International Consultant for an Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessment

The consultant will conduct an Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Assessment to evaluate the performance of the national vaccine supply chain and identify opportunities for improvement in Turkmenistan. The role involves applying WHO EVM assessment methodology and tools to support immunization supply chain improvements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct an Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Assessment to evaluate the national vaccine supply chain performance.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in vaccine management and supply chain processes.
• Apply WHO EVM assessment methodology and tools during the evaluation.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data related to vaccine management.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and continuous Improvement Plans (cIPs) for immunization supply chains.
• Prepare analytical reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in public health, immunization programmes, vaccine management, epidemiology, supply chain management, logistics, cold chain management
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in immunization programmes and vaccine management.
• Familiarity with the WHO EVM assessment methodology and tools and previous experience with WHO/UNICEF Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessments or similar vaccine supply chain assessments.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience in developing continuous Improvement Plans (cIPs) for immunization supply chains.
• Experience in working with ministries of health, international organizations, or development partners in the Region or countries with similar health system contexts is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required.
• Knowledge of Russian will be an asset.

Skills

• Public Health
• Immunization Programmes
• Effective Vaccine Management
• Epidemiology
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Cold Chain Management
• WHO EVM Assessment Methodology
• Vaccine Supply Chain Assessment
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Continuous Improvement Plans
• Health Systems Collaboration
• English Communication Skills

Languages

English, Russian