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Immunization Management Officer Jobs
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: Multiple
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Hiring Organization: Walimu
Job Details:
Immunization Management Officer Job Advert Walimu 2024
IMMUNIZATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 1st, 2024
ORGANISATION BACKGROUND:
Walimu was founded in 2010 and incorporated as an NGO in Uganda in 2013. At the time, our founders were discovering effective methods for improving patient health; however, the traditional way that research was funded often meant these findings languished.
We got together and came up with a solution: an NGO that focused both on implementation science research (in other words, how to make things work) and on policy translation (leveraging science and relationships to get systems to change).
Walimu is a leading research and policy advocacy organization in Uganda. Our team of over 150, all Ugandan, implements studies alongside a global team of research scientists and then scales successful interventions nationwide.
WALIMU is currently looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, and self-motivated person to join our team to support the effective delivery of the organization’s mission.
The under-listed Regional Referral Hospitals will constitute the duty stations for this assignment in line with the UNICEF Grant in collaboration with the Ministry of Health; Arua, Gulu, Lira, Soroti, Moroto, Mbale, Jinja, Hoima, Fort Portal, Mbarara, Mubende, Masaka, and Kabale.
TITLE: Immunization Management Officer (IMO) - 14 Positions
REPORTS TO: Immunization Team Lead
LOCATION: Region
DEPARTMENT: Programmes
DURATION: 12 months, contingent on donor funding
JOB OVERVIEW/SUMMARY: Reporting to the Immunization Team Lead, the VMO who will be based at the Health Region is responsible for providing Immunization Technical Assistance (TA) on Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) using the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to the District Health Teams in order to reach and vaccinate zero-dose and under-immunized children with a coverage of above 90%.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reach Every District / Reach Every Child to reduce the Zero dose and under-immunized. An emphasis on updating health facility RED/REC Micro plans to include zero dose and under-immunized populations, prioritizing coverage and equity, and ensuring implementation.
- Building capacity of front-line health workers, including District Health Teams (DHTs) and health facility in-charges, on strategies to reach zero-dose children through effective planning and implementation.
- Engaging health and non-health stakeholders to enhance immunization mobilization and awareness within communities.
- Conduct regular immunization data analysis to identify challenges/bottlenecks that will inform planning, facilitate activity implementation, and monitor progress.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- A university degree in Public Health, Medicine, or a logistics management field related to public health.
- Diploma in Nursing, Midwifery, or Clinical Medicine.
Abilities:
- Knowledge of the IA2030 and the Zero dose approach.
- Knowledge of Reaching Every District/every child (RED/REC) strategy is a must.
- Good analytic skills and report writing skill.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Experience:
- Experience in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of EPI service delivery and logistics.
- Experience and proven working relations with District and HSD Health Teams.
- Diploma holders require a minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience; degree holders require a minimum of two (2) years.
Application procedure
Please send a cover letter, CV, and copies of academic documents indicating the position & location that you have applied for “Immunization Management Officer” to: human.capital@walimu.org. In your cover letter, please specify which one of the 14 regions would be your most preferred.
Please note that if you do not follow the above instructions your application will be automatically disqualified. All applications will be assessed strictly on individual merit. Applications will be screened on a rolling basis; therefore, suitable candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The deadline is 15th November 2024.
Date Posted: 2024-11-12
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