State Field Coordinator at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the State Field coordinator include:

• Assist State PHC team and polio eradication emergency center (EOC) in strengthening PEl coordination at the LGA level with particular attention to nomadic/scattered populations and other under-served communities. Provide support for priority states in polio eradication with a focus on:a.Micro-planning for campaigns in the high risk LGAs Strengthening surveillance in:
• Major hospitals in urban areas ofthe northem states
• Poor performing LGAs.
• Nomad and other chronically missed communities
• Strengthening routine infant immunization (RI)
• Outbreak investigations for polio and other vaccine preventable diseases
• Monitoring and evaluation of supplemental immunization activities including LQAs
• Data management and technical support for state operations centers or EOC, particularly with intra-campaign dashboard monitoring
• Conduct operational research
• Mentor NFELTP residents assigned to the state
• Serve as NSTOP representative in the polio EOC, state GPEI team and partners forum in the state
• Any other duties assigned by State team Lead, ZFC or supervisor

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER EXPERTISE REQUIRED

• Education: advanced degree in Epidemiology, public health, health policy, Allied health, Veterinary Science, Biostatistics or other related field.
• Pre-requisite: post-graduate training through a field epidemiology training program or the Epidemic/intelligence Service (EIS).
• The incumbent must have Nigeria field experience in vaccine preventable disease activities.
• Recent graduates of NFELTP program will be preferred.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Language proficiency in English Knowledge of Hausa is an added advantage
• Job knowledge: strong technical knowledge in public health, epidemiology, routine immunization, SIAs, disease outbreak investigation, data collection and management and data analysis.
• Skills and Abilities: Skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Access; demonstrated strong analytical skills; ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing; ability to engage in successful interaction; extensive contact with members of national and local partner organizations (WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health)