Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist – Immunization
Organization: Malaria Consortium
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations specializing in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and underprivileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.
Job Summary: Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Technical Specialist – Immunization to join our team in a Malaria Consortium office based in either London, Kampala or Juba.
The Senior Technical Specialist – Immunization provides technical assistance, strategic and systems-level contributions that are evidence-led or data-informed to ensure quality design and implementation of Malaria Consortium’s immunization portfolio. This role is central to ensuring the design and delivery of effective immunization programmes that achieve high vaccination coverage, equity, and impact—particularly in underserved and high-burden settings. In addition, they will play a role in expanding Malaria Consortium’s immunization portfolio, identifying new opportunities, contributing to technical design for funding proposals, and forging strategic partnerships to expand the organisation’s reach and impact in immunization.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The successful candidate will have:
- An advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MD, PhD) in public health, epidemiology, or a relevant field.
- Extensive experience in public health, including hands-on technical experience in routine immunization programmes.
- Experience supporting immunization programming or research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Demonstrated expertise in vaccine-preventable disease control, vaccine supply systems, campaign and routine delivery, and health systems integration.
- Demonstrated experience supporting national Ministry of Health and EPI programmes.
- Familiarity with global immunization frameworks, stakeholders, and funding mechanisms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing and presentation abilities.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with partners in complex settings.
- Publication record in immunization-related research.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 11th August 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required