Overview
The purpose of this consultancy is to ensure the full and continuous functionality of the Regional Working Group (RWG) Secretariat for Immunization in West and Central Africa (WCA) during UNICEF’s chairing period. The consultant will provide technical coordination, monitoring, knowledge management, and partner engagement support.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the update and implementation of the RWG annual workplan, ensuring support to concerned countries on Gavi 6.0 holistic application and VPOP processes, as well as NIS development and reprogramming.
- Coordinate regional partner supports in planning and executing steps of the country’s holistic application.
- Organize and coordinate RWG meetings, ensuring timely preparation and dissemination of all required documentation.
- Develop and maintain a robust monitoring RWG dashboard.
- Provide regular situation analyses and alerts to identify risks.
- Produce quarterly RWG monitoring reports.
- Facilitate coordination between regional partners.
- Maintain updated mapping of partner activities and technical support missions.
- Coordinate support for country briefings with required analytics.
- Consolidate partner contributions and ensure consistent messaging and quality assurance of support to countries.
Required Experience
At least 8 years of relevant professional work experience at national and international levels in primary health care. Substantive experience and technical knowledge on immunization. Demonstrated experience in coordinating health and immunization processes, programmes and/or strategies. Experience with UN agencies is an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Public Health, Global/International Health, Health Policy and Management, or other fields relevant to immunization.
