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• Actively promotes establishment of
  decision-making bodies at national level to facilitate consensus among
  national players and their external counterparts.
• Supports the development and
  implementation of strategies and activities within the cMYP and annual EPI
  plan.
• Support MoH to mobilise resources to
  implement the annual work plans

• Supports the WHO Representative and EPI Team
  Leader in overall project coordination and resource management in all
  areas of accelerated disease control including supplementary immunization
  data.
• Works closely with the national government to
  support their implementation and evaluation of immunization projects and
  to ensure a comprehensive approach to health interventions.
• Supports national programmes by guiding
  decision making based on good leadership principles.
• Builds team work in programme decision making
  especially with HDPs and Government

• Support MoH to develop and update national
  plans for comprehensive immunizations programs, including the planning of
  objectives, strategies and operational methodologies, as well as
  budgeting.
• Guide and promote sound immunization
  practices within extended primary health care systems in close
  coordination with all related national programs in the countries

• Encourages the national immunization
  programme to include regional and global immunization policies and
  strategies in the Country Cooperation Strategy, through nationally
  relevant evidence and discussions with the National Regulatory Authority
  (NRA) and the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG)

• Offer support in the review and analysis of
  available data through national sources
• Supports the implementation of generating
  alternative data sources e.g. Coverage Survey.

• Supports the interventions to strengthening
  routine immunization e.g. Reaching Every District
• Supports the implementation of Periodic
  Intensified Routine Immunization activities

• Supports coordinating national and
  sub-national surveillance systems.
• Reviews and provides evidence based promotion
  of alternative surveillance systems e.g Regional EPI/IDSR strategy

• Reviews, updates and provides technical
  support and guidance on the implementation of accelerated immunization
  initiative (AII) activities within the annual EPI plan as well as
  establishes and implements a system to monitor AII indicators.
• Develops new vaccine introduction activities
  within cMYPs and annual EPI plans and necessary guidelines to ensure
  smooth introduction at national and sub-national levels.
• Supports the national government to develop
  new vaccine applications to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and
  Immunization (Gavi).

• The ideal candidates for the World Health
  Organization (WHO) Accelerated Disease Control – Immunization Services
  Officer career opportunity should hold a University degree in Public
  Health or related field, and Masters’ Degree in Public Health or
  Epidemiology or other related field from an internationally recognized
  university.
• A post graduate training in public health or
  epidemiology is desired
• A minimum of ten years of relevant work experience
  at the national level in immunization programmes, vaccine preventable
  diseases surveillance and data management, including demonstrated
  experience in low-resource environments.
• Proven exposure and experience in working
  with development partners on the development, planning, implementation or
  monitoring and evaluation of immunization strategies and programmes.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of
  principles, practices, methodology and techniques of immunization
  programmes
• Excellent capacity in analysing vaccine-preventable
  diseases and EPI-related data, synthesizing information and presenting
  clear and concise conclusions to foster decision-making.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of measles
  and rubella control and elimination strategy and introduction of new
  vaccines.
• Familiarity with the UN system, including
  knowledge of WHO country, regional and global functions. Ability to work
  as a team member, and sensitivity to working in a multi-cultural
  environment.
• Ability to work to deadlines and budgets, in
  collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Extensive training/experience in
  immunization, surveillance and data interpretation is desired
• Previous experience in resource mobilization
  and policy development is an added advantage
• Proficiency in all MS Office applications,
  spreadsheets and data analysis. Proficiency in epidemiology or statistical
  software packages would be an asset.
• Languages: Knowledge of English. Working
  knowledge of French would be an advantage. Knowledge of another UN
  language would be an asset.

• Producing results;
• Communicating in a credible and effective
  way;
• Fostering integration and teamwork

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