HEALTH CONSULTANT (GAVI 6.0 APPLICATION SUPPORT)

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Position Summary

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Ministry of Health and UNEPI in developing a comprehensive roadmap and operational work plan for the Gavi 6.0 application process.
• Coordinate planning activities and ensure timely completion of application milestones.
• Facilitate alignment of application priorities with national health sector strategies and immunization goals.
• Support overall management of the application development process.

• Facilitate coordination among key stakeholders including:
  • Ministry of Health (MoH)
  • UNEPI
  • Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED)
  • Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD)
  • Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
  • Ministry of Local Government
  • UNITAG
  • UNICEF
  • WHO
  • US Government Agencies
  • PATH
  • CHAI
  • Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
  • Development Partners
• Organize technical consultations, meetings, workshops, and validation sessions.
• Strengthen collaboration among stakeholders to support evidence-based decision-making.

• Review national policies, strategies, assessments, studies, and technical reports relevant to immunization and health systems strengthening.
• Analyze evidence related to:
  • Immunization Coverage
  • Vaccine Dropout Rates
  • Zero-Dose Children
  • Equity Assessments
  • Social and Behavioral Research
  • Health Financing
  • Service Delivery Systems
  • Supply Chain Performance
  • Primary Health Care Strengthening
• Identify health system gaps, constraints, and opportunities to inform investment priorities.

• Support technical reviews and prioritization exercises in collaboration with UNITAG and stakeholders.
• Contribute to discussions on:
  • Health Systems Strengthening Investments
  • Equity-Based Interventions
  • Zero-Dose Strategies
  • Vaccine Preventable Outbreak Preparedness (VPOP)
  • Preventive Immunization Campaigns
  • Domestic Financing
  • Sustainability Planning
  • Resource Optimization
• Ensure alignment of proposed investments with national priorities and donor requirements.

• Support costing exercises for proposed interventions and activities.
• Facilitate alignment of interventions with:
  • Available Funding Envelopes
  • Co-Financing Requirements
  • Sustainability Commitments
  • National Health Priorities
• Contribute to budgeting discussions and financial planning processes.
• Support resource allocation and investment optimization efforts.

• Draft and consolidate:
  • Application Narratives
  • Technical Proposals
  • Budgets
  • Costing Tables
  • Implementation Plans
  • Monitoring Frameworks
  • Supporting Annexes
  • Technical Documentation
• Ensure all documents comply with Gavi guidance, templates, and submission requirements.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and supporting documentation.

• Coordinate technical reviews and validation processes.
• Facilitate incorporation of comments and recommendations from national and international reviewers.
• Ensure consistency, quality, completeness, and accuracy of application materials.
• Conduct final reviews to ensure submission readiness.

• Provide editorial, formatting, and packaging support for final application submission.
• Support responses to Independent Review Committee (IRC) comments and feedback.
• Assist with revisions and technical clarifications following submission.
• Ensure timely completion of all post-submission requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in:
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Policy and Planning
  • Health Economics
  • Global Health
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Or a related field

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in:
  • Immunization Programs
  • Public Health
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Health Programme Planning
  • Health Policy Development
• Demonstrated experience supporting:
  • Gavi Applications
  • Donor Proposals
  • Health Sector Investment Cases
  • National Strategic Plans
• Strong understanding of:
  • Immunization Systems
  • Primary Health Care (PHC)
  • Equity Programming
  • Health Financing
  • Health Systems Strengthening
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and technical coordination.
• Excellent analytical, report writing, proposal development, and technical documentation skills.
• Familiarity with Uganda's health sector systems and structures is highly desirable.

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Core Competencies

• Immunization Systems Strengthening
• Vaccine Program Management
• Public Health Planning
• Epidemiology
• Disease Prevention
• Primary Health Care Strengthening

• Health Systems Strengthening
• Health Policy Development
• Health Financing
• Health Sector Planning
• Equity Programming
• Sustainable Health Investments

• Programme Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Strategic Planning
• Donor Funded Programs
• Partnership Management
• Resource Mobilization

• Proposal Writing
• Technical Documentation
• Research Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Evidence Synthesis
• Report Writing

• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
• Results-Based Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Impact Assessment
• Learning & Reporting

Application Process

1. Updated CV/Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Financial Proposal (using the prescribed UNICEF template)

Important Notice