Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Consultants with experience in country support to assist countries at risk of polio outbreak from neighboring countries and to assist with intensification of surveillance, routine immunization and immunization campaign. The consultants with experience in strengthening AFP surveillance, routine immunization and conducting MR, IPV, OPV and integrated campaigns.

Summary of Assigned Duties
• Monitor progress and identify risks in regions and districts assigned.
• Promote activities to enhance Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, including rapid surveillance assessments, development of action plans to improve surveillance, evaluation of the impact of these plans, and training/orientation of national and sub-national staff.
• Develop and manage approaches in assigned regions that can achieve polio eradication while contributing to strengthening routine immunization systems.
• Assist with preparations for Polio immunization campaign readiness.
• Provide technical guidance for coordination and planning of Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) planning in outbreak-affected regions as well as SIA activities to reduce vulnerability in countries at high risk of outbreaks.
• Evaluate and document outbreak response activities to ensure that all lessons learned are effectively incorporated into current best practices.
• Submit a weekly and monthly report.
• Perform other duties, as may be requested by the supervisor.
• Produce a summary report with all surveillance indicators monthly and provide feedback to regions and districts.
• Produce mission reports after each field surveillance visit and submit to IVD Team leader.
• Provide a list of surveillance priority sites and a matrix for supportive supervision.
• Produce report of regional review meetings and comprehensive report of performance quarterly to IVD Team leader.
• Produce a report of the status of preparations for the Polio campaign and implementation.
• Consultancy Requirements:

Education:
• First degree in medical/health field, a degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Management or related field.
• Exprience:
• At least 5 years working in the health sector in Tanzania.
• Skills (e.g. IT)
• Good knowledge in computer and Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Power point)
• Good understanding of the Tanzania health system;
• Good understanding of immunization services ;
• Experience in working as National STOP Polio team
• Considerable experience in Vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance especially AFP and measles case-based surveillance.
• Experience in working with multiple health sector stakeholders;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills;
• Indepeth understanding of the Expanded Program on Immunisation is a distinct advantage;
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people of diverse background to resolving problems while promoting effective team work.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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