Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox E Learning Course Alignment Vaccine Centre Supply Division Cph

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox E Learning Course Alignment Vaccine Centre Supply Division CphConsultant For Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox E Learning Course Alignment Vaccine Centre Supply Division CphApply Nowjob No 523892Work Type ConsultancyLocation DenmarkCategories Consultancy Consultancy Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox E Learning Course Alignment Duration 3 Months Proposed Duration Subject To Consultant Proposal Location Copenhagen Based Preferred Start Date 15 August 2019 Negotiable Background As The Worlds Largest Supplier Of Vaccines Unicef Faces And Manages Challenges For Supply In Support Of National Immunization Programs And Helps Countries Analyze And Overcome Obstacles To Improving Immunization Coverage And Equity Given UnicefS Pivotal Role As A Buyer In The Vaccine Market As Well As Recognising That Strengthening The Capacity Of Government Procurement Systems For Immunisation Supplies Is A Key Factor To The Success Of Immunization Programmes Unicef Supply Division Sd Has Identified Strengthening National Vaccine Procurement Practices As A Key Component Of Its Approach To Supporting Gavi Transitioning And Other Middle Income Countries Mics In Ensuring Sustainable Access To And Timely Supply Of Affordable Vaccines Included In The Scope Of Procurement Capacity Needs Are Procurement Activities For Example Market Intelligence Analysis Development Of Procurement Strategies Tendering And Order Management Etc For Those Gavi Transitioning Countries Who Intend To Continue To Procure Through Unicef As Well As For Those Looking To Transition To Self Procurement And Already Self Procuring Mics Strengthening Of Procurement Practices Will Yield Benefits Towards Achieving Security Of Affordable Quality Assured Vaccines And A Reduction Of Risk Of Shocks To The Vaccine Market The Targeted Audience Therefore Focuses On Not Only Gavi Supported Countries But Also Those Countries Transitioning Out Of Gavi Support As Well As Self Procuring Countries Both Currently Self Procuring As Well As Those That Have Identified As Wishing To Self Procure In The Future Among The Activities That Are Being Undertaken Are The Development Of A Procurement Capacity Assessment Toolbox Which Will Provide Information On Existing Resources For Assessment Of Procurement Systems With Relevance For Immunization Supplies And Resources To Improve Systems And Practice As Well As An E Learning Course On Strategic Vaccine Procurement Unicef Has Also Developed A Product Agnostic Maturity Scorecard To Support Government Efforts In Understanding Their Level Of Operational Efficiency Across The Continuum Of Maturity Aligned To The Different Supply Chain Areas This Model Will Assess The Capability Of Public Supply Chains To Achieve Desired Outcomes And Will Empower Governments To Develop Gap Focused Strengthening Plans By Identify Weaknesses And Priority Areas And Measure The Achieved Progress From All Deployed Interventions Objective Expand The Developed Standardized Methodology For The Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox To Align It To A Unicef Developed Maturity Model Which Will Pilot The Maturity Model Being Developed Online Create A Public Facing Webpage To Mirror The Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox In Digestible Pieces For CountryS To Easily Use The Information To Assess Their Vaccine Procurement Systems Identify Gaps Needs And Areas Of Strengths Enablers Compared To Procurement Processes Needs Including Key Risks That Should Be Addressed Mitigated That May Be Identified Through A Feedback Loop Review And Edit E Learning Course On Strategic Vaccine Procurement Content To Ensure Alignment Of Information Across All Modules And Coordinate With Partners Authors Of Respective Modules As Needed Description Of Assignment Unicef Is Seeking A Qualified Individual To Support The Development Phase Of Two Interlinked Projects 1 The Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox And 2 The E Learning Course On Strategic Vaccine Procurement The Projects Will Involve Positioning The Assessment Toolbox Online In Conjunction With The Maturity Model Reviewing Content Developed For The E Learning Course To Ensure Continuity And Comprehensiveness As Well As Ensuring Alignment Between The Outputs For Both Projects For The Assessment Toolbox The Consultant Will Need To Align UnicefS Maturity Model With The Methodology For A Vaccine Assessment Toolbox And Then Convert This And The Toolbox Itself Into An Online User Friendly Webpage That Countries Can Use To Assess Their National Procurement Processes Systems The Consultant Should Have Experience With The