Role Description In keeping with UNICEF's global mandate to advocate for the rights of all the world’s children, UNICEF OSE- Innocenti acts as the organization’s foremost analytical capacity and serves as the lead for excellence in research and foresight on children and child rights within UNICEF. UNICEF OSE - Innocenti has undertaken a forward-looking initiative (of 18 months to 2 years duration) to assess how global trends and technological advances could reshape immunization programs and how health systems can be strengthened to meet future challenges. The resulting report will provide insights on building resilient, adaptable primary health care systems that ensure equitable vaccine access for all populations. This project seeks to strategically position immunization programs for future success by addressing emerging global challenges and leveraging innovative solutions. Through collaboration with top experts, it will generate actionable insights to guide the evolution of primary health care systems to ensure sustained and equitable vaccination across the life course. The key objectives are: - Identify and describe emerging global trends that will shape the future of immunization. - Articulate a vision, in consultation with countries, experts and global partners, towards strengthening the resilience and adaptability of immunization programs to embrace the future. - Foster strategic partnerships and expert collaboration to enhance global immunization efforts. - Generate plausible scenarios for the future and actionable recommendations to guide policy, investments, and health system reform. The products of the project will include a major report (vision document) and a range of accompanying materials to communicate with different audiences. Qualifications - Master’s Degree, Advanced university degree in business administration, project management, public health, social sciences or other demonstrably relevant field, in international development, social sciences or related fields. Requirements - A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international levels as a project manager. - Knowledge of public health projects and themes. - Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. - Excellent attention to detail. - Experience of working on multilateral projects which require liaison with senior staff within own and partner organizations. - Ability to organize own work with limited supervision according to deadlines. - Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. - Ability to establish harmonious and effective working relationships. Benefits - UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does. - UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. - Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of on-site data collection projects supporting user studies (e.g., usability tests, in-context/field research, intercepts, diary studies with in-person components). • Build and manage detailed project plans and schedules (workback plans, run-of-show agendas, staffing schedules, milestones, dependencies) to ensure on-time execution. • Own budget management: forecasting, tracking spend vs. plan, managing vendors and contractors, controlling scope, and documenting change requests. • Create and deliver client-facing presentations: kickoffs, weekly status updates, risk/issue reviews, and final project readouts; translate complex details into clear narratives. • Coordinate on-site logistics: site readiness, staffing, equipment/materials, shipping, access/security requirements, participant flow, and contingency planning. • Manage and support project team members (internal staff, contractors, and vendors): set expectations, assign work, track deliverables, remove blockers, provide feedback, and ensure accountability. • Ensure data quality and compliance with study requirements (consent, privacy/PII handling, documentation standards). • Maintain rigorous project documentation and reporting (status reports, action logs, risk registers, budget trackers, timeline updates). • Identify risks early and drive mitigation (no-shows, site constraints, equipment failures, vendor delays), escalating with clear options and recommendations.

• Supports the successful day-to-day execution of a complex project by creating structure, driving coordination, and ensuring alignment across team members and stakeholders. • Responsible for managing and supporting core project operations, including documentation, meeting coordination, stakeholder communication, and project tools. • Manage Project Operations & Infrastructure: Maintain and continuously improve project tools and repositories (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint) to ensure documentation is organized, accessible, and aligned with evolving team ways of working. • Drive Meeting Effectiveness & Follow-Through: Coordinate and facilitate recurring team and project meetings; capture and synthesize key decisions, action items, and next steps, and track follow-through to ensure accountability and alignment across the team. • Coordinate Day-to-Day Project Activities: Support scheduling and team coordination; maintain visibility into team capacity and project cadence to ensure work is organized and moving forward. • Support Cross-Workstream Coordination: Track dependencies, risks, and action items across workstreams, proactively identifying gaps and helping escalate or resolve misalignment as needed. • Partner on OCM & Training Coordination: Partner with change management (OCM) and training leads to help coordinate training, outreach, and partner engagement efforts, ensuring alignment between project activities, user needs, and implementation planning.

• Manage all aspects of medical communications projects from inception to completion. • Facilitate multidisciplinary project teams and interface with each department within the company. • Meet client and management expectations and establish strong faculty relationships. • Ensure programs remain on target and within agreed-upon parameters. • Manage budget development, maintenance, and reconciliation. • Manage external suppliers and keep programs on time and focused on primary objectives. • Provide ongoing updates to internal team members and client contact(s). • Resource management.