Overview
Provide technical support and guidance to Country Offices and Global Polio Eradication (GPE) partners to strengthen outbreak responses and SIAs activities in countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent the GPEI in-country and liaise between the GPEI and partners at county and regional level.
- Provide direct feedback to the GPEI about outbreak response progress, challenges and potential solutions.
- Technically support heads of WHO/UNICEF country offices with strategic and operational oversight of polio outbreak response operations.
- Foster close coordination with MOH, in-country health and other partners, and regional offices and HQs.
- Assist in the organization of regular coordination meetings, teleconferences, and updates.
- Work with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to develop a national outbreak response plan, including a budget, chronogram of activities, and HR surge plan.
- Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to establish outbreak response structures.
- Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to produce updates of outbreak response activities.
- Collaborate with the communications team to ensure the preparation of an overall outbreak response communication plan.
- Collaborate with the Outbreak Operations Manager to ensure logistical aspects of the outbreak response are managed with optimal efficiency.
- Undertake other assignments and responsibilities as requested by heads of country offices, regional directors, and other partners.
Required Experience
Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in polio and vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) supplemental immunization activities (vaccination campaigns) and outbreak response in complex situations.
Qualifications
Degree in health sciences with post graduate training in public health (e.g. epidemiology or disease control).
