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For every child, the right to health

In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families.  UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/

Background:

Across Africa, millions of children remain unprotected from vaccine-preventable diseases; nearly one in four zero-dose children lives in just a few high-burden countries. Nigeria has the highest burden of zero-dose and under-vaccinated children, and the country is facing its consequences through recurrent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

UNICEF is uniquely positioned to lead this initiative due to its long-standing mandate, operational reach, and technical capacities in immunization across Africa. To complement Nigeria’s efforts to reduce zero-dose children, UNICEF is committed to and partnering with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) towards advancing child survival and health security. This partnership and cooperation have further focused on protecting the most vulnerable children in Nigeria through the intensification of the immunization system. In line with the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), this partnership will deliver tangible results in the country with the world’s highest zero-dose and under-immunized children in Africa. It will also focus on cholera, measles, polio, and DPT/Penta vaccines. The programme will bridge humanitarian and development efforts, strengthen systems, and give every child a fair chance at survival.

By combining targeted vaccine delivery, capacity building, and community engagement, the UNICEF partnership aims to assist the state government to reach over 3 million children with intensification of routine EPI vaccines and outbreak responses. This will be done by directly targeting high-burden zero-dose and under-vaccinated LGAs, periodic intensification of routine immunization (PIRIs), extended mobile and outreach services, child health days, and health campaigns, protecting communities from deadly vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthening national immunization systems.

How can you make a difference? 

Purpose of the Assignment

By leveraging the existing data management structure, the consultant will facilitate and provide technical leadership in strengthening routine immunization data systems across the UNICEF-supported LGAs through the use of Power BI for real-time monthly tracking, development of standardized call-in data tools, data quality review, performance analysis, and prompt feedback for data use for action at the supported states.

Scope of Work :

Under the joint supervision of the UNICEF Health Manager (Immunization) and Health Specialist the consultant will work with the UNICEF Field Offices and State Primary Health Development Boards for the following-

1.Lead routine immunization evidence generation in the 40 targeted LGAs and in the outbreak affected states

2. Develop and manage the line list of health facilities supported by UNICEF and ensure the conduct of planned RI sessions in the facilities

3. Facilitate the collection and analysis of baseline defaulter tracking data

4. Assist the analysis of Vaccine preventable disease outbreak data to determine intervention.

5. Establish linkage with State, LGA M&E focal persons, and the WFP's

6. Organize orientation on the project data management for State and LGA M&E focal persons for the supported states/LGAs

Deliverables:

1. Baseline report evidence of tracking performance, including key gaps and recommendations
2. Updated and validated line list of all UNICEF-supported health facilities.
3. Orientation sessions conducted for State/LGA M&E teams
4. Fully functional Power BI dashboards and Google Sheet–based call-in data tool for RI and PIRI tracking across supported states.
5. Monthly tracking report on planned vs. conducted RI sessions (fixed & outreach)

Work Assignments Overview

Deliverables/Outputs

1.Lead evidence generation across assigned States/ LGAs ensuring the routine collection, analysis, validation, and presentation of high-quality routine immunization, defaulter tracking and PIRI data to inform planning, performance monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making.

Maintain a comprehensive line of UNICEF-supported health facilities to track and ensure the implementation of planned Routine Immunization sessions.

2. Deploy the use of power BI and call in data tool (google sheet) for real time data tracking, analysis and feedback of routine immunization (fixed, outreach, defaulter tracking and PIRI.

Monthly tracking report on planned vs. conducted RI sessions (fixed & outreach).

Outbreak situation analysis, outbreak response immunization data analysis.

Deliverables/Outputs

Enable real-time tracking, analysis, and feedback of routine immunization data including defaulter tracking, demand promotion (ACSM) activities through Power BI, defaulter registers and Google Sheets dashboards.

Monthly tracking report available.

Outbreak response report available.

3. Organize and facilitate orientation on the project data management for State and LGA M&E focal persons for the supported states/LGAs

Coordinate and support the systematic collection, collation, and analysis of baseline defaulter tracking data across supported LGAs and establish and maintain functional linkage with State and LGA M&E focal persons and Ward Focal Persons (WFPs) to strengthen data flow, reporting, and performance monitoring.

Monthly tracking report on planned vs. conducted RI sessions (fixed & outreach). Monthly demand generation interventions report prepared.

Outbreak situation analysis, outbreak response immunization data analysis.

Deliverables/Outputs

Strengthen data quality, reporting compliance, and data use for decision-making.

Produce Comprehensive baseline defaulter tracking data and analytical report and ensure continuous data sharing, feedback, and performance improvement with Stat.

Monthly tracking report available.

Outbreak response report available.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Terms of Reference for ME Consultant_Final-2026.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Science, Demography, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Statistics, Epidemiology, Health Education, or a relevant field.

Eight years of relevant professional work experience with field work experience in Nigeria.

Must have Background/familiarity with data analytics and complex information management.

Experience in complex and large-scale data management: 

Familiarity with different data analytics and visualization, and practical experience in the development of real monitoring dashboards using BI applications and other mobile application platforms like ODK. 

Excellent communication & presentation skills (written & verbal) across multiple audiences with the ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

High motivation, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes.

Experience in overseeing large, decentralized teams

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of any of the three major local language is an advantage. Knowledge of another UN language an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others  

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.