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Consultancy Assignment: International Consultant on Improvement of Cold Chain Storage and Maintenance Capacities in Tajikistan

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health / Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis in installation of four cold rooms at central and regional levels.

Purpose:

Please see Terms of Reference

Qualification:   

• University degree in engineering or logistics management or related field with focus on EPI and/or Cold Chain Management;
• Five or more years of working experience in the field of vaccine and cold chain management, with international/UN organization. Experience in CEE/CIS countries is preferable.
• Technical knowledge and experience in installation of cold and freezer rooms is required;
• Technical knowledge and experience in cold chain management (assessment of vaccine stores management as per WHO guidelines, vaccine storage equipment and their characteristics for vaccine storage.
• Experience in undertaking/ analyzing inventories of cold chain equipment and suggesting long term plans.
• Strong facilitation skills, with teaching experience in vaccine stores management aspects.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Tajik and/or Russian is an asset.

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please send a CV and signed P11 form to recruitmentdushanbe@unicef.org by the deadline of 15 March 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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 the organization.