Cholera Specialist -P3/NOC, Rapid Response at UNICEF

Key activities & duties

• Lead UNICEF’s cholera preparedness and response activities internally and contribute to  health, WASH, and other cluster/sectoral coordination mechanisms for cholera response. 
• Represent UNICEF in rapid needs assessments for cholera with WHO and other response partners.  
• Lead the development of UNICEF’s cholera response strategy and action planning processes and collaborate with the health and WASH cluster/sector and other key sectors. Ensure that the response plan includes considerations for other sectors like education, child protection 
• Provide technical support to UNICEF and partners for the development/adaptation of protocols, guidelines and training materials for surveillance and laboratory, case management, establishment/management of cholera treatment centers, community-based interventions, social and behavior change and community engagement, and forecasting, procuring and distribution of cholera related commodities, equipment and supplies.  
• Develop behavior change communication materials for cholera prevention and care with WASH, communications for development (C4D) and other relevant sectors.  
• Provide technical support for the risk assessment and deployment of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) in close collaboration with WHO, CDC and other technical agencies.  
• Manage UNICEF’s relations with its partners, taking administrative actions such as renewing PCAs. 
• Oversee project supply chain in coordination with UNICEF supply and operations staff to provide diarrheal disease essential drugs and materials to government and NGO partners. 
• Monitor the coverage of cholera interventions among the beneficiary population and share information for internal communication and external coordination.  
• Contribute to information systems and products related to the cholera response.  
• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts including preparation of emergency funding appeals for UNICEF and health cluster/sector mechanisms.  

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education-

• Advanced university degree in public health or other relevant health discipline. Specialization in infectious diseases/communicable disease control is an asset. 

Work Experience- 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in planning and implementing cholera prevention and control.

Deadline: 14 Mar 2023