Senior Programme Management Consultant - Ethiopia AHEAD Immunization
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them reach their full potential. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, viewing it as a calling. UNICEF offers diverse opportunities for professional and personal development, fostering a sense of purpose while serving children globally.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide focused country-level support to Ethiopia for the Actionable Health Analytics for Decision-making (AHEAD) initiative, specifically concerning immunization analytics and coordination. The role involves supporting the operationalization of the AHEAD approach by strengthening coordination with country-level counterparts, organizing technical inputs, documenting methods and findings, facilitating follow-up actions from AHEAD analyses, and managing subnational teams involved in AHEAD implementation. The consultant will ensure that analytical work is translated into clear, usable outputs for decision-making at the national level, including support for workshops, technical discussions, report development, and communication with government and partner stakeholders. This position is crucial for enhancing the use of subnational administrative immunization data to improve health equity and outcomes for women, children, and adolescents in Ethiopia.
Responsibilities
The Senior Programme Management Consultant will provide country-level programme management, coordination, documentation, and operational support for AHEAD-related immunization analytics in Ethiopia, under the supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist. Key responsibilities include: 1. **Ethiopia AHEAD Country Engagement and Coordination:** Support coordination with the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office, Ministry of Health, and relevant partners on AHEAD implementation. Organize and follow up on technical meetings, workshops, and country engagement discussions. Maintain a tracker of key activities, stakeholders, decisions, timelines, and follow-up actions. 2. **Support Implementation and Documentation:** Assist in documenting Ethiopia-specific AHEAD activities, including data quality review, denominator assessment, triangulation, and interpretation of findings. Prepare meeting notes, action matrices, decision summaries, briefing materials, and other essential documents. Support the development or refinement of Terms of Reference (TORs), agendas, and templates for technical working groups or related coordination structures. 3. **Ethiopia AHEAD Operational Workplan and Implementation Monitoring:** Develop and maintain a rolling workplan covering milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, and timelines. Consolidate inputs from UNICEF, the Ministry of Health, regional teams, and technical partners to support prioritization and sequencing of activities. Monitor implementation progress, identify bottlenecks, and facilitate timely follow-up and resolution of agreed actions. 4. **Communication and Technical Materials:** Prepare Ethiopia-focused briefing notes, talking points, presentations, FAQs, and summaries for technical and programme audiences. Support the preparation of materials for dissemination and communication.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme management, coordination, and implementation, preferably in public health or immunization programmes. Experience working with government counterparts and international organizations is highly desirable. Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement is essential.
Skills
Programme Management, Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Immunization Programmes, Public Health, UNICEF Procedures, Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, Problem-Solving, Documentation