Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant For The Coordination Of Interventions In Communication For Development C4d For Ebola Virus Disease Evd And Other Public Health Emergencies

Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant For The Coordination Of Interventions In Communication For Development C4d For Ebola Virus Disease Evd And Other Public Health Emergencies 1 Background And RationaleSince May 08 2018 The Democratic Republic Of Congo Drc Has Declared An Epidemic Of Ebola Virus Disease This Epidemic Was Evaluated As An Event With A Grade Iii Public Health Impact With An Import Risk For The 9 Neighboring Countries Including Car Evd Preparedness Assessment Conducted In May 2018 Demonstrated That The Country Needed To Make Efforts To Develop Minimum And Additional Requirements Through The Implementation Of Epidemiological Laboratory Surveillance Measures Communication And Community Mobilization Capacity Building Of Staff And Community A Contingency Plan Has Been Drawn Up For This Purpose With Communication And Community Mobilization As The Main Focus Unicef In Consultation With Who Funds Have Been Made Available To Support The Governments Efforts In Terms Of Information And Community Engagement The Drc However Experienced Several Episodes Of Response And In May 2019 The Milestone Of 1 000 Deaths Was Reached In Total There Were 1 008 Deaths 942 Confirmed And 66 Probable And 422 People Healed This Is The Tenth Epidemic On Congolese Soil And The Second Most Serious In The History Of The Virus After The One That Threatened West Africa In 2014 More Than 11 000 Deaths It Strikes A Region Affected By Insecurity Particularly In The Provinces Of North Kivu East And Very Marginally In Neighboring Ituri In Order To Cope With The Workload Of The Section But Also To Support Coordination Efforts And Intersectorality It Is Necessary That The Office Be Supported By Additional Human Resources For A Short Period Of Time The Multiplicity Of Public Health Emergencies Hepatitis E Measles Response Requires This Additional Technical Assistance 2 Purpose And ObjectivesThe International C4d Ebola Consultant Will Coordinate Animate And Guide The Communication And Community Mobilization Of The Prevention Of Evd But Also Collaborate With The Emergency And Wash Section Including With The Clusters The Consultant Will Work Closely With The Head Of The C4d Section As Well As All Members Of The Ebola Task Force Within Unicef The Consultant Will Lead And Or Participate In External Meetings Including Those Of The Cousp In Support Of The Partners It Will Be Required To Carry Out Field Missions For The Establishment Monitoring And Evaluation Of Key Partnerships 3 Tasks Expected Results And Time LimitsActivities Tasks Participate In All Meetings Of The Public Health Emergency Operations Center Cousp Support Government And Civil Society Actors To Update A Contingency Plan With Specific Focus In Relation To Wash And Emergency Situations Provide Technical Assistance For The Planning And Implementation Of Evd Prevention Communication Activities In The Field Establish A Mapping Of The Actors In The South West Zone Of The Country With A View To Implementing Actions Relating To Emergencies Wash And C4d Prepare A Contingency Pca To Organize The Response Provide Technical Assistance On Other Topics Related To C4d And All Other Public Health Emergencies Hepatitis E Yellow Fever Measles Rabies Monkey Pox And Polio Document The Actions Undertaken Expected Deliverable ResultsReports Of Meetings Shared Internally With Unicef Contingency Plan Updated And Validated By The Authorities Implementation Plan And Report Of The Results Accurate Mapping Of The Actors With Inventories Of The Possible Actions Pca Of Contingency Written And Validated By The Management Of Unicef Activity Reports Activity Reports Video Or Sound Documentation Deadlines Time Frame From July 1St 2019 To March 31 2020 4 Qualifications And Knowledge Qualifications And Knowledge Have At Least 6 Years Of Experience In Social Mobilization Communication Related To Polio And Ebola Virus Disease Have A Good Experience In Primary Health Care Or In Health Promotion Have A Mastery Computer Tools Especially The Windows Platform Word Excel Powerpoint Internet Etc Knowledge Of The Environment Of Local Partners Ministry Of Health Ngos And Local Organizations Knowledge And Experience With The United Nations System The Last Evaluation Is Required Have A University Degree In Communication In Community Health Or Any Other Area Relevant To Consultancy Mastery Of Writing French And Practicing English Academic Level University Degree In Social Sciences Or In The Field Of Communication Or Other Similar Fields Sociology Anthropology Demography Etc 5 Duration Of The ConsultationThe Consultation Will Last 9 Months Over The Period Indicated Below Desired Start Date Of The Consultancy 01 July 2019 End Date Of The Consultancy 31 March 2019 6 Supervision Lines The Consultant Will Be Under The Supervision Of The Head Of The C4d Section In Coordination With The Emergency And Wash Sections 7 Place Of Execution Of The Contract Central African Republic Bangui Based Post But With Many Missions To Inland 8 Working Conditions The Service Provider Will Have A Computer And Unicef Messaging He Will Be Based At Unicef And Will Be Doing Missions Outside Bangui 9 Application FormThe Application Package Must Include A Letter Of Motivation Form P11 Personal History To Be Downloaded From Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Index Apply Html Or From The United Nations Website A Current Cv A Scanned Copy Of The Diploma A Financial Offer Relating To Fees And Perdiem Unicef Is Committed To Promoting Diversity And Inclusion Among Its Staff And Strongly Encourages Applications From Women And Men Of All National Ethnic And Religious Backgrounds Including People With Disabilities To Apply Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy For Sexual Abuse And Exploitation As Well As For All Other Types Of Harassment Including Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Any Candidate Considered For Recruitment Will Be Rigorously Checked For References And Background Only The Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted 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