POSITION: Consultant - Routine Immunisation
Location: Ajmer, Rajasthan - approx. 10 days travel within Ajmer Division
Duration: 4 months
Closing Date: 12th August 2013
Purpose of the Assignment
To improve quality and coverage of Immunization through effective implementation of
capacity building initiative and system strengthening for in-service training, review and
supervision in the Ajmer division
Background
Rajasthan is one amongst the high focus states due to its poor socio- development indicators
particularly high IMR, MMR. The State Government is implementing various evidence based
interventions for improving situation of women and children in Rajasthan. Routine
Immunisation of children for vaccine preventable diseases is one of the important
interventions being implemented in the state since 1986. However still the coverage of
Immunisation is 70.3 and there is a huge gap between quality of coverage and recording and
reporting of immunization services in the State.
The critical bottlenecks in quality and quantity of Immunisation services are lack of
capacities of vaccinators, managers and weak monitoring and supervision system. To address
these bottlenecks, UNICEF in partnership with CDC Atlanta and Govt. of Rajasthan is
implementing Capacity building with the objective to strengthen Immunization system with
special emphasis on strengthening of available platforms of sector meeting, block meeting
and district level meetings through developing capacity of service providers and managers on
review, supervision and technical knowhow of Immunization programme in the State.
Basic objectives
1.
To facilitate quality planning, monitoring and implementation of capacity building
initiative in the respective districts of Ajmer division.
2.
To do district wise, block wise and sector wise analysis of CBI-RI and routine
Immunization and share feedback with the divisional, district and block level officials
with special emphasis on bottlenecks and recommendations.
3.
To do regular field visits and supportive supervision of district officials for quality
implementation of the initiative, routine immunization, MCHN days, quality monthly
meetings and review.
Major tasks and deliverables with timeline
Tasks/ Result
Task 1
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To facilitate the
training
for
module 8 at
divisional level
and
earlier
modules
at
district
level
and below.
Achieve
initiation
of
earlier modules
in
60%
of
sectors of 30%
blocks of the
division
End Product/ Set of deliverable (s)
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Task 2



To facilitate the
training
for 
module 8 and
earlier modules
at district level
and below.

Achieve
initiation
of
earlier modules
in
65%
of
sectors of 35% 
blocks of the
division
To facilitate CBI-RI training for module 8 at divisional 
level and support/attend other meetings relevant to RI/
CBI during the month at divisional and district level.
Monitoring of at least 2 sector meetings, 1 block meeting,
1 district meeting, 4 MCHN days, visit 2-3 districts in the
division so that all district in the division are covered in 2
months..
Take steps to further improve the quality implementation
of the initiative, strengthening understanding and skills of
managers/ supervisors, strengthen monthly meeting
forums so that at least 30 % of the blocks and 60% of the
sectors are implementing CBI-RI initiative.
Ongoing advocacy relating to CBI-RI, Routine
Immunization, MCHN days, strengthening monthly
review meetings, etc.
Data analysis of progress made at the respective divisiondistrict-wise, block-wise coverage, analysis and
recommendation reports of CBI modules (on all 5 key
activities) and sharing of these reports is to be done at
divisional level and respective districts
Data analysis of RI PCTS data at divisional level
A complete monthly report including training reports,
monitoring done during the month, data analysis, sharing
of reports with officials, advocacy done, advocacy
successful, lessons learnt, best practices identified,
documentation done, challenges faced, support required
and others relevant to CBI-RI, RI, cold chain, children
immunized.
To facilitate CBI-RI training for module 8 at district level 
and below and support/attend other meetings relevant to
RI/ CBI during the month at divisional and district level.
Monitoring of at least 2 sector meetings, 1 block meeting,
1 district meeting, 4 MCHN days, visit 2-3 districts in the
division so that all district in the division are covered in 2
months..
Take steps to further improve the quality implementation
of the initiative, strengthening understanding and skills of
managers/ supervisors, strengthen monthly meeting
forums so that at least 35 % of the blocks and 65% of the
sectors are implementing CBI-RI initiative.
Ongoing advocacy relating to CBI-RI, Routine
Immunization, MCHN days, strengthening monthly
review meetings, etc.
Time frame
August/Sep
1st
week
September/
October
of
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Task 3


To facilitate the
training
for
module 9 at
divisional level
and
earlier
modules
at
district
level
and below.
Achieve
initiation
of
earlier modules
in
70%
of
sectors of 40%
blocks of the
division

