For every child, the right to Health
Madagascar has been declared free of wild poliovirus for several years. However, the country remains at risk of the re-emergence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV). Despite the official interruption of cVDPV1 transmission declared by the WHO African Region in May 2025, surveillance and population immunity indicators have continued to show significant vulnerabilities in several districts of the country.
How can you make a difference?
- Updating cold chain inventories and assessing storage capacities
- Support for quantifying needs and developing the distribution plan for Round 1
- Training of vaccine managers and logisticians
- Supervision of Round 1 implementation
- Post-campaign inventory and stock reconciliation for Round 1
- Evaluation of Round 1 implementation
- Daily monitoring of stock levels and vaccine availability
- Support for quantifying needs and developing the distribution plan
- Supervision of Round 2
- Post-campaign inventory and stock reconciliation
- Evaluation of Round 2 implementation
- Final mission report for Round 1 and Round 2
Minimum requirements
Desirables
- Professional experience in analysis, management, and skills transfer.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious, effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service
Remarks
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.