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EVM Support Consultant, 52 days (within 3 months), Home-Based, Beirut, Lebanon

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Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Beirut
Level: Consultancy
Location: Lebanon
Categories: Health

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Health

UNICEF started to work in Lebanon in 1948 and established its office in 1950. For more than 70 years we’ve been working closely with the Government of Lebanon, other UN agencies, international and local NGOs, universities, and more than 100 partners to meet the needs of disadvantaged children in Lebanon. Responding to life-saving needs and ensuring equal access to quality public services, the impact of our work is felt in every aspect and every sphere of society. To learn more about our work, please refer to: https://www.unicef.org/lebanon/what-we-do

How can you make a difference? 

The EVM Assessment Support Consultsnt will assist the MoPH in the complete execution of the EVM Assessment, development of Improvement Plan (IP), ensure the proper application of (SOPs) for iSCM and adopt best practices in immunization supply chain management. The consultant will also support in trainings, workshops, and the establishment of operational frameworks for ongoing EVM processes. Additionally, the consultant will identify needs for improvement, integration and future development within iSCM systems.

Please see below detailed assignment tasks:

Work Assignment Expected Results

 

Tasks/Milestone:

 Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline:

 

    1. Support in weekly summary reports; and monthly summary reports including progress and deliverables achieved against deliverables for both MoPH and UNRWA assessments.

 

  1. Country setup & Preparation:
    - Assist with setting up the country’s EVM assessment framework, aligning administrative regions, health facilities, vaccine stores, and ensure all assessors data is entered and usernames are created.
    - Tailor EVMA 2.0 tools to fit Lebanon’s specific context and ensure all logistical and IT-related preparations are complete.

 

1. Reports submitted on time

 





2. Country setup for UNRWA and MoPH is completed.
Prepare EVM Country Management Team members on their roles & responsibilities during EVM assessment and improvement plan implementation 


1.  5 days to deliver 8 reports 







2) 3 days

 

    3.  Configure 60 to 70 tablets needed and ensure all have the EVM application downloaded and ready to be used

 

  1. Prepare and plan for the the EVM training venues and logistics, including USBs, IEC and finalize training material revision.
  2. Ensure all logistics and support in the hands-on of the assessors training, mainly support in MERA application login and usage (hand-on session). Prepare for the field visits during the training days.

 

 

3. Tablets configured

 


4. Training schedule and venues set, Training materials revised and finalized, and Report of training done with attendance sheet annexed


5. Training report completed, and attendance sheet provided

 

 

 

 

 




3) 4 days




4) 5 days




5) 2 days






 



 

6.       Resolve issues during data collection

 

  1. Contribute to data analysis, results analysis workshops, interpretation of findings, and support in finalizing the assessment report.

 

  1. Draft the final reports, for UNRWA and for MOPH

 

 

  1. Support in resolving issues during data collection

 

 

 

 

8) Data analysis is completed



9) UNRWA and MoPH EVM assessments and reports finalized

7) 14 days

 

 

 

 


8) 5 days

 



9) 5 days

 

9. Develop the EVM Improvement Plan for MoPH and for UNRWA
- Collaborate with the MoPH and UNRWA and stakeholders to develop a costed EVM Improvement Plan, ensuring that gaps identified during the assessment are addressed with practical solutions.

 

 

 

  1. Ensure that the EVM CiP is entered online for ease of monitoring

 

10) Comprehensive Improvement Plan ( CiPs) developed











11. CiP entered online

  10) 6 days










11) 3 days


 

 

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

  • Post- graduate degree (masters) in public health.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in public health, immunization supply chain management, or a related field
  • At least 2 years of experience working directly with vaccine management systems, supply chain logistics, or EVM assessments, preferably in a low-middle-income country. 
  • Experience in technical assistance and capacity building for government or international organizations is essential.
  • Organized and able to work under pressure.
  • Proficient in data analysis; quantitative data analysis skills.
  • Proficient in report writing.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

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.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

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. 

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. 

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the recruitment process.

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