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
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

Task 4


To facilitate the
training
for 
module 9 and
earlier modules
Data analysis of progress made at the respective divisiondistrict-wise, block-wise coverage, analysis and
recommendation reports of CBI modules (on all 5 key
activities) and sharing of these reports is to be done at
divisional level and respective districts
Data analysis of RI PCTS data at divisional level
A complete monthly report including training reports,
monitoring done during the month, data analysis, sharing
of reports with officials, advocacy done, advocacy
successful, lessons learnt, best practices identified,
documentation done, challenges faced, support required
and others relevant to CBI-RI, RI, cold chain, children
immunized.
To facilitate CBI-RI training for module 9 at divisional 
level and support/attend other meetings relevant to RI/
CBI during the month at divisional and district level.
Monitoring of at least 2 sector meetings, 1 block meeting,
1 district meeting, 4 MCHN days, visit 2-3 districts in the
division so that all district in the division are covered in 2
months..
Take steps to further improve the quality implementation
of the initiative, strengthening understanding and skills of
managers/ supervisors, strengthen monthly meeting
forums so that at least 40 % of the blocks and 70% of the
sectors are implementing CBI-RI initiative.
Ongoing advocacy relating to CBI-RI, Routine
Immunization, MCHN days, strengthening monthly
review meetings, etc.
Data analysis of progress made at the respective divisiondistrict-wise, block-wise coverage, analysis and
recommendation reports of CBI modules (on all 5 key
activities) and sharing of these reports is to be done at
divisional level and respective districts
Data analysis of RI PCTS data at divisional level
A complete monthly report including training reports,
monitoring done during the month, data analysis, sharing
of reports with officials, advocacy done, advocacy
successful, lessons learnt, best practices identified,
documentation done, challenges faced, support required
and others relevant to CBI-RI, RI, cold chain, children
immunized.
To facilitate CBI-RI training for module 9 at district level 
and below and support/attend other meetings relevant to
RI/ CBI during the month at divisional and district level.
Monitoring of at least 2 sector meetings, 1 block meeting,
1 district meeting, 4 MCHN days, visit 2-3 districts in the
division so that all district in the division are covered in 2
1st
week
of
October/November
1st
week
November/
December
of

at district level

and below.
Achieve
initiation
of
earlier modules
in
75%
of
sectors of 45% 
blocks of the
division



months..
Take steps to further improve the quality implementation
of the initiative, strengthening understanding and skills of
managers/ supervisors, strengthen monthly meeting
forums so that at least 45 % of the blocks and 75% of the
sectors are implementing CBI-RI initiative.
Ongoing advocacy relating to CBI-RI, Routine
Immunization, MCHN days, strengthening monthly
review meetings, etc.
Data analysis of progress made at the respective divisiondistrict-wise, block-wise coverage, analysis and
recommendation reports of CBI modules (on all 5 key
activities) and sharing of these reports is to be done at
divisional level and respective districts
Data analysis of RI PCTS data at divisional level
A complete monthly report including training reports,
monitoring done during the month, data analysis, sharing
of reports with officials, advocacy done, advocacy
successful, lessons learnt, best practices identified,
documentation done, challenges faced, support required
and others relevant to CBI-RI, RI, cold chain, children
immunized.
Qualification or specialized knowledge/experience required for the assignment
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Master's degree/ diploma in Health management or social work or social sciences.
More than 3 years working experience at the Divisional, State or district level on the
areas related to immunization.
Previous experience working with UN or bilateral agency and State/ Central
Government desirable.
Language skills required e.g. spoken and written fluency in English and Hindi.
Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills, report writing
skills, negotiating skills.
Functional computer knowledge essential.
Application Procedures
(1)
Qualified female/male candidates are requested to please indicate their ability and
availability to undertake the terms of reference above.
(2)
Your application should be sent to indconsultants@unicef.org by COB 12th August
2013 with subject line "Consultancy For Routine Immunisation, Ajmer" in separate
files:
a)
A cover letter, CV and P11 form (which can be downloaded from our website
at http://www.unicef.org/india/overview_1440.html)
b)
A financial proposal indicating deliverable based fee as per template attached.
Template for seeking
Financial Bids.docx
(3)
The financial proposals of only those candidates, who are found technically
responsive, will be opened.
(4)
Please note, offers without financial proposal will not be considered.
(5)
Only short-listed candidates will be called for test/interview (if applicable). Any
attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic
disqualification of the applicant.
(6)
Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.