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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To reduce childhood morbidity and mortality attributable to vaccine preventable diseases and achieving regional elimination and control targets through implementing routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities, expanding immunization beyond infancy, and introducing new and underutilized vaccines with ensuring equitable access of all communities and individuals to vaccines of assured quality.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Design appropriate strategies for delivering immunization services in areas facing health emergencies and in countries with large number of unvaccinated children
- Provide technical expertise to countries facing health emergencies for developing and implementing locally suitable strategies and plans of action for improving access to and uptake of immunization services for hard to reach and chronically under-reached populations
- Conduct periodic review of national immunization programmes in low coverage countries, identify gaps and missed opportunities for vaccination and support developing plan of action to address them.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance for immunization data collection, data analysis, interpretation and using the data for identifying gaps in immunization services during health emergencies and using the data for advocacy and resource mobilization
- Develop relevant training material and conduct training activities to relevant staff on appropriate strategies for delivering immunization services during health emergency situations and hard-to-reach populations
- Collaborate with the partners and stakeholders to harmonize recommendations on policies, strategies, planning and implementation of activities related to strengthening immunization systems in countries facing health emergencies and countries with large number of unvaccinated children.
Job Requirements
Education
Essential: Master's degree in epidemiology/public health.
Desirable: Training in operational research, data management in EPI-related fields. Professional training in biostatistics and data analysis
Experience
Essential: At least 7 years of extensive and practical experience in strengthening immunization programmes at senior level at national and international levels. Excellent field experience in strengthening immunization programmes in fragile and conflict affected countries
Desirable:
- Experience in immunization data analysis, interpretation and using data for advocacy, planning and improving programme performance
Skills
- Excellent knowledge in analysing vaccine preventable diseases and EPI-related data, synthesizing information and presenting clear and concise conclusions and recommendations for decision making
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, methodology and techniques of planning of immunization programmes at senior level
- Excellent capacity for conducting training and advocacy
WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.
