Background and Justification:

With funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, JSI is supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH), RHBs and selected ZHDs on routine immunization and COVID-19 vaccination related activities in Ethiopia. This CDS3 project will provide critical technical assistance to national, regional and zonal levels of the health sector on COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization delivery efforts with particular focus on provision of technical assistance (TA) on integration of COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunization and reaching priority population for COVID-19 vaccination, support in liquidation of financial resources allocated to regions by MoH and supporting catch-up vaccination on RI.

Purpose and objectives of the TA provision:The TA will serve as JSI’s focal person to provide technical assistance to the assigned RHB. He/she will have close communication and collaboration with RHB counterparts, the project backstopping team based in Addis Ababa and the USA, and other partners working on RI and COVID-19 vaccination efforts at the regional and zonal level. Additionally, he/she is expected to provide inputs to project/donor reports as requested.

Key responsibilities

Provide strategic and day-to-day technical support to RHB on COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization (RI) including:

• Engagement and coordination support for regional TWG, strategic planning, and coordination of COVID-19 activities

• Support regions and zones/woredas with COVID-19 vaccine and RI data analysis and use of data for programmatic decision-making

• Support RHB to coordinate for zones and woredas to develop micro plan for RI and COVID-19 vaccination

• Support for coordination and linkage between supply chain, program data and communication

• Actively participate in supportive supervisions and review meetings and support the region to use data for decision making

• Capacity building opportunities and needs for zones, woredas and health facilities

Provide strong technical support on COVID-19 vaccination integration into RI/PHC and ensure plans are in place to reach priority population for COVID-19 vaccination:

• Support the RHB in overall preparation for integrating C-19 vaccination into RI/PHC. Ensure there is clear plan for identifying and reaching priority population with C-19 vaccination including demand creation plan

• Participate in provision of trainings and technical support for integration, as needed 

• Work with zonal and regional teams in identifying woredas and areas that needs support and provide timely technical assistance to address the challenge

• Support RHB and ZHDs in monitoring progress based on target and allocated vaccines

• Support RHB in preparation of reports and updates to RHBs

Provide technical assistance to the RHB on grant management, timely liquidation and overall coordination of resources allocated for rolling out of covid-19 vaccination and RI with funding from GAVI and other donors including:

• Closely work with RHB/ZHDs EPI team, finance department at the RHB to facilitate timely and efficient utilization of resources allocated to the region

• In collaboration with finance department within RHB, develop regular update/report on the status of activities completed and budgets liquidated by each of ZHDs and present it to decision makers within the ZHD

• Regularly, identify challenges, supports needed for timely and efficient utilization and accountability of resources allocated to the region and present it to decision making body within the zone/region

• Provide technical support to RHB and ZHDs in the region to ensure the continuation of RI activities with particular focus on

Provide technical support to RHB and ZHDs in the region to ensure the continuation of RI activities with particular focus on identifying and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children

Closely work and collaborate with the zonal immunization TA assigned in the region by JSI to ensure coordinated support of JSI to the region

Provide regular update and reports to JSI immunization team based in Addis Ababa

Other similar tasks assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

●     Master of public health (MPH) or other equivalent qualifications

●     Minimum of eight years working experience in immunization and public health, preferably with  routine immunization experience

●     Minimum of three years supervisory/team leader experience

●     Current experience supporting the planning or implementation of COVID-19 vaccination efforts

●     Demonstrated experience working with the Regional Health Bureau and involvement in technical working groups (must understand local government structures)

●     Strong organizational, management and communication skills to influence partners and decision-makers at the regional, zonal, and woreda level

●     Demonstrated ability to be a team player, to lead teams, and to organize multiple activities simultaneously

How to Apply

• Qualified individuals interested in this position can send their documents to the following email: dupjobs@et.jsi.com   

• Applications should be sent via email with the subject line: "Regional immunization advisor-Central Ethiopia Region (Name of Applicant)"

• All application documents should be combined into one PDF file, the cover letter being the first page followed by the CV (resume) and other documents if any.

• Please provide us three names with their contact addresses as references.

• Send only one attachment with the file name format: “your full names_ Consultant Finance Manager.pdf”

• Applications not conforming to the above directions will NOT be considered

• No phone calls please and only short listed applicants will be contacted.

• Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply as JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

This vacancy is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia

N.B JSI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.