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Position Title: COVID-19 Vaccination District Lead (multiple positions)
Employment type: Specific task
Reports to: Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness Officer
Job Location: Within the assigned intervention district
Overall Job Function:
The Specific Task COVID-19 Vaccination District Lead will be responsible for supporting districts and health facilities (HFs) in scaling up COVID-19 vaccination in Mwanza region. S/he will provide daily support to district teams and health care workers (HCWs) on delivery of COVID-19 vaccination services in both HFs and community settings. S/he will lead districts’ COVID-19 vaccination community outreach events to increase vaccine uptake and COVID-19 risk mitigation.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
Work with Councils health management teams (CHMT), community leaders and religious leaders to timely implement districts micro-plans for accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake
Support health facilities to ensure functionality of temporary fixed vaccination sites at the community level
Provide daily support to district teams and health care workers (HCWs) on delivery of COVID-19 vaccination services in both HFs and community settings
Ensure proper documentation of vaccinated clients and all COVID-19 vaccine data are entered in the national vaccine data base - Chanjo Covid Electronic System
Lead in the development, implementation, and monitoring of district and health facility level plans for COVID-19 vaccination
Prepare and timely submit districts Covid 19 vaccination progress reports
Lead in the COVID-19 vaccination data review meeting with CHMTs and support the utilization of available data to scale up vaccination efforts
Manage timely implementation of all major program activities relevant to the technical areas according to the objectives and deliverables, conducting relevant site visits, supporting, and supervising field assistants
Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
Required Education: Degree or higher in nursing, laboratory, medicine, public health, or related field
Required Technical Experience: Minimum 2 year of demonstrated experience in donor-funded projects or large-scale immunization and vaccine programs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English required.
Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint at minimum; preferred proficiency with statistical software such as SAS, Epi info or SPSS).
Ability to provide high-quality technical assistance to regional offices.
Ability to lead and work with a diverse team.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills.
Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel outside of duty station.
Familiarity with Tanzanian context; fluency in Kiswahili required.
Employment type: Specific task
Reports to: Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness Officer
Job Location: Within the assigned intervention district
Overall Job Function:
The Specific Task COVID-19 Vaccination District Lead will be responsible for supporting districts and health facilities (HFs) in scaling up COVID-19 vaccination in Mwanza region. S/he will provide daily support to district teams and health care workers (HCWs) on delivery of COVID-19 vaccination services in both HFs and community settings. S/he will lead districts’ COVID-19 vaccination community outreach events to increase vaccine uptake and COVID-19 risk mitigation.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
Work with Councils health management teams (CHMT), community leaders and religious leaders to timely implement districts micro-plans for accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake
Support health facilities to ensure functionality of temporary fixed vaccination sites at the community level
Provide daily support to district teams and health care workers (HCWs) on delivery of COVID-19 vaccination services in both HFs and community settings
Ensure proper documentation of vaccinated clients and all COVID-19 vaccine data are entered in the national vaccine data base - Chanjo Covid Electronic System
Lead in the development, implementation, and monitoring of district and health facility level plans for COVID-19 vaccination
Prepare and timely submit districts Covid 19 vaccination progress reports
Lead in the COVID-19 vaccination data review meeting with CHMTs and support the utilization of available data to scale up vaccination efforts
Manage timely implementation of all major program activities relevant to the technical areas according to the objectives and deliverables, conducting relevant site visits, supporting, and supervising field assistants
Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
Required Education: Degree or higher in nursing, laboratory, medicine, public health, or related field
Required Technical Experience: Minimum 2 year of demonstrated experience in donor-funded projects or large-scale immunization and vaccine programs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English required.
Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint at minimum; preferred proficiency with statistical software such as SAS, Epi info or SPSS).
Ability to provide high-quality technical assistance to regional offices.
Ability to lead and work with a diverse team.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving skills.
Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel outside of duty station.
Familiarity with Tanzanian context; fluency in Kiswahili required.