Development Of Interactive Webpages Preferably Within Sharepoint As Well As Data Analysis And Strategic Communication Ideally The Consultant Would Also Have A Strong Understanding Of Procurement Of Essential Medicines Specifically Vaccine Procurement Systems With An Understanding Of Vaccine Production And Markets The Consultant Will Have Access To The Unicef Developed Maturity Model And Assessment Toolbox As Well As Feedback And Input From Unicef Staff Key Partners And Relevant Vaccine Industry Representatives Follow Up Will Need To Be Done With Government Partners To Gather Further Feedback On The Process Toolbox Once It Is Online The Work Will Also Involve Coordinating Inputs From UnicefS Partners On An Upcoming E Learning Course On Strategic Vaccine Procurement And Ensuring The Course Is Aligned To The Overall Objectives This May Include Following Up With Partners And Editing The Course Content To Ensure It Is Comprehensive Of The Topics Identified Key Deliverables PhaseList Of DeliverablesExpected Timeframe To Be Finalized Based On Proposal Phase 1Alignment Of Assessment Toolbox And Maturity Model Review The Assessment Toolbox Indicators To Ensure Alignment In Nomenclature With The Maturity Model Follow Up With Countries To Gain Further Feedback On The Assessment Toolbox Including Alignment With The Maturity Model And For Identified Gavi Countries To Get Their Feedback In Aligning Assessment Toolbox With The Capacity Building Cd Framework In Addition To Maturity Model Document The Testing Of The Assessment Toolbox In Context Of The Country National Health Systems In Terms Of Results Based Framework Linkages With Maturity Model And Cd Framework Identify And Document The Case Studies Success Stories That Could Be Used For E Course11 September 2019 20 Days Phase 2 Review Edit Of All Modules Identified In The E Learning Course For Continuity And Comprehensiveness Coordinate Feedback Received From Peer Reviewers And Main Authors And Ensure Appropriate Consultations Within Sd Unicef And External Partners Finalization Of E Learning Course Draft Content To Be Shared With E Learning Vendor Coordinate Storyboard Process With Authors And E Learning Vendor2 October 2019 15 Business Days Phase 3 Work With Unicef Communications Colleagues To Develop New Page For Assessment Toolbox Create The Online Webpage To Operationalize The Assessment Toolbox Maturity Model Develop Feedback Loop For Public Within Webpage Update And Revise VcS Communication Documents E G Ppts Etc 13 November 2019 30 Business Days Qualification Requirements Education Master Degree In Communications Public Health International Development Health Economics Or In Another Relevant DisciplineWork Experience At Least Five Years Of Professional Relevant Work Experience In Communications And Data Analysis Experience In Developing And Implementing Project Management Tools Reporting Templates And Repositories Strong Analytical Skills Oral And Written Communication And Stakeholder Management Skills Substantial Experience In Working With Teams Of Technical Experts And Donors Highly Desirable Experience With Adult Learning And Digital Learning Concepts Plus Website Development Highly Desirable Experience In Vaccine Markets Immunization With A Focus On Vaccines And Other Vaccine Procurement Related Topics Highly Desirable Excellent Command Of English Both Written And Spoken Knowledge Of Other Languages An Asset Demonstrated Ability To Work In A Multi Cultural Environment And Establish Harmonious And Effective Working Relationships With Both Headquarters And Field Staff Proficiency In Ms Excel Powerpoint Word Knowledge Of Powerbi And Sharepoint Are Considered An AssetCompetencies The Successful Candidate Is Expected To Demonstrate The Following Competencies That Are Considered To Be Necessary To This Consultancy Core Competencies Excellent Communicator Of Verbal And Written Concepts To A Government And International Audience Able To Quickly Understand Instructions To Proactively Seek Clarification When Needed Able To Work Well In A Team Environment Functional Competencies Works Independently And Problem Solving Oriented Works In A Multi Cultural Environment And Establish Harmonious And Effective Working Relationships Demonstrated Communication And Relationship Building Skills Proven Capacity To Work With And Lead Collaborative Teams Across Different Locations And With Different Technical Skills Language English Evaluation Process Qualified Candidates Companies Are Requested To Submit 1 Cover Letter Proposal2 Financial Quote At A Daily Rate In Us Dollars Excluding All Taxes3 Cv As Applicable 4 Examples Of Previous Relevant Work5 Proposed Methodology Approach To Managing The Project6 At Least 2 References As Applicable Applications Shoul

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