Technical Assistant at Sydani Group

Summary

Sydani is recruiting Technical Assistants on New Vaccine Introduction to the State Primary Health Care Board for the following states.

Eligible States:

• Edo 
• Kogi
• Kwara
• Cross River 
• Ebonyi

Application deadline: 15th April 2024 11:59pm

As the State technical assistant, you will perform the responsibilities listed below with oversight and direction from the Sydani team lead.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Leadership, Management and Coordination

• Participate and coordinate technical working group meetings and oversee the implementation and monitoring of action points.
• Facilitate work-planning and budgeting for HPVV introduction in line with national and state immunization polices/strategies
• Oversee engagement and coordination of all mapped stakeholders (Traditional and Religious Leaders, Schools etc) and partners
• Work closely with the Executive Secretary and other state officers to monitor and implement all activities on the HPVV introduction workplan
• Support the implementation of all HPVV introduction strategies in line with national and state policies/guidelines
• Facilitate successful flag-off of HPV vaccines in the state
• Support the review and finalization of state HPV micro plans
• Support the development of training plan and facilitate capacity building of health workers.

Data Management and Learning Agenda

• Conduct training of relevant stakeholders on the use of electronic data tools
• Conduct training of health workers on the data collection, reporting and analysis
• Train data managers on data quality assurance and data use for decision-making
• Ensure monitoring and reporting of adverse events following immunization (AEFI)
• Facilitate collation and reporting of relevant data on HPV vaccine introduction in the focal state
• Facilitate the conduct of regular data review and analysis for AEFI
• Conduct operational research to assess the impact of HPV vaccine introduction on immunization and cervical cancer outcomes

Advocacy, Communication, Social Mobilization, Community Engagