Immunization Supply Chain Specialist, P-4, Temporary Appointment (364 days), ROSA, Kathmandu, Nepal # 00127395

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For each little one, well being

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each little one, in every single place, in every part the group does — in programmes, advocacy, and operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing essentially the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all youngsters have a chance to outlive, develop, and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the diploma that any little one has an unequal likelihood in life — in its social, political, financial, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There may be rising proof that investing within the well being, schooling, and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to meet their potential but additionally will result in sustained progress and stability of nations. Due to this fact, the deal with fairness is so important. It accelerates progress in the direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Little one, whereas additionally supporting the equitable improvement of countries.

UNICEF is the lead technical company to supply technical help to nations in strengthening immunization Provide Chain Programs (iSCS). It straight contributes to Immunization Agenda (IA)2030 Strategic Precedence #6 and Gavi 5.0, which is able to make sure that a) high-quality vaccines are at all times out there in the appropriate amount and kind on the proper time, in the appropriate place and saved and distributed underneath the appropriate situations; b) will assist promote integration with different provide chains for more practical supply of main well being care, and c) spend money on methods and infrastructure to soundly handle, deal with, and get rid of vaccine waste to assist cut back their environmental footprint. 

UNICEF’s Regional Workplace for South Asia (ROSA) performs a pivotal function in supporting well being and provide sections of UNICEF nation places of work throughout the area to plan and coordinate technical help to nationwide Ministries of Well being (MoH) for addressing gaps in technical experience, managerial capacities, logistics effectivity and monetary methods associated to Efficient Vaccine Administration (EVM) points; and rolling-out world initiatives and improvements for iSCS strengthening. 

Throughout the previous 4 years, amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent efforts to get well from a decline in immunization protection in South Asia, the area has made appreciable progress in strengthening its immunization Provide Chain Programs. 5 of eight SA nations accomplished Efficient Vaccine Administration Assessments (EVMA) and developed steady Enchancment Plans (cIP). Three nations [Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan] made profitable submissions of Chilly Chain Gear Optimization Platform (CCEOP) purposes and accomplished Gavi’s Full Portfolio Planning (FPP) submission, this may additional develop cold-chain capability, add energy-efficient equipments like Photo voltaic-Direct with distant temperature monitoring units. The SA area has aligned its iSC plans with the worldwide tips and targets and efficiently rolled out digital improvements akin to Well being Facility Photo voltaic Electrification (HFSE), digital Logistic Administration Info System (eLMIS), and Stock Hole Evaluation (IGA). 

In consequence, there’s a 3-to-5-fold enhance within the cold-chain capacities of the SA nations along with the induction of ultra-low temperature (ULT) cold-chain equipments. The nations launched systematic value determinations of iSCS and initiated rolling out HFSE, eLMIS, distant temperature monitoring, and IGA instruments for real-time monitoring of chilly chain performance. The concerted multi-disciplinary immunization acceleration efforts, of which iSC is a vital element, led South Asia to be the primary UNICEF area globally to surpass pre-COVID-19 ranges of routine vaccination protection, apart from attaining world COVID-19 targets in a lot of the south-Asian nations. 

How will you make a distinction?

The Immunization Provide Chain Specialist (P4) shall be a part of the regional Well being/Immunization group, based mostly within the Regional Workplace, and can report back to the Immunization Specialist P-4. Beneath the GAVI 5.0 – the Vaccine Alliance strategic plan 2021-2025 the funding is offered to proceed this technical help to nations for 2024-25. 

The first goal of this function is to deal with sub-optimal vaccine and logistics administration, recognizing its affect on operational and alternative prices for vaccination. Inefficient administration can exacerbate current inequities, significantly affecting under-served, city poor, insecure, and hard-to-reach populations. Over the previous decade, South-Asian nations have made appreciable progress in EVM and have undertaken steady Enchancment Plans (cIPs) and scaling up digital improvements for strengthening iSCS.

In alignment with world iSC norms and requirements and institutionalization of digital improvements, it’s vital to consolidate supply-chain achievements. This consists of increasing capability to satisfy the extra calls for to help Massive Catch-up initiatives, optimizing waste administration methods, enhancing immunization service supply (ISD), and scaling up digital improvements throughout South-Asian nations. This entails continuity of offering technical help to the nations, strengthening collaborations, and constructing alliances, and subsequently, persevering with this Immunization Specialist – Provide Chain (iSC) place within the regional workplace will assist drive these vital endeavors. 

The incumbent of this place will lead Technical Help (TA) to South Asian nations for strengthening iSCS to assist with efficient planning, storage, distribution, temperature monitoring, monitoring, accountability, and waste administration of vaccines and related commodities. He/She shall be instrumental in scaling up eLMIS, IGA, and HFSE rollouts and increasing collaborations with the worldwide and regional counterparts and companions. 

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

The Immunization Provide Chain Specialist P-4 (TA) will work underneath the direct supervision of the Immunization Specialist ROSA, and in shut collaboration with the Programme Group (PG) and Immunization Provide Chain Groups will present TA to the regional workplace and goal nations for:

1) finalizing regional Immunization provide chain technique 2023-25 and the regional immunization motion plan,

2) enterprise regional immunization provide chain evaluations, periodic EVM assessments, and capability constructing of chilly chain technicians,

3) scaling up HFSE initiatives together with feasibility assessments [target countries; Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka],

4) introducing improvements akin to new real-time temperature monitoring units (RTMD), freeze-free light-weight vaccine carriers,

5) introducing eLMIS [target countries; Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Nepal]

6) the event of operational improvement plans for CCEOP 2 [target countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan],

7) creating country-specific immunization waste disposal system [target countries; Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal],

8) strengthening regional collaborations with the WHO South-East Asia Regional Workplace (SEARO) and UNICEF East-Asia-Pacific Regional Workplace (EAPRO) and academia for immunization waste administration coverage mapping and aiding south-Asian nations with the event of immunization waste administration methods

9) finishing up annualized projections of chilly chain tools necessities overlaying the subsequent 10 years (All), and mapping of chilly and freezer rooms [target countries; India, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh]; and piloting of GIS mapping of chilly chain and immunization session websites [target country; TBD].

10) scaling-up the capability constructing of chilly chain technicians on ‘Restore & Upkeep of Chilly Chain Gear’ to extend the serviceable lifetime of chilly chain tools,

11) scaling-up the stock hole evaluation (IGA) device within the area,

12) instill the system of decommissioning out of date and non-functional chilly chain tools with private and non-private partnerships.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

Training: Superior College Diploma in enterprise administration, logistics administration, provide chain or carefully associated space

Expertise: A minimal of 8 years expertise in well being programming; with intensive expertise within the immunization provide chain, vaccine, and chilly chain administration at nationwide and worldwide ranges, Familiarity with Efficient Vaccine Administration, eLMIS, IGA instruments, and UNICEF vaccine/tools procurement modalities is very fascinating, Be proficient in laptop purposes, together with Excel, Phrase, and PowerPoint software program, Experience in chilly chain tools stock, VLMIS and RTMDS, Expertise of working with nationwide governments, the companions, and UNICEF shall be an asset.

Language Necessities: Fluency in English is required. Information of one other official UN language or the native language of the obligation station is taken into account an asset.

For each Little one, you exhibit…

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

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1) 
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1) 
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1) 
• Drive to realize impactful outcomes (1) 
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Throughout 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: competency framework here.

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Remarks:

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