implementation of the Immunization methods and approaches by participation and collaboration with inner and exterior companions.

     Collaborates with different UNICEF sectors, significantly Well being, Diet, and programme communication to make sure integration of the Immunization Programme with different interventions

     Participates with UNICEF, Authorities, non-government organizations (NGOs) and different companions within the growth of the immunization methods and approaches.  Ensures achievement of strategic outcomes in keeping with agreed Annual and Nation Programme targets and adopts corrective motion to satisfy programme/undertaking targets.

     Contributes to the identification, growth and dissemination of recent methods, methodologies, approaches and instruments for bettering programme supply with emphasis on undertaking administration, analysis, sustainability of intervention and neighborhood participation based mostly on Human Rights framework and cross sector strategy, in collaboration with different companions (e.g., WHO).

  4. Work plan and targets are strategically established, technical assist is successfully supplied, and deliberate outcomes are well timed delivered by train of robust management.

As Immunization Supervisor and Specialist, workout routines managerial and technical management for, and participates in, the event of the results-based sectoral work plan and technical choices 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 assembly the necessities and high quality requirements, by full coordination between actions, by main and supporting a crew {of professional} and assist employees.

Meets with nationwide and worldwide companies overseeing the administration of programmes/initiatives. Participates in conferences with ministries answerable for programme/undertaking overview, and follows up on implementation of suggestions and agreements, and integration of gender mainstreaming throughout sectors.

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

   Undertakes discipline visits to watch programmes, in addition to participates in periodic programme opinions with authorities counterparts and different companions. Identifies crucial motion for programme changes. Gives technical recommendation and help to authorities officers and implementing companions within the planning and administration of the Immunization programme and guarantee sustainability of interventions.

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

Gives skilled steering and technical assist to authorities and NGOs on the nationwide and provincial ranges within the planning, growth and implementation phases of the programmes/initiatives. Identifies coaching wants; coordinates, develops, organizes and oversees coaching and orientation actions for presidency personnel and beneficiaries, for the aim of capability constructing, sustainability of programme/initiatives and promotion/enlargement of protection of companies.

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

     Guides, coordinates and organizes a employees coaching/growth programme with Regional and HQ Advisers to improve the capability of UNICEF Nation Workplace employees enabling them to progressively interact in and lead within the programme growth, implementation and administration of Immunization programme.  Oversees the conduct of related orientation, workshop, coaching and employees studying/growth actions.      

 8. 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 making certain UNICEF and Authorities accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds, making certain these actions are inside established plans of motion and programme price range allotments.  Screens the general allocation and disbursement of programme funds, ensuring that funds are correctly coordinated, monitored and liquidated. Takes applicable actions to optimize use of programme funds.

     Ensures programme effectivity and supply by a rigorous and clear strategy to programme planning, monitoring and analysis. Submits monetary standing stories to administration in compliance with the rules and tips.

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

  Coordinates actions and exchanges data and information with different programmes to contribute to achievement of general nation programme targets. Participates in establishing efficient monitoring, information database/community and reporting techniques to make sure the supply of present and correct programme data/knowledge, and contributes to the event of communication supplies and methods to assist advocacy and neighborhood participation for the Immunization Programme.

Maintains shut working relationships to determine partnership and collaboration with exterior counterparts, together with these of the UN and nationwide companions, so as to enhance the power to gather and disseminate related knowledge, change data on programme/undertaking growth and implementation. Ensures a major change of data, data, expertise and classes discovered.

Advises the Ministry of Well being about present greatest practices in consciousness and communication campaigns for informing goal populations about new vaccines, corresponding to PCV. 

9. 10. Essentially the most related and strategic data is supplied 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 workout routines, 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 data within the monitoring system, and points standing stories for monitoring and analysis functions.

   Drawing on monitoring and evaluation of key program efficiency and administration indicators, offers skilled enter to administration stories, together with related sections of the annual stories. Gives technical recommendation to programme employees, authorities counterparts and different companions on planning and administration of built-in monitoring and analysis of the programme.

Conducts periodic web site visits and different types of monitoring to make sure that UNICF-provided vaccines are saved, dealt with, distributed, and administered to sufferers in alignment with worldwide and nationwide norms.  Advises the Ministry of Well being about greatest practices in provide chain administration for vaccines, particularly for PCV.    

11. All required programme stories are well timed ready in compliance with the established tips and procedures.

    Ensures the well timed preparation of annual sector standing stories in compliance with the established tips and procedures. Participates within the preparation of all programme stories for administration, Board, donors, price range opinions, programme evaluation, and annual stories.

12. Emergency  preparedness  is  maintained,  and  in  emergencies,  emergency  responses  with efficient  coordination  are  supplied.

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

13. Different assigned duties and duties are successfully carried out.

Performs and delivers extra duties and companies assigned by the supervisor.

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

• Superior diploma in one of many disciplines related to the next areas: Drugs, Public Well being, Paediatric Well being, World/Worldwide Well being, Well being Coverage and Administration, Household Well being, Socio-medical Sciences, Well being Schooling, Epidemiology, or different fields related to immunization. A primary College Diploma in a related discipline mixed with 2 extra years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Superior College Diploma.

• Eight years {of professional} work expertise on the nationwide and worldwide ranges in growth, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring, analysis and managing of well being/Immunization programmes.

• Skilled information of UNICEF vaccine procurement modalities
• Expertise with new vaccine introduction
• Expertise guiding international locations to transition to worldwide vaccine procurement
• Demonstrated expertise working with growing or middle-income nation immunization packages.
• Expertise with vaccine registration and vaccine high quality testing
• Growing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.

For each Baby, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Through the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should mirror the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
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Remarks:

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