VCCM Data Analytics Consultant Remote

UNICEF; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An international children's rights organization seeks a VCCM Data Analytics Consultant to analyze vaccine stock data and improve supply chain management. The consultant will ensure data quality, prepare reports, and support capacity development workshops for vaccine managers. This remote position requires advanced analytical skills and a master’s degree in a relevant field, along with at least five years of related experience. Applicants should have a strong background in data visualization and supply chain management.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Remote work opportunity

International collaboration experience

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, or related fields.
• At least five years of experience in information management and data analysis.
• Proven expertise in forecasting for vaccine supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Support vaccine stock data collection and analysis.
• Prepare monthly qualitative reports on stock situation.
• Conduct capacity development workshops and webinars.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Statistical methods

Supply chain management

Capacity building

Education

Master’s degree in Data Analytics or relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Job description

Consultancy Title: VCCM Data Analytics Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: Immunization Section/Health/ Programme Group

Duration: 01 March 2026 to 31 December 2026

Home/ Office Based: Remote

About UNICEF

UNICEF is the world's leading children’s rights organization, working in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. For 70 years, UNICEF has supported child health and nutrition, water and sanitation, education and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. The organization is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and governments and employs more than 12,000 staff in over 145 countries.

Background

Strong and resilient health supply chains save lives. They are the cornerstone of efficient health‑care systems and a driving force for improving equity, quality and access to essential services and products. Effective stock management, forecasting and supply planning (FSP) and data use are critical links in this chain, ensuring access to life‑saving products when required. Evidence from Thrive360 and other data sources shows persistent challenges at the sub‑national level due to fragmented data systems, sub‑optimal FSP strategies, data timeliness and completeness, and limited human and financial resources. The challenging funding environment, allocation issues and under‑utilisation of data for planning and decision‑making further strain immunisation supply chains, especially near service delivery points.

UNICEF has taken proactive measures to mitigate these risks. It launched Thrive360 to create stock visibility in over 8,500 districts and lowest distribution points, integrated vaccine and cold chain data streams, strengthened country engagement and feedback collection, and deployed technical assistance in 56 high‑impact countries. UNICEF also developed and operationalised the FSP4All tool, used in more than 25 countries to create agile forecasts and supply plans based on best practices from the multi‑partner FSP Toolbox.

Purpose of Assignment

Under the direct supervision of the Immunisation Specialist – Data Analytics and/or the VCCM Health Specialists in the newly established Centres of Excellence (CoE) or a senior adviser, the VCCM Data Analytics Consultant (VCCM DAC) will support the collection, review, quality assurance, analysis and visualization of vaccine stock data from country offices and governments. The goal is to strengthen end‑to‑end stock management (routine, SIAs, new vaccine introduction, and others), expand stock visibility to the lowest distribution and health facility levels, support FSP strengthening, and contribute to national and regional capacity development.

The consultant will also expand consumption, expiry and wastage tracking to sub‑national levels, reduce the time between data collection, analysis and sharing with managers, and support data quality assurance, verification and spot checks. Additionally, the VCCM DAC will prepare monthly qualitative vaccine situation reports, highlight key immunisation supply challenges, and support mitigation plans, including root‑cause analysis and capacity building to reduce stockouts and wastage. The role also involves supportive supervision, monitoring, and documenting best practices and lessons learned.

