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Expanded Programme on Immunization Consultant

United Nations Children's Fund

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The 50th anniversary of the EPI coincides with a time when, due largely to disruptions caused by COVID-19, conflicts, and climate change, new outbreaks of childhood diseases are reemerging. In the past three years alone, a staggering 67 million children missed their routine vaccinations, marking the most significant setback in three decades. Simultaneously, trust in vaccines and the institutions responsible for their delivery has waned, leaving more children vulnerable and tragically resulting in loss of life. Understanding the evolution, accomplishments, and challenges of the EPI is not only essential for appreciating the immense significance of childhood immunization, but also for addressing current crises like pandemics and climate change.

The Senior Health Advisor within the Immunization Strategy & Management unit will be the contract supervisor for the assignment.

Scope of Work:

Immunization Section’s goal is to generate a historical account of UNICEF’s immunization work and its contribution to global vaccination efforts. The envisaged scope of work includes:

  • Compiling key milestones in the history of immunization and EPI;
  • Developing a framework for capturing UNICEF’s qualitative contribution to global immunization efforts and EPI;
  • Identifying and establishing a repository of key documents (such as strategies, policies, agreements and others) that might be relevant for the history of the programme, including documents produced by UNICEF;
  • Capturing and documenting UNICEF’s contributions to global immunization efforts and EPI, including the development of a timeline with key dates and benchmarks. Among other things, this will include the identification and interviewing of UNICEF employees (current and former), health workers, and other key informants that could provide critical knowledge and information about the programme (and recording)
  • Development of a report with the full account of UNICEF’s qualitative contribution to EPI, as well as an editorial to be signed by UNICEF’s ED and published in multiple media.
Qualifications:

Education:

  • A Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Health, Knowledge Management, History or related fields
Work experience:
  • At least ten years of experience in the area of communications with demonstrated ability to conduct research, documentation and interviews;
  • Experience in investigating and documenting public health topics and/or immunization are considered an asset;
  • Experience with editorials and publications in large medias is considered an asset
Knowledge:
  • Strong writing and communication skills in English.

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