1. Conduct a rapid assessment of status of the implementation of the recommendation on strengthening the vaccine system guide the MOH in strengthen and apply those recommendations.
2. Develop a strategy on how to reach the zero dose and under-vaccinated children including how to scale up HPV vaccination including recommendation from the outreach study.
3. Support MOH EPI in work closely with school health unit and HPU unit to put in place a yearly plan and strategy for vaccination campaigns including awareness pre-vaccination campaign.
4. Support the CCVM consultant to improve the cold chain management and vaccine flow through training on vaccine management practices, update vaccine stock management tools, operating procedures, and any other tool related to vaccines.
5. Provide technical advice and guidance to the 4 regions on revision of the regional microplanning (cold chain capacity, transport, supplies) and put in place a monitoring implementation plan based on the newly developed GIS strategy and GIS regional microplanning.
6. Provide timely and quality contributions in the update and implementation of the immunization strategies and COVID-19 integration in PHC framework through participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.

If Extension, Justification for extension:

Work Assignment Overview

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Estimate Budget (USD)

Develop an inception report with the workplan to support the MOH EPI Unit in the below deliverables.

Inception report

Week 1

Conduct a rapid assessment of status of the implementation of the recommendation on strengthening the vaccine system guide the MOH in strengthen and apply those recommendations.

Report on updated recommendations

Week 2

Develop a strategy on how to reach the zero dose and under-vaccinated children including how to scale up HPV vaccination, including recommendation from the outreach study to reactivate the outreaches.

Strategy report

Week 3

10%

Provide technical advice and guidance to the 4 regions on revision of the regional microplanning (cold chain capacity, transport, supplies) and put in place a monitoring implementation plan based on the newly developed GIS strategy and GIS regional microplanning.

Monthly Progress Report and documentation of the process

Week 4-7

20%

Provide timely and quality contributions in the update and implementation of the Immunization strategies and COVID-19 integration in PHC framework through participation and collaboration with internal and external partnership.

Monthly Progress Report and documentation of the process

Week 8-11

20%

Support MOH EPI in work closely with school health unit and HPU unit to put in place a yearly plan and strategy for vaccination campaigns including awareness pre-vaccination campaign.

Monthly Progress Report and documentation of the process

Week 12-15

20%

Support the CCVM consultant to improve the cold chain management and vaccine flow through training on vaccine management practices, update vaccine stock management tools, operating procedures, and any other tool related to vaccines.

Monthly Progress Report and documentation of the process

Week 16-19

20%

Develop and submit the final report of the consultancy with recommendation on sustainability

Final report

Week 20

10%

Supervisor: Immunization Specialist

Start Date: 1 August 2024

End Date: 31 December 2024

Number of Days (working)

5 months

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications required:

Masters in Public Health, Pediatric Health, Child Development, Child Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines or a first university degree combined with additional years of relevant experience, can in principle be considered in lieu of the advanced degree.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

 Five years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health/Immunization programmes. Professional work experience in a technical expert position related to child survival & health care.
 Work experience in outbreak context is considered as an asset.
 Work experience managing large-scale projects, working with governments, working in resource-limited settings, monitoring and evaluating supply chains, and risk management, mitigation will be an asset.
 Product knowledge on cold chain equipment, new cold chain technologies and understanding of the principles of vaccine management, knowledge and experience with data collection, data management analysis and reporting are essential. Knowledge of procurement processes and good distribution practice could be beneficial.
 Fluency in English
 Good computer and software skills including MS Office, TMS, Vision, Service Gateway