Technical Officer, COVID-19 Vaccination

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.

WHO is the lead coordinator for COVID-19 vaccination in the WHO African region. The organization is leading work in vaccine allocation and resource mobilization, risk communication and community engagement, vaccine regulation and safety surveillance, logistics and supply chain and documentation and dissemination of lessons learned from member States.

Under the direct supervision of the New Vaccines Introduction Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

In collaboration with the regional vaccination pillar lead and the vaccination team at the sub-regional levels, use the agreed tools to regularly review the COVID-19 vaccination progress identifying and highlighting key challenges and gaps with clear recommendations.  









Follow up implementation of the recommendations with sub-regional teams and update the vaccine pillar at regional level by keeping an updated Ghannt chart of activities and timelines 


Ensure appropriate representation in the established regional and sub-regional vaccine preparedness and deployment coordination working group and sub-working groups. 


In collaboration with the regional vaccine pillar lead, the IST vaccination team, organize and document regular virtual meetings as necessary with countries/partners to assess and support implementation  


Participate in the regional vaccination coordination mechanism and the regional vaccination pillar meetings, summarize and keep track of raised action points.  


Attend, contribute to decision making and document discussions at the regional task force meetings  









Carry out any tasks as requested by the WHO/AFRO COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness and Delivery Taskforce (ACREDT) or as may arise 


Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor   

, Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Experience working in a multicultural environment coordinating programmes beyond one country.

The incumbent will be based in Brazzaville. The city is calm and safe, and one can circulate freely. It is very easy to find a suitable apartment with basic security conditions. The apartment must be cleared by the Security unit. There are many UN agency and partners.