Country: Thailand
Closing date: 04 Apr 2017
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For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. 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.
Background:
In recent years, large measles outbreaks have been reported in urban areas in several countries in East Asia, including those with high administrative vaccination coverage reported. An urban case study undertaken by EAPRO in 2016 reveals that critical evidence gaps still exist in the areas of defining problems (e.g. real coverage) and proving effectiveness of various interventions applied. Given the fact that East Asia is rapidly urbanizing, there is an urgency to tackle emerging health challenges in urban setting through more aggressive actions, starting from generating more essential evidences and conducting evidence-based advocacy.
Purpose of assignment:
The consultancy is proposed in response to the programmatic need highlighted above and serves as a follow-up action following the case study undertaken by EAPRO in 2016, It aims to identify critical evidence gaps, gather and analyze needed info/data to better define problems, develop country profiles for raising awareness, regularly conduct field visits to precisely understand realities, and well document experiences and lessons learned.
Work Assignment:
In each of selected countries:
At regional level
Work Schedule:
Task Details: 1)Study urban communities, map partners and develop urban immunization profiles in Country
Deliverables:1st country specific report and a draft country profile;
Due date:End May 2017
Task Details:2) Study urban communities, map partners and develop urban immunization profiles in Country
Deliverables:2nd country specific report and a draft country profile;
Due date:End June 2017
Task Details: 3) Study urban communities, map partners and develop urban immunization profiles in Country
Deliverables:3rd country specific report and a draft country profile;
Due date:End July 2017
Task Details: 4) Study urban communities, map partners and develop urban immunization profiles in Country
Deliverables:4th country specific report and a draft country profile.
Due date:End August 2017
Note: Exact dates will be adjusted based on country visit plans defined by concerned UNICEF country offices
End Product(s):
1) Country specific reports for 4 selected countries (description of urban communities; involved partners and their roles; country experiences and lessons learned in addressing immunity gaps in urban setting);
2) Draft country urban immunization profiles for 4 selected countries;
3) Consolidated databases of urban publications, with summaries for critical papers.
Estimated Duration of Contract: 4 months over the period of 1 May – 31 August 2017
Official Travel: Travels to Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand will be involved, about 3 weeks in each of the first four countries and 1 week in Thailand. Field travels are expected in Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar and Philippines, based on the suggestions from the relevant UNICEF country offices during the course of the country mission.
Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:
1) Master's degree in medicine, public health or social science;
2) At least two year experience in public health or other social development programs; and the working experience in the area of immunization is preferable;
3) Demonstration of competing skills in data analysis and writing skills, through publications or documents developed in the past assignments.
4) Excellent in spoken and written English.
Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 2 references, availability, proposed monthly professional fee and all-inclusive travel costs plus other incidentals to complete the trips (if applicable) in USD by 4 April 2017. Please note the air tickets under UNICEF contract shall be re-routable, refundable type (economy class and most direct route). The consultant will be responsible for own travel insurance, visa fee and terminal expenses.
FORM P11.doc
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Only short listed candidates will be notified.
How to apply:
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