National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Field Coordinator at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Location: Borno (To be based in Biu LGA), Bauchi and FCT
Duration of contract: One year

Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Field coordinator include: Support State PHC team and polio eradication emergency center (EOC) in strengthening PEI coordination at the LGA level with particular attention to nomadic/scattered populations and other under-served communities

Provide support for polio eradication with a focus on:

• Micro-planning for campaigns in high risk LGAs
• Strengthening surveillance in: 
  • Major hospitals in urban areas of the northern states
  • Poor performing LGAs.
  • Nomad and other chronically missed communities
  • IDPs camps
• Strengthening routine infant immunization (RI) and RI Data Management
• Outbreak investigations for polio and other vaccine preventable diseases
• Monitoring and evaluation of supplemental immunization activities including LQAs
• Data management and technical support for DHIS2
• Conduct operational research

Mentor NFELTP residents assigned to the state

Serve as NSTOP representative in the polio EOC, state GPEI team and partners forum

Job Requirements
Certifications, License, Physical Requirements or Other Expertise Required:

• Education: Post graduate 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 prevention and control of vaccine preventable disease activities.
• The incumbent must posses; Routine Immunization and AFP surveillance experience and have Polio eradication initiative.

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)