Tenders Are Invited For Senior National Consultant Development Of Urban Immunization Strategy And Detail Implementation Plan

Tenders Are Invited For Senior National Consultant Development Of Urban Immunization Strategy And Detail Implementation Plan Senior National Consultant Development Of Urban Immunization Strategy And Detail Implementation Plan Apply Nowjob No 520726Work Type ConsultancyLocation BangladeshCategories Health No 3Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS 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 Purpose Of Activity Assignment Epi Has Come A Long Way And The Trend Of Immunization Coverage A Key Measure Of Immunization System Performance Shows That The Epi In Bangladesh Has A Potential To Reach 99 Children As It Does With The First Antigen Bcg Vaccine Though The Fully Vaccinated Children Fvc Are Only 82 5 Ces 2016 However This Progress Not Even And Inequalities Exists Between Diverse Groups And Geographic Regions I E Urban Rural Areas The Disparity Exists Along With The Income And Educational Level Of The Mothers Also On The Other Hand Urbanization In Bangladesh Has Progressed Very Fast And The Urban Slum Population Is Growing Even Faster Bangladesh Has Experienced One Of The Highest Urban Population Growth Rates Nearly 7 Per Cent Per Year In The Urban Slums In The Last Three Decades More Than 33 Per Cent 53 Million Of The Population Are Now Living In Urban Areas Bbs 2011 According To Coverage Evaluation Survey Ces 2016 The Immunization Coverage Of Urban Areas 77 Of Bangladesh Lags By 6 Percent Than National Coverage 83 5 Which Is Mainly Due To Dichotomy Of The Health Service Delivery I E Moh Fw Locals Government Institutes And Lack Of Dedicated Vaccinators In The Big Cities In 2015 A Draft Urban Immunization Strategy Was Developed And This In Process Of Revision For Inclusion Of Areas Of New Development The Updated Draft Strategy Is Currently With Moh Fw For Review By The Urban Health Coordination Committee In This Context Government Of Bangladesh Has Decided To Update Draft Urban Immunization Strategy And Develop Detail Implementation Plan To Improve The Immunization Coverage With Equity And Quality There Is A Felt Need To Engage A Senior National Consultant To Work With Moh Fw Molgrd C Who And Other Partners To Fast Track The Approval Process Of The Strategy The Consultant Will Also Work For The Development Of Detail Implementation Plan Of The Strategy In Consultation With Various Stakeholders Unicef Will Engage Another Short Term Consultant For Costing Of The Detail Implementation Plan After Getting Approval By The Government Hence This Consultant Will Also Work With Costing Consultant To Finalize The Costed Implementation Plan Of The Urban Immunization Strategy Of Bangladesh The Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Provide Technical Support To Development Of An Updated National Urban Immunization Strategy And Costed Action Plan Get Approved By Government And Disseminate Among The All Stakeholders The Purpose Of The Assignment Is To Support The Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare For Finalization Of Revised Urban Immunization Strategy To Improve The Urban Immunization Coverage In Bangladesh Deliverables Outputs 1 Review The Existing Draft Strategy And Work With Moh Fw Molgrd C Who Unicef And Other Partners For Approval Of Draft Strategy Deliverable Approved Urban Immunization Strategy2 Work To Develop The Detail Implementation Plan Of The Approved Urban Immunization Strategy In Consultation With Government Officials Including Moh Fw And Molgrd C Local Government City Corporation Officials With Csos Development Partners Members Of National Immunization Committee To Gather Necessary Programmatic Financial And Economic Data 2 1 Bilateral Meetings Focus Group Discussions With Relevant Stakeholders 2 2 Two Or Three Consultative Workshops With Csos Development Partners Ministry Moh Fw Molgrd C Epi Hq City Corporations And Other Stakeholders To Get Feedback On Draft Implementation Plan Deliverable Approved Detail Implementation Plan Of Urban Immunization Strategy 3 Work With Costing Consultant To Cost The Detail Implementation Plan Deliverable Costing Of Detail Implementation Plan4 Present The Costed Detail Implementation Plan To Moh Fw And Molgrd C And Seek Feedback Deliverable Draft Costed Implementation Plan With Incorporation Of Feedback 5 Finalize Costed Detail Implementation Plan Of Urban Immunization StrategyDeliverable Final Costed Detail Implementation Plan Of Urban Immunization Strategy To Qualify As An Advocate For Every Child You Will Have An Advanced University Degree MasterS Or Higher In Public Health Medicine Or Related Fields A Minimum Of 10 Years Of Relevant Professional Experience In A Related Field Of Immunization Experience In Developing Policies And Strategies On Immunization Experience Of Having Developed Policy And Strategy Papers On Immunization In Searo Country Is An Asset Experience In Conducting Technical Desk Reviews Related To Epi Familiarity And Experience Working On Technical Aspects On Epi Vaccine Management Cold Chain Maintenance And Policy Issues Related To Health And Knowledge And Practical Experience Of Immunization Tools And Methodologies Related To Immunization Effective Communication And Analytical And Writing Skills 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 For Every Child You DemonstrateUnicefS Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results View Our Competency Framework AtHttp Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies PdfUnicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization 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 Also Adheres To Strict Child Safeguarding Principles All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Remarks Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted And Advance To The Next Stage Of The Selection Process Contract Duration 84 Days Over A Period Of 5 Months Advertised 21 Mar 2019 Bangladesh Standard TimeApplications Close 04 Apr 2019 11 55 Pm Bangladesh Standard Time

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