Immunization and Gender Specialist

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management, Health professional
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: $79,764 USD-$104,727 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/12/2024
  • Location: Chad 
Child protection/ Children’s rights Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Health
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s 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.

For every child, Protection.

Chad continues to face a combination of rapid-onset and protracted humanitarian crises. This persistent humanitarian situation is related to the growing insecurity in many parts of the country and in neighbouring countries, natural disasters, growing food insecurity, high rates of malnutrition, economic crisis, and political instability in a context of climate challenges. UNICEF, in partnership with national and international development and humanitarian aid actors, supports the Chadian government in the development of programs and policies aiming at promoting and respecting the rights of children to survival, education and protection. To this end, UNICEF Chad has 4 field offices (Abéché, Bol, Mongo and Moundou) and 2 outpost (Farchana and Faya) and a main office (N'Djamena) which ensure the implementation and monitoring of the cooperation program.

To find out more about UNICEF's work in Chad, please visit the UNICEF Chad website: UNICEF Chad | UNICEF Chad

How can you make a difference?

Key function and accountabilities

- Support the DV and DSPs during the development and implementation of ACD immunization micro plans
- Organize training sessions for health center managers, community health workers and other local team members on immunization techniques, vaccine stock management and birth registration
- Support the implementation of monitoring tools for ACD activities
- Analyze vaccination and registration coverage data
- Produce monthly reports on the evolution of indicators.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education

An advanced university degree (BAC+ 5) in one of the following fields is required: public health, epidemiology, immunization program management or any other relevant field.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in in the implementation of public health programs, in particular the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)
At least 2 years' professional experience in gender and immunization issues
Experience in implementing ACD approaches, including micro-planning, formative supervision of health teams and working in community settings
Strong communication, advocacy and capacity-building skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of gender issues
Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methods, including DHIS2 tools
Experience in designing, monitoring and evaluation of gender mainstreaming and inclusion in humanitarian and development contexts
Experience in coordinating, networking and negotiating with government counterparts
Intercultural sensitivity and ability to work in a multicultural environment
In-depth understanding of the context of immunization, gender and social inclusion
Experience of working with government institutions and international organizations supporting immunization and gender issues
Mastery of methodological tools and gender and inclusion analysis in the specific field of intervention

Language Proficiency 

Fluency in French is required. Knowledge of English and a local language is an asset. 

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