Job Title: Vaccine Promotion Field Monitoring (3 Local
Consultants)
Organization: UNICEF
Job no: 565208
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Location: Philippines
Categories: Health and Nutrition
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, a fair chance
UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the
Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child,
in line with priorities to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF
efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the
Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of
Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled
up, UNICEF will support primarily local government units (LGUs) as the main
instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of
engagement with government institutions will take into account capacities,
economies of scale and sector issues.
It has a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest
city in Mindanao, southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city
is the regional administrative centre of the Autonomous Region of Muslim
Mindanao and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both
conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoon storms.
Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country
Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/
How can you make a difference?
Scope of Work:
Under the supervision of the H&N SBC Specialist, the
consultant will work in close coordination with UNICEF health and
immunization specialists and consultants, as well as government counterparts.
3 vaccine promotion consultants will provide direct
technical assistance in the UNICEF priority areas on risk
communication and community engagement related to immunization. The
consultants will work in tandem with the immunization technical
consultants that UNICEF will deploy in the priority areas. In addition,
the consultants are expected to assist and work closely with the H&N
SBC specialist in day-to-day activities, including technical support and
coordination with implementing partners, service providers, and government
counterparts to facilitate the delivery of UNICEF's technical support according
to the timeline and quality requirements.
- One (1) consultant to support two (2) cities (Caloocan
City, Manila) in the National Capital Region and Two (2) Provinces (Nueva
Ecija, Pampanga) in Region III.
- One (1) consultant to support two provinces (Zamboanga Del
Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay) Region IX and two provinces and cities (Sulu) in BARMM.
- One (1) consultant to support two provinces (North
Cotabato, South Cotabato) in Region XII and one province in (Lanao del Sur) in
BARMM.
Tasks:
A. Technical support in social data generation and
conduct of situation and bottleneck analysis, especially concerning
demand
generation for immunization, including the following:
1. Review routine immunization data in the UNICEF
priority areas and determine social and behavioural issues
and challenges.
2. Support the collection, processing, and analysis
of social data to inform strategies and messages.
3. Assess the quality of demand generation plans
and implementation focusing on the generation and use of social
data, engagement of
various stakeholders, especially the most
at-risk populations, communication channels,
budgeting, partnerships, capacity building and coordination mechanisms.
B. Technical assistance in the design and/or conduct of
training needs assessment and/or skills or capacity gaps assessment
related
to demand generation.
C. Capacity building, including coaching sessions,
supportive supervision, and support in addressing ongoing
demand generation issues at the local level.
1. Conduct coaching sessions with health promotion
officers and/or other focal points on demand
generation microplanning using standard planning
tools/packages.
2. Facilitate/support training and/or orientation
sessions with planners and/or frontline workers regarding
demand generation and community engagement.
D. Technical support in the conduct of advocacy and
social mobilization activities to promote immunization.
E. Technical support in the development/adaptation
of communication tools and materials according to
specific contexts, with special consideration for indigenous peoples,
people with disability, mobile communities, and other vulnerable and
most- at-risk populations.
F. Technical support in the documentation of ongoing
issues and challenges, lessons learned, and good practices on
demand generation for immunization, including the following:
1. Organize high-resolution photos and videos,
with captions and photo credits, for use in donor
reports, feature articles, photobooks, and other reports
or publications.
2. Coordinate with and provide guidance to
photographers/videographers who may be engaged by UNICEF to document
activities.
3. Three (3) case studies featuring UNICEF's support on
demand generation in the area of assignment.
G. Provide inputs in donor reports, presentations, and
other monitoring reports related to the assignment; assistance
in gathering, uploading and/or sharing of data related to the
technical assistance in the assigned area.
H. Coordinate with government and non-government
partners on the participation of UNICEF in key events and activities
in the area of assignment; and with Communications Section
regarding branding and other requirements.
I. Technical support and/or participation in the
conduct of rapid assessment(s) and delivery of support, in the event
of an emergency (e.g. typhoon).
Deliverables:
- Inception report, including analysis of the
current situation in the priority areas, focusing on
demand generation and community engagement; digital copy
of photos/video clips documenting the TA activities, organized
in folders, with captions and photo credits.
- Monthly report indicating progress related to the tasks
and milestones identified, including capacity building and/or supervision needs
in
the priority areas and TA plan. Issues and
challenges encountered, if any, and corresponding actions
taken; with links to supporting
documents, as needed; digital copy of photos/video clips
documenting the TA activities, organized in folders, with captions
and photo credits.
- Monthly report indicating TA provided, concerning
the tasks and milestones identified, including capacity building
and/or supervision
needs in the priority areas and TA plan. Issues
and challenges encountered, if any, and corresponding actions
taken; with links to
supporting documents, as needed; digital copy of
photos/video clips documenting the activities, organized in folders, with
captions and photo credits.
- Final narrative report, with highlights
of accomplishments, issues and challenges, actionable recommendations,
and lessons learned; digital copy of photos/video
clips documenting the activities, organized in folders,
with captions and photo credits.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in development communication, mass
communication, or related fields.
Knowledge/Experience/Expertise/Skills required:
1. Knowledge:
- Communication theory and principles and application in
public health communication.
- Local government mandates and planning and
budgeting processes is an advantage.
- National Immunization Programme (basic); routine
immunization for children.
- COVID-19 vaccination programme.
- Local government mandates; and planning and
budgeting processes.
2. At least 3 years solid experience in the following:
- Strategic communication planning process, social data
and behaviour analysis, communication research and evaluation.
- Development and production of knowledge products including
the preparation of creative briefs, content development and editing, and
pre-testing.
- Field level experience including working with local
government units, local and community leaders,
community-based organizations; and use of local communication and
networking channels to promote behaviours.
- Social mobilization, advocacy, and RCCE or demand
generation.
- Designing and/or facilitating training and other capacity
building activities related to RCCE or demand generation.
- Monitoring and supportive supervision.
- Writing and documenting good practices for various
purposes or formats.
3. Experience working with UN or UNICEF, directly or
indirectly, on health or immunization, an advantage.
4. Excellent analytical and written and oral communication
skills; people and leadership skills.
Languages:
- Fluency
in English and Filipino languages required.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online
candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 05
September 2023. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment
portal under Job Number: 565208 will be considered.
All candidates are requested to submit a COVER
LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded
from our website at P11Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors.
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate to undertake
the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a
daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted.
Remarks:
Terms of reference is reflected in the ADvert and may be
shared upon request.
By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you
agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines Data
Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy
statement before submitting your application.
"UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct
that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations,
including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority
and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding
principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference
and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and
principles."
Advertised: 22 Aug 2023 Singapore Standard
Time
Deadline: 05 Sep 2023 Singapore Standard Time
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