Job Advert for Immunization Technical Consultants (ITC)
About ACRIF (former ANPPCAN-SOMALILAND)
ACRIF is a child rights organization. ACRIF was founded in 2008 and has its headquarters in Hargeisa, Somaliland. ACRIF is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls and boys. We strive for a just continent, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners.
Assignment Background:
African Children’s Rights Foundation (ACRIF) is accepting applicants from immunization technical experts to support the Somalia/Somaliland national and sub-national immunization programs. The selection of successful applicants is subject to availability of funding.
Summary of Position:
ACRIF is seeking an Immunization Technical Consultants (ITC) to join our team, providing essential technical support and expertise in the development, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of interventions aimed at enhancing sustainable and high-quality routine immunization coverage. The ITCs will collaborate closely with Ministries of Health/EPIs and multi-agency partners to bolster vaccine planning and strengthen immunization systems within routine delivery frameworks.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
The Immunization Technical Consultants (ITC) will provide technical support and expertise in the design, implementation, evaluation and documentation of interventions leading to sustainable and high-quality routine immunization coverage. This may include the provision of guidance to review existing immunization programs, and providing technical input to improve planning, data analysis and use, management, coordination, training, monitoring, and/or evaluation of immunization services. The ITCs will work with MOH/EPIs and multi-agency partners to support vaccine planning and immunization system strengthening as part of routine delivery systems.
The primary responsibilities during the consultancy will be:
Provide technical assistance for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of immunization programs;
Serve as a technical experts and key team members/lead for country support related to routine immunization and system strengthening, and other aspects of quality immunization service delivery;
Support MOH/EPI teams in the development and monitoring of short, medium and long-term plans, review and updates of key program strategies, development of reports and technical deliverables, and performance reviews;
Provide technical expertise to the EPI program at national/sub-national levels to collect, consolidate, validate, manage and analyze immunization data from different sources;
Provide technical support to the strengthening immunization supply chain system, including all relevant processes, stakeholders, and infrastructure;
Participate in and train others in use of data at national/sub-national levels to strengthen planning, management and monitoring of progress towards achievement of the immunization program results; and
Provide technical expertise and advisement to ensure high quality delivery of immunization services, and best practices and innovations are rapidly integrated into the program rollout plans.
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Below are the required qualifications for this consultancy:
Graduate degree in public health or equivalent and a minimum 12 years working as a public health practitioner (this should not include clinical work);
Including a minimum of 7 years direct experience providing technical assistance on routine immunization at national or sub-national level;
Experience as an advisor to ministries of health, international agencies and/or NGO public health programs;
Proven ability to assess routine immunization needs and to develop and implement successful program interventions, including prior experience with;
Proven ability to support national or sub-national immunization planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation;
Strong organizational and communication skills for coordinating and influencing partners and decision makers at all levels;
Excellent interpersonal and team skills–demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diverse staff and consultants;
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;
Somali and English languages professional experience is preferred;
Excellent written and oral communication and computer skills (including with various electronic platforms); technical writing experience (guidelines, publications)
Additional Information:
We believe in a country where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we do everything we can to keep children safe. Safeguarding the child that we come into contact with throughout our work is a key priority for ACRIF within the ACRIF, Child safeguarding is making ACRIF safe for children. ACRIF is committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work
for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work. All our staff are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Adult and Child Safeguarding Policy and the Code of Conduct. In the light of this, a range of back ground checks will be undertaken in conformity with ACRIF's Adult and Child Safeguarding Policy.
Qualified Individuals with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae as a single document with the subject line “Immunization Technical Consultant”. i.e., with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts to recruitment@acrifoundation.org and copy to khadar.ahmed@acrifoundation.org. Deadline for this application is 16th April, 2024. Due to the urgency of the position, short-listing will be done on rolling basis, candidates are encouraged to send their applications as soon as possible.
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received an answer within two weeks after the closing date, you may consider that you have not been selected for this position on this occasion.
ACRIF (African Children’s Rights Foundation) formerly ANPPCAN Somaliland. ACRIF was founded in 2008 and has its headquarters in Hargeisa, Somaliland. ACRIF is registered in Somaliland as a Non-Governmental Organization with registration number L.43.1... Read More