Scope of Work

• Support the deployment of Thrive360 country instances
  • Design and implement Thrive360 country instances.
  • Contribute to the operationalisation of Thrive360’s ticketing system.
  • Collect and analyse country mitigation measures on vaccine stock risks.
  • Strengthen interoperability between Thrive360 and relevant logistics information management systems.
• Expand sub‑national stock visibility to district levels and strengthen data management and use
  • Increase sub‑national vaccine stock visibility and reporting in Gavi‑eligible countries, especially in Francophone ones.
  • Document data flows, reporting rates, timelines and data quality issues.
  • Develop measurable targets to reduce the time between data collection, analysis and sharing by at least ten percent in five countries.
  • Prepare eight comprehensive vaccine situation reports, draw recommendations and share them with respective country, CoE and HQ teams.
  • Prepare two infographics showcasing the use of stock data by NLWGs and how escalation of supply chain challenges at lower levels affects vaccine availability.
  • Conduct random data validation spot‑checks, identify issues and recommend improvements.
• Conduct country needs assessment, develop workplan and produce progress reports
  • Prepare a work plan outlining specific activities with detailed objectives and timelines.
  • Provide monthly quality‑assurance, analysis, feedback and presentation of routine vaccine stock, SIAs, BCU and consumption data.
  • Produce capacity‑development reports on various trainings and remote technical assistance provided to country vaccine managers.
  • Deliver a final report documenting best practices, lessons learned and recommendations on tracking stockouts, interventions and impacts.
• Forecasting and supply planning (FSP) strengthening
  • Facilitate identification of required FSP4All tool improvements and upgrade the current version, including providing technical input for digital enhancements.
  • Build country capacity to utilise the FSP4All tool to support national forecasts and supply plans during annual forecasting exercises.
  • Conduct reviews of forecast and supply plans in two Gavi‑eligible countries and draw recommendations.
  • Facilitate national FSP Assessments using the UNICEF FSP‑QAT and support development and implementation of improvement recommendations.
  • Conduct forecast and supply plan accuracy analyses and other key FSP KPI reviews to inform global, regional and national monitoring.
  • Coordinate FSP capacity‑building activities on best practices leveraging the FSP toolbox, FSP4All, FSP‑QAT and related tools.
  • Support Forecasting and Supply Planning (FSP) capacity building.
• Conduct in‑depth analysis, data quality review and publishing findings
  • Identify trends and patterns in vaccine stock management focusing on lower levels of supply chains.
  • Triangulate stock data with relevant immunisation/health data streams (e.g. eJRF, CCEi, EVM, Forecast, BCU).
  • Guide countries in MYA reviews and long‑term vaccine projections to inform supply chain redesign and cold‑room capacity planning.
  • Analyse in‑country stock movements, bilateral purchases, donations, adjustments, product switches and utilisation of doses intended for other interventions (e.g. SIAs, BCU).
• Conduct capacity development and on‑the‑job training
  • Facilitate two capacity‑development workshops and organise two webinars on stock management, forecasting, risk identification, ticketing, data use and improvement of data quality.
  • Produce practical guides on how to reduce the time between data collection, analysis and use.
  • Organise a targeted approach to strengthen capacity based on specific data analysis.
• Support the rollout of eLMIS & traceability systems
  • Disseminate the Gavi costed roadmap toolkit.
  • Contribute to countries’ eLMIS selection needs assessment and TOR reviews.
  • Build capacity and training, including the development of knowledge management repositories on iSC.
• Digitalisation of Forecasting and Supply for all (FSP4ALL) toolbox
  • Digitalise the iFSP tool.
  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and document lessons learned.
  • Facilitate adoption of the iFSP tool.
• CVM gaps analysis and Gavi cash grant applications
  • Facilitate countries to conduct a CVM gaps analysis and write the supply chain proposal including activities to strengthen critical gaps in vaccine and cold chain management.

The consultant will attend meetings organised by the section, including discussions with other technical working groups in UNICEF Offices, WHO, Gavi or other partners, to contribute to the achievement of the deliverables. A bi‑monthly quality review session will be conducted between the consultant and the CoE Vaccine and Cold Chain Management focal point.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables

Travel – Estimated $7,000

Qualifications

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s) in one or more of the following areas: Data analytics, Statistics, M&E, Information Technologies, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Public Health or other relevant fields.

Work Experience

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in information management, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, immunisation logistics, supply chain management and vaccine management.
• Demonstrated experience in vaccine stock data collection, analysis and visualisation, including advanced knowledge of data validation, quality assurance, feedback loop improvement, data triangulation and identification of key risks, preferably in immunisation supply chains.
• Proven expertise in forecasting and supply planning for vaccines, including familiarity with relevant tools such as FSP4All, FSP‑QAT, eJRF, EVM and CCE.
• Demonstrated ability to support evidence‑based planning for new vaccine introduction, supply chain optimisation, cold‑chain capacity planning and identification and mitigation of immunisation supply chain risks at national and sub‑national levels.
• Strong technical skills in data analysis and visualisation, including experience developing data processes using Python, SQL queries and Power BI (Desktop, Service, Gateway, Dataflows, RLS, DAX, deployment pipelines and APIs).
• Proven experience in planning, coordination and management, including working with cross‑functional teams and multiple stakeholders across regions and time zones.
• Experience working with governments, especially in resource‑limited settings, in monitoring and evaluating supply chains.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in multicultural and multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Experience working with a UN agency or international organisation is an asset.

Language Requirements

Fluency in French and English is required.

Requirements

Completed profile in UNICEF’s e‑Recruitment system and

• Upload a copy of academic credentials.
• Financial proposal that includes/reflects:
  • Costs per deliverable and the total lump‑sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • Travel costs and daily subsistence allowance if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability.
• Any emergent/unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa Information

With the exception of US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, if the selected candidate and household members reside in the United States under a different visa, they are required to change their visa status to G4. Household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to work, even if previously authorised under a different visa. This requirement applies only to those who will be working in the United States.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

For Every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero‑tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks

Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully‑vaccinated status against SARS‑CoV‑2 (Covid‑19) with a WHO‑endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. This does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to travel to UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities. They also will not be required to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.