Immunization Specialist at UNICEF

Job Description

UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS

Summary

As the Immunization Specialist, you will hold a key coordination role, overseeing UNICEF’s vaccine-related programmatic activities. You will work across various UNICEF immunization teams to activate and coordinate expertise and resources during outbreak responses, while also liaising with XVAX-Network partners to ensure a cohesive and effective approach..

In addition, your responsibilities include: 

At UNICEF, we are seeking dynamic candidates to coordinate and engage on XVAX-Network related work with external immunization stakeholders and other UNICEF HQ teams. This role involves the development of specific components of the pandemic response Playbook, focusing on identifying critical interventions required from day zero. Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping our pandemic preparedness and response strategies. Additionally, this position emphasizes knowledge management, capacity building, and innovation. You will have the opportunity to advocate, network, and build partnerships with key partners in the XVAX-Network. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in global health and immunization, and who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments. Join us in our mission to safeguard children’s health worldwide.

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Minimum requirements:

Education:

A medical or advanced university degree in public health, health research, global / international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or another relevant technical field or another relevant technical field is required.

Work Experience:

A minimum of eight years of professional experience in public health planning and management, immunization, or health emergency and humanitarian preparedness and response, at either the national or international level is required.