UNICEF INDONESIA

UNICEF Indonesia welcomes applications from qualified national consultant for the term of reference summarized below. Consultants should submit electronically their complete curriculum vitae, updated P11 form accompanied by photocopies of certificates addressed to:

jakartahr@unicef.org

(Please quote the reference number for which you are applying for in the subject line:

VR-12-011, EPI Consultant)

Closing date:   14 July 2012

REFERENCE no: 12-011

Title:                                       National Consultant: EPI Consultant

Type of Contract:                 SSA (Special Service Agreement)

Duty Station:                         Banda Aceh

Contract Duration:               6 (six) months, July – December 2012

SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTANCY:

The Individual SSA EPI Specialist will support Banda Aceh FO in continuing strengthening Provincial and District capacity for quality service delivery at Posyandu and Puskesmas level to increase immunization coverage, and improve the surveillance system.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Over a period of 6 months, the following task will be accomplished through provision of technical assistance to provincial/district/Puskesmas and Posyandu teams.

§  Familiarize Province wide EPI current data and analysis by desk reviews of existing records, reports (especially endorsement notes of recent consultant), surveys, 2012 work plans/results , lessons learned, other relevant documents and dialogues with partners. Based on desk review findings, SSA will prepare a plan of work for the next 5 months.

§  Using the Reaching Every District Framework analysis, and in consensus with the province/district staff, continue to provide technical assistance in the top 6 priority districts by ensuring that districts have complete quality situation analysis of the Immunization programme with  micro-plans, that highlights mapping of unserved areas, increase in attendance of mothers in puskesmas and posyandu; increase in quality and number of vaccination sessions in posyandu outreach and mobile sessions, uniform use of  single cohort book as basis for recording and reporting and reinforce child/woman defaulter tracking system on immunization.

§  Advocate at Province and District level that BIAS Measles and TT vaccination is conducted in all districts especially in Aceh Barat Daya & Pidie Jaya where BIAS measles was not conducted in first class in 2011. Use surveillance and coverage data reports and analysis as tools for advocacy.

§  Coordinating and assisting in Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance and government outbreak investigation response at all levels; using and linking VPD surveillance in coverage performance in the analysis and aim to achieve at least 50% suspected measles cases submit to laboratory test; assist in the organization and facilitation in August Workshop on Surveillance with PHO

§  Evaluate the introduction of the updated Midwife Curriculum in June course in Poltekes Banda Aceh

PROFILE OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

·         Advanced University degree in Publich Health with Medical Doctor background; Specific Technical Knowledge in community-based program in Public Health, immunization, maternal neonatal and child health.  

·         Having at least 6 (six) years of professional work experience in related field of experience dealing with community-based program in public health, immunization, maternal neonatal and child health.

·         Analytical, written and verbal communication skills

·         Proven ability to draft reports in English

·         Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential

UNICEF IS A SMOKE–FREE ENVIRONMENT

Info dari Kak Sammy (085722860318) 

Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan dan Penelitian

Ikatan Lembaga Mahasiswa Ilmu Keperawatan Indonesia

2011-2013