Jb ID: 2106961
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration: (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
- Under the PEP IMS, the incumbent is expected to support State Coordinators in ensuring that State and LGA Authorities, partners and other appropriate stakeholders conduct the following specific tasks:
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Preparation of high-quality pre-implementation (micro-planning, training, logistics) plans
- Implementation of micro-planning with attention to NEOC recommendations on m/planning.
- Implementation of key recommendations and agreed action points from the NEOC and other Abuja meetings aimed at raising the quality of PEP activities.
- Implementation of high-quality training of all cadres involved in IPDs including independent monitors
- Monitoring of SIA implementation in the highest risk areas and timely institution of corrective action.
- Cluster consultants/LGAF and FVs Participate in daily SIA review meetings and ensure follow-up on action points.
- Participate in the Supervision of Independent monitors and ensure findings used for immediate action including re-do
- Reviewing of each SIA round, best practices, challenges, appropriate action and feed into planning for subsequent round i.e. evidence-based planning, systematic feedback to government authorities.
- Support the National EOC in developing solution-based innovative ways of improving the quality of SIAs.
AFP Surveillance Planning, implementation and monitoring:
- To provide technical guidance to ensure high-quality planned SIAs and Mop Up activities within the context of Covid 19 and continuity of essential care.
- To provide technical guidance for prompt and timely response to the reported outbreaks of any non-Sabin poliovirus (including nOPV2 deployment, high-quality VDPV2 Outbreak investigation, risk assessment and response activities / Mop Up activities) within the context of continuity of essential care
- To conduct regular mapping of security challenged areas, special groups (Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), nomads, fishermen) in borders and hard to reach areas; and develop strategies to increase access to PEI/ health interventions (Special intervention); guide appropriate documentation towards certification at all levels
- To support national/ State authorities in facilitating implementation of Non-Polio Supplemental activities-NPSIAs (including accelerated disease control (ADC); Measles, Yellow fever, MNTE as well as Covax).
- To support National/ State authorities to achieve and/or maintain certification standard performance for recommended Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) activities, ADC and AFP surveillance.
- To contribute to achievement of key management performance indicators
- Enabling and empowering the workforce to do and be their best and to adopt a culture of continuous learning
- Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders (UN, international NGOs, Academic and research institutions etc) to make sure they are incorporated the response operations
- Coordinate partner’s response efforts and incorporation of partner’s activities in the national response plan
- Ensure to keep relevant partners and donors informed and updated about the situation in the field.
Routine Immunization planning and monitoring:
- Finalization of REW micro-plans with priority given to high-risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation and monitoring the 1,2,3 strategy, with priority to high-risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation of monthly RI review meetings including documentation & follow-up of identified priority action points.
Cross-Cutting Tasks:
- Support the PEP Cluster Lead in conducting Quarterly performance appraisals of CCs, LGAFs and FVs.
- Utilization of programme funds including but not limited to intensified funds, Logistics and social mobilization funds
- Finalization of Evidence-based State PEI/EPI Emergency plans.
- Conduct of quarterly capacity building and information sharing with cluster consultants, LGAFs, FVs and relevant health workers from government authorities.
- Conduct of a systematic Advocacy to promote compliance with Abuja commitments (and BMGF Leadership Challenge)
- Strengthening of partnership with Government officials, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society, Religious Leaders, Women’s Groups, Professional Associations, Civil Society…etc
- Provide any other support as requested by EPI Team leader.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- The following Key performance indicators will be monitored to assess the contribution of the staff in PEP IMS towards the overall assignment objective.
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) Develop High-risk LGAs with comprehensive holistic pre-implementation assessment reports prior to each SIAs/OBR in the context of COVID-19.
- Assigned HR states (& priority LGAs) with quality evidence-based 6 months operational plans.
- Assigned HR states (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved vaccination team performance (selection, training, supervision, evening review meetings)
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved independent monitoring and use of data for remedial action
- Reports of investigation conducted in poor-performing ward (ward with > 25% missed children) and HR wards (WPV or c-VDPV)
AFP Surveillance Planning, implementation and monitoring:
- Assigned HR States with high quality AFP Surveillance work-plans.
- Quarterly surveillance supervision (active surveillance) reports and follow up on action points
- Assigned HR States (with focus on poor performers) with evidence of implementation of RSA recommendations
- Quarterly evidence of quality, action-oriented monthly surveillance review meetings at state level.
Routine Immunization planning and monitoring:
- At least 1 HR State with updated REW micro-plans
- At least 1 high-risk state with evidence of implementation of 1, 2, 3 strategy
- Monthly evidence of quality, action-oriented monthly RI review meetings at state level.
Cross-Cutting Tasks
- Evidence-based updated 2022 State Emergency PEI/EPI Plan forwarded to national by 31st January 2022
- Bi-annual plan to build the capacity of field workers developed by State Coordinator(s) and their Cluster consultants.
- State Advocacy plan to promote Abuja commitments and BMGF Leadership challenge
- Evidence of efforts to promote engagement of partners including CBOs, Women groups, etc
- Detailed mission report reflecting on state-wide activities.
Reporting Requirements
- The WHO technical officer will report through the Supervisor to the PEP Cluster Lead/GPEI Coordinator
- Overall Technical Guidance for the programme will be provided in line with national guidelines by the PEP Cluster Lead.
- Overall policy and managerial support and guidance will be provided by the WHO Representative in Nigeria.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health planning and Administration, Complemented by training in Public Health/Epidemiology/Health Science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2016) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environments.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
- Use of Language Skills
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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