Overview
Provide technical guidance for coordination and planning of Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) and respond to polio virus importation or outbreaks. Monitor progress, identify risks, and develop plans to overcome constraints in assigned geographic areas.
Key Responsibilities
- - Provide technical guidance for coordination and planning of Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA).
- - Plan and prioritize allocation of vaccine supplies, funding, and human resources.
- - Provide effective response to importation of wild poliovirus or outbreak of circulating vaccine derived poliovirus.
- - Conduct and administer three- and six-month assessments of status of outbreaks.
- - Monitor progress and identify risks in countries or sub-regions assigned.
- - Promote activities to enhance Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
- - Develop guidelines and other tools for interrupting poliovirus transmission and conducting AFP surveillance.
- - Promote and monitor in-depth analysis of polio priority areas.
- - Identify training needs and evaluate outbreak response activities.
- - Develop and manage approaches that can achieve polio eradication while contributing to strengthening routine immunization systems.
- - Assist in identification and response to other VPD outbreaks with focus on Measles and Diphtheria.
Required Experience
At least seven years of relevant experience combined at the national and international levels in public health including developing country settings, out of which at least four years in disease eradication, immunization, or infectious disease control. Significant experience with polio eradication programmes and in the management of large-scale public health programmes involving immunization. Working experience with international organizations and/or non-governmental organizations.
Qualifications
University degree in medicine, sciences, engineering, international development or a related discipline and an advance degree, at least at Masters level, in public health, epidemiology, related science or health discipline.
