JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a US-based not-for-profit organization that specializes in public health. For the past 30 years, JSI has been providing technical assistance to health programs in more than 106 countries across a wide-range of technical areas.
JSI is currently recruiting for an Immunization Programs Manager based in Accra, Ghana, to support program implementation of a project focused on testing the application and use of a school-based tracker to improve the reach of the health system to identify and vaccinate zero-dose and under-vaccinated children.
Job Description
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE GHANA CDC GENDER BASED INTERVENTION FOR IMMUNIZATION PROJECT
- Place of Performance: Accra, Ghana
- Start Date: TBD
- LOE: 40 days through August 29, 2023
- Purpose: To provide technical and program support to GAVI TCA 2023
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Purpose of the Project
The purpose of the project is to create a platform for the vaccination of zero dose and missed children from the crèche up to kindergarten in both private and public schools in Tamale Metropolis in Northern Region and Ga South and Ashaiman in Greater Accra region. The selection of these districts is based on current immunization coverage data (districts with low coverage and high numbers of zero dose children) and working relationships established with the DHMTs and other collaborating government institutions.
JSI will support public and private schools, particularly the crèches and kindergartens. These are the levels of education where most missed and zero-dose children are schooling and targeting them will broaden the scope of coverage in the respective districts.
The activity implementation process will be used to strengthen the links between GHS/EPI, GES/SHEPs and the Department of Social Welfare at the district level.
JSI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.
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Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- The consultant will be expected to support program implementation of the project in both Tamale and Accra.
- The consultant will be responsible to track and support high quality and timely implementation of all activities in the workplan.
- In addition to regular coordination of the program consultants and activities on the ground, the consultant will coordinate regularly with the program team based in Washington DC and will provide monthly reports on program implementation.
- Provide overall oversight for implementation of all planned activities and provide technical guidance to the TOs, as the consultant will be familiar with second year of life programming and integration with school-based programming.
- Review and support all STO/TO deliverables.
- Support process for mapping of schools in each program district.
- Design and review of training modules.
- Facilitate support to training as needed.
- Support writing and review of mid program report.
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- Conduct supportive supervision and monitoring visits with STO/TO consultants as needed.
- Assist with advocacy and ministry of health discussions.
- Support design and implementation of final stakeholder event.
- Support writing and review of final report, and travel to each region to monitor and report on program work.
- Support design and implementation of final stakeholder event.
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Required Skills or Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work, International Development or an equivalent field
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the health or development sectors
- Excellent skills and previous experience in program management
- Experience with immunization and/or school-based strategies a plus at (sub)national levels in low-resource health contexts
- High level of creativity, adaptability, and expertise in delivering technical assistance consulting services to social entrepreneurs, innovators, and mission-driven international organizations.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, under pressure, demonstrating initiative and flexibility
- Experience working with a range of stakeholders from Ministry of Health to partners to frontline health care workers
- Professional proficiency in English
- Exemplary interpersonal communication skills required to interact effectively with end users/participants, as well as senior project leadership and partners
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How To Apply For The Immunization Programs Manager – GAVI TCA Position At JSI
JSI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.
Qualified persons are required to send their cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) marked “Immunization Programs Manager – GAVI TCA” to: Ghana.recruitment@jsi.com
- Deadline for the submission of applications: July 13th, 2023.
- Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- No phone calls or drop-ins will be accepted.
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