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.
Responsibilities:
Support priority regions in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the MR-SIA phases 1 and 2.
Support in the demand generation and advocacy activities of the MR SIA at the regional and LGU levels to successfully achieve high coverage.
Spearhead the review of existing activities and strategies of CHDs and LGUs to achieve high coverage.
Support the assessment of the scale-up of an expanded Reaching Every Purok Strategy and other innovations to improve routine immunization and contribute to measles and other vaccine-preventable elimination goals.
In collaboration with the UNICEF COMS team, SBC Unit, and DOH Health Promotion Bureau, support the content development of the advocacy plans, human interest stories, and case studies from the field.
Support the NIP Multistakeholder Coalition to mobilize resources in support of MR SIA and in strengthening routine immunization thereafter.
Support the conduct of the Community Health Leadership Governance and Management Program (CHLGMP) to improve governance and financing of NIP at the local levels.
Requirements:
University degree in one or more of the disciplines: medicine, allied medical, public health, or social sciences.
At least 3 years’ experience in public health programming with a focus on immunization.
Experience working on routine immunization and immunization campaigns.
With adequate knowledge and skills on the national immunization program, including COVID-19 vaccination.
Good leadership and program management skills.
Experience in providing technical assistance at different levels of the health system.
Experience working with the UN or UNICEF, directly or indirectly, on health or immunization is an advantage.
Excellent analytical and written and oral communication skills; people and leadership skills.
Be able to work in multidisciplinary teams and have the ability to multitask and perform well under pressure.
