Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. .

  Job Responsibilities:
• Support the MoH and GPEI teams to plan, implement, monitor and supervise all aspects of the Cold Chain Logistics and Vaccine Management as outlined in the SOPs and technical guidelines for the polio outbreak response:
• Develop a budgeted national logistics response plan;
• Liaise with UNICEF programme and supply divisions and support country office and MOH logistics teams to streamline planning, ordering and arrival of vaccines and consumables;
• Ensure that the inventory of active and passive cold chain equipment is updated;
• Train staff and partners and deploy management tools to support vaccine management, logistics and cold chain management in outbreak response in accordance with the guidance note and available learning modules.
• Facilitate the distribution and optimal use of vaccines and consumables according to macro and micro-plans;
• Ensure the proper storage of vaccines and consumables at each level of the supply chain;
• Ensure good temperature management procedures followed
• Collect and analyse vaccine stock and utilization status at all levels of the supply chain after each round;

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• An advanced university degree in logistics management, supply chain, health logistics or other health-related fields (pharmacy, engineering).
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience at national and international level in Routine Immunization and/or Supplementary Immunization Activities logistics management (Cold Chain, Vaccine Management, Waste Management), vaccination campaign logistics management.
• Field experience or training in mOPV2 management will be an asset
• “CCL/VM activities during polio SIAs” eLearning certificate is required.
• Have skills in leadership, teamwork and training.
• Be proficient in computer tools, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint software
• Master the EPI's logistics tools (SMT, DVDMT, Cold Chain Inventory tools).
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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