Health Specialist - Immunization Supply Chain (P-4), PG Health (Immunization) o/p Geneva, (Temporary Appointment 364days) # 00125196

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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.Robust supply chains are critical to achieve Gavi’s goal to reach every child with immunisation, and to protect the billions of dollars of vaccines procured by Gavi and countries every year. Gavi’s updated five-year (2021–2025) immunisation supply chain (iSC) strategy strives towards a vision of strong supply chains that enable the delivery of potent life-saving vaccines to every person when needed, no matter where they live. The strategy provides a holistic and ambitious approach for supply chain improvements, to strengthen the immunization supply chains of today, help respond to COVID-19 and future pandemics and emergencies and build a foundation for the future. With countries introducing new and expensive vaccines, and supply chains being expanded and modernised to enhance the storage capacities at all levels, countries must now focus on ensuring comprehensive stock and vaccine management. This requires robust planning and forecasting, maintaining appropriate stock levels of immunisation commodities including vaccines, proper storage and distribution, reducing wastage, ensuring end to end visibility of stocks and use of data for monitoring and planning purposes. This role will help countries to ensure that through targeted investments in 6 priority areas, the countries manage their vaccines comprehensively.For every child, Healthfor all……The Health Specialist, Immunization Supply Chain reports to and works under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Advisor Immunization, Post #83987, however will be outposted to Gavi in Geneva, Switzerland and will work under the direct supervision of Head of the CVM team.The incumbent will be coordinating closely with UNICEF and Gavi to ensure strategic alignment in the areas of immunization supply chain management, in particular stock management and ensuring availability of vaccines to contribute to immunization goals.How can you make a difference?Activities within the secretariat: Liaison with partners

• Drive and monitor execution of the Thrive360 Optimisation project per agreed deliverables and timelines within the Project Plan (to be implemented through the reprogrammed BMZ/CDS UCC grant).
• Develop and disseminate within the Secretariat periodic (bi-monthly to quarterly) stock performance reports from Gavi-57 countries and accompanying analysis / insights
• Support periodic reporting of stock management indicators via the Secretariat MPM platform

As part of the CVM tactical team (UNICEF, WHO, JSI) the person will do the following

• Function as a focal point on supply chain for a subset of priority countries (working with the HSIS focal point and country support teams).
• Conduct of country Comprehensive Vaccine Management (CVM) Gap Analyses for CVM priority countries and development of supply chain systems strengthening recommendations based on identified gaps and share these with Gavi country teams and lead the discussions with countries as needed.
• Co-develop (with country and partners) high quality supply chain component of the FPP/EAF/campaign applications (within agreed thresholds) proposals for assigned countries
• Support the countries for initial set up and Operationalisation of the CVM Approach in priority countries as reflected in investments in country applications (TOC, work plan and MEL plan).
• Identify, codify and disseminate lessons learned / best practices for comprehensive vaccine management, data use, leadership to secretariat teams.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Administration/Management/Supply Chain management/Logistics management/Operations management or other related field or a related technical field required.
• A degree in Public/Community Health or health systems is an asset.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience at national and/or international levels managing supply chain projects, ideally vaccines and related supplies is required.
• Direct field experience in developing countries in public or private sector supply chain management roles.
• Work experience in an international non-government organization; and development organization is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in vaccine management at country or global level, use of data for action, project management as well as organisation of meetings and events.
• Fluency in English and French (written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA), and sustainabilityPlease click Here to view UNICEF’s core values and Here to view our competency framework.UNICEF competencies required for this post are.

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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 including 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 benefits to our staff, 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 promoting 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.UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government 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 only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/”For more information on remuneration and benefits, please visit UNICEF’s Entitlements’ page. If you would like to find estimates for entitlements, you may use the online Salary Estimate Calculator

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.