International Individual Consultancy for Cold Chain Management Tender, Lao PDR - 32146845

Procurement Summary

Country : Lao PDR

Summary : International Individual Consultancy for Cold Chain Management

Deadline : 26 Apr 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 32146845

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATION CHILDREN'S FUND
P.O. Box 1080, KM3 Thadeua road, Sistanak district, Vientiane capital Tel: +856 21 315200 to 04 Fax: +856 21 314852
Lao PDR
Email :Vientiane@unicef.org
URL :www.unicef.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for International Individual Consultancy for Cold Chain Management in Lao PDR.

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.

The United Nations Children-s Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a qualified International Individual Consultancy for Cold Chain Management. The assignment will start from May 2019 to March 2020 (220 working days). The consultant will be based in UNICEF Vientiane, Laos.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The consultants will have the following tasks:

Provide technical assistance to UNICEF CO and Laos PDR NIP in the preparation for deployment of CCEOP equipment which includes: establishment of Project Management Team, conducting country specific stakeholder mapping, timely readiness of Operational Deployment Plan, quality of data and mapping of country specific risk and agree on its management strategy.
Coordinate with PD on the development of the ODP to ensure high quality data
Coordinate with the Supply Division Cold Chain unit team and the inter-agencies working group (e.g. NLWG) to ensure correct deployment of equipment and implementation of the CCEOP project in general. This includes preparation of country specific detail planning involving the whole project lifecycle with timeline and agree with respective countries on scope, timing and resource requirement.
Work with Supply Division to establish a common understanding of the subcontractor offer and related project implementation requirements. This includes characteristics of the specific project roll out and related assumption linked to country readiness.
Oversee and evaluate the technical procedures followed by the supplier or subcontractor during installation and report on the process and quality of the installation of the cold chain equipment
Evaluate the quality of training for technicians on preventive maintenance, installation, trouble shooting and repair of the new cold chain equipment (CCE); the designated health worker on correct use and preventive maintenance of the new CCE.
Plan and Evaluate and participate on random quality survey at the end of the installation as defined by the Supply Division CC unit team.
Monitor implementation of preventive maintenance plan as per country application.
Support MOH to update and maintain the government-s CCEI (cold chain equipment inventory) on an on-going basis and as referenced deliverable for the CCEOP process.
Provide technical support to NIP in implementing 7 EVM improvement components, SOPs at all levels, functional web base VIVA tool and central and provincial levels.
Document country good practices throughout the process including related to challenges, lessons learned and critical success factors.
Education; Qualifications and Experience Required:

Advanced university degree from a recognized academic institution in one or more of the following areas is preferred: Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Public Health, pharmaceutical sciences, Data Management and Analysis or related to supply and logistics operations in UNICEF program areas.
First university degree combined with relevant professional work experience and understanding of relevant functions may be considered in lieu of advanced university degree.
Minimum eight-year experience in public health and six-year progressively responsible professional work experience at national and international levels in supply management, vaccines programming including cold chain and vaccine management.
Work experience managing large-scale projects, working with governments, working in resource-limited settings, monitoring and evaluating supply chains, and risk management and mitigation will be an asset.
Product knowledge on cold chain equipment, new cold chain technologies and understanding of the principles of vaccine management, knowledge and experience with data collection, data management analysis and reporting are essential. Knowledge of procurement processes and good distribution practice could be beneficial.
Solid knowledge and expertise in developing Gavi CCEOP applications
Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills, with ability to lead/train a group of individuals and impart knowledge. Skills in adult training methodology are strongly preferred.
Experience in the EAP region and familiarity with East Asia and Pacific countries context is an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF-s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Please find attached Terms of Reference (ToR) for your information. TOR_International Consultancy for Cold Chain Management in Laos.pdf

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, 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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=521232

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