LTA Consultants Nationaux – Gestionnaires des Vaccins

Strengthens vaccine and cold-chain management across Niger’s regional health system through stock planning, logistics data, equipment monitoring and operational support. Consultants provide hands-on mentoring to immunisation coordinators and can be deployed for routine services or campaign response.

• Manage dry stores and plan vaccine and injection-equipment requirements
• Monitor vaccine stock movements and provide evidence for operational decisions
• Track storage and transport temperatures and plan cold-chain equipment improvements
• Support regional and district teams with vaccine supply-chain management and reporting
• Maintain logistics information, forecasting, inventory and temperature-mapping tools
• Analyse immunisation coverage and monitor implementation of operational logistics plans
• Mentor regional and departmental immunisation coordinators and train logistics personnel
• Prepare routine, campaign, inventory, maintenance and end-of-assignment reports

• At least a two-year post-secondary technical qualification
• At least three years of vaccine-logistics experience at national or regional level
• Proficiency with EVM 2.0, e-SMT, cold-chain inventory tools and ODK
• Knowledge of Niger’s health-system organisation and collaboration with partners
• Fluency in French
• Basic technical English

• Knowledge of Effective Vaccine Management requirements and criteria

• Vaccine Logistics
• Cold Chain Management
• Stock Management
• Supply Forecasting
• Temperature Monitoring
• Logistics Data Analysis
• Equipment Planning
• Capacity Building
• Technical Assistance
• Waste Management

• EVM 2.0
• e-SMT
• ODK
• eLMIS
• Vaccine Volume Calculator
• Cold Chain Equipment Inventory and Gap Analysis Tool
• Temperature Mapping Tool

• Consultants are paid after approved delivery reports
• Daily subsistence is paid for an average of ten monthly field-mission days outside the consultant’s regional base
• UNICEF provides vehicles and fuel for authorised travel
• Consultants provide their own computer and internet connection
• Consultants are not UNICEF staff and remain responsible for tax, visa and insurance obligations