Overview
Roster of Surveillance & Immunization Officers to provide technical support for outbreak response efforts and reinforce Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provided technical support to district, zonas and health facilities (private and public) to prioritize surveillance reporting sites by category of high, medium and low including the inclusion of informal community reporting such traditional healers, pattern medical vendors, healing house, community volunteers etc
- To conduct active case search in line with the recommended number of visits by category of each reporting sites using online checklist on the ODK platform
- Provide technical support for the training of various cadres of health works and surveillance focal points at province, district and sub-district level
- Conducted advocacy visits to relevant line authorities at provincial, district and sub-district level for holistic approach to planning aimed at enhancing local commitment, pro-active participation and ownership.
- Share monthly work plan and activities conducted to WCO and other stakeholder
Jointly with the immunization team at provincial and district levels
- Provided technical support to provincial, district and sub-district areas to adapt and develop microplans for polio outbreak response immunization in collaboration with local leaders and local health officers
- To provide technical support for the recruitment and selection of vaccination team members in collaboration with local traditional, religious and political leaders and ensure that each team member comes will work within his/her area of domicile
- To support and guide team members on the development of daily work plan/itinerary for vaccination teams including maps
- To support the planning and distribution of vaccines, data collection tools and other immunization materials from district level to coordination areas and team level and at the end of each day support vaccine vials accountability process.
- Provided technical support to provincial, district and sub-district areas to adapt, develop health facility catch area micro-plan based on the revised Reaching Every Child strategy in order to scale up and improve routine immunization service delivery.
- Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Required Experience
Two years of national experience in the following is a necessary requirement: Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance, Polio vaccination campaigns and polio outbreak response. Desirable: Experience in routine immunisation would be an asset. Field experience in polio outbreak independent monitoring and Lot Quality Assurance survey (LQAs), would be an asset.
Qualifications
A university degree in health, social, or environmental science and a master’s degree in health science, public health, or in a discipline related to emergency and disaster management from a recognized institution. Desirable: A degree in medicine or specialized training in emergency and outbreak management or specific training in humanitarian response, disaster preparedness, or risk reduction would be an asset.
