Overview
The Programme Assistant (GHS & Surveillance) will support the CGPP Project Coordinator in the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of project award for PEI, GHSA, Border work, and surveillance interventions in the State.
Key Responsibilities
- Support in Project management
- Support in CGPP monitoring and community base surveillance
- Support in CGPP Capacity building plans
- Support in Partnership and networking
- Work under supervision of the Program Coordinator and in close coordination with other departmental heads to implement the surveillance project activities.
- Conduct CGPP surveillance activities in a timely manner to meet the project’s objective
- Ensure the surveillance activities are inclusive and gender integrated
- Carefully document surveillance activities and submit timely reports to supervisor
- Ensure the Volunteers (VCMs and Male Peer Educators) conduct referrals and follow up (tracking) for completion.
- Review the CBO and LGAC workplans and ensure key surveillance activities are well captured.
- Supervise surveillance activities at the community of intervention
- Monitor Awareness creation activities for detecting and reporting AFP and PZDs cases.
- Supervise referral process and ensure the volunteers refers and does follow-up.
- Work with the MEAL Officer to review documentation of surveillance activities in the surveillance data tools.
- Work with the MEAL Officer to track surveillance indicators (process, output, and outcomes)
- Support in training of CBO LGAC team and volunteers on surveillance activities and reporting tools
- Mentor the LGACs, VWS, and VCMs on surveillance activity implementation, documentation, and reporting.
- Under the leadership of the State Team Lead work closely with Government and Partners on implementation of the SCALES 3.0 strategy.
- Participate in surveillance coordination meeting at the State level.
- Attend monthly surveillance IP meetings with Donor Agency.
- Support the inclusion of safeguarding activities in DIP based on the identified risks, community requirements, internal requirements and donor requirements.
- Facilitate the completion of project safeguarding risks assessment and mitigation plan.
- Support quarterly reassessment of project safeguarding risks.
Required Experience
- Two years working experience in Immunization, Surveillance, GHSA or Child Health related Project with local NGOs.
- Very Familiar with disease surveillance & surveillance Indicators
- Experience in referral systems and work plan development is an advantage.
- Computer literacy (MS Office applications, Excel and Power Points, etc.)
- Ability to work in communities.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a team setting.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in a relatively insecure field-based environment
- Working experience in Immunization, Community Surveillance and Other Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
- Experience in working with VCMs, VWS in high-risk communities to maintain High Community Surveillance for Polio, surveillance and PZDs
- Training in Immunization, Surveillance and GHSA activities
- Training on Surveillance & Data Quality of Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
- Good understanding of surveillance Indicators
- Strong Surveillances skills (both written and verbal).
- Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute.
- Project Monitoring Management (PMM) is an added advantage.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Health, Social Sciences or any related field with experience in Public Health Field work
