Cold Chain Officer

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• Provide technical support to MOH for the procurement and installation of new refrigerators based on the MOH cold chain replacement plan/schedule.
• Provide on-job training on the installation, proper use, and preventive maintenance of cold chain equipment for users at the national, regional, county and health facility vaccine stores.
• Provide technical support to MOH to implement activities related to effective vaccine management (EVM) and other assessment findings
• UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

• The cold chain officer is expected to complement the technical capacity of the Health Section to support the Government during the installation of over 300 solar refrigerators across the country.
• He/she provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results-based management (RBM) principles and established standards of performance and accountability.
• The ideal candidate is accountable for ensuring that UNICEF’s support to the Government of Liberia in terms of strengthening cold chain is carried out in a timely and efficient manner throughout the duration of the post.
• The full TOR can be found Download File FULL ToR_Cold Chain Officer NOB TA.pdf

• University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Social Sciences, Medicine, Health, Public Health, International Development, or a field relevant to technical assistance in immunization Supply Chain and Logistics (iSCL)
• At least two years previous relevant and proven experience in immunization supply chain strengthening, specifically solar refrigerators installation
• Experience in vaccine and cold chain management
• Ability to produce technically sound, well-written reports in English.
• Experience with Liberian populations or similar development/programming context would be an asset.
• Prior experience with UN and other international organizations and exposure to UNICEF’s work
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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