New Vaccines Technical and Programme Manager

Volunteering Medical & Health Communications & PR Admin Programme & Policy

Overview

Lead operational planning, monitoring, and reporting across 47 countries and 19 antigens.

You have:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing immunization or health programmes.
• Proven expertise in Gavi processes and dashboard development.
• Excellent stakeholder coordination, planning, and reporting skills.
• Proven ability to use standard office software packages.
• Conversant with common IT software including eHealth tools.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Lead operational planning, monitoring, and reporting across 47 countries and 19 antigens under AMVIRA (Accelerating Malaria Vaccine Introduction and Rollout in Africa) and other new vaccine streams.

• Develop and maintain a real-time dashboard tracking introduction status across 47 countries and 19 antigens; ensure 100% uptime.
• Produce and circulate weekly country briefs by Monday 10:00 GMT+1 and weekly PowerPoint summaries within 24 hours.
• Deliver operational plans for malaria vaccines within 10 days of start: other antigens
• Draft 4 guidance documents (immunization, safety, data, logistics).
• Implement the Country-Level Transparency and Accountability (CLTA) accountability framework with defined performance indicators.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor

New Vaccines Introduction (NVI) Monthly Report and Coordination Meeting: - Compile monthly NVI performance report, including analysis of coverage data, supply chain status, and risk communication activities. - Track readiness status of all the antigens including malaria, - Mapping of partners by antigen and countries - Host monthly coordination meeting with Regional Office and country focal points to review progress, discuss challenges, and agree on action points.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

• Minimum 7 years’ experience managing immunization or health programmes.
• Proven expertise in Gavi processes and dashboard development.
• Excellent stakeholder coordination, planning, and reporting skills.
• Proven ability to use standard office software packages, Conversant with common IT software including eHealth tools.

The Republic of Congo is a low-middle income country, located in the Central Africa sub-region. The country shares boundaries with Gabon in the South-West, Cameroon and Central Republic Africa in the North and North East, the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East, Angola and Atlantic Ocean in the South. Since 2014, the Republic of Congo is experiencing an economic downturn, affecting the economic growth (-5 per cent in 2017). Because of the persistent drop in the price of oil, this situation drove the decline of the gross domestic product per capita, from $3,196 in 2013 to $1,658 in 2017. Nevertheless, the country is globally stable and safe in the main urban and rural areas. Frequent disruptions are recorded in the electricity supply, particularly in Brazzaville (political capital) and Pointe-Noire (economic capital). The living cost is relatively affordable, but some concerns with the cost of decent housing should be noted. The population enjoys dressing in style and loves music both profane and religious. According to United Nations security standards, life and travel in Brazzaville and in the other areas major are secure. The Republic of Congo is a unique country. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential. https://www.unv.org/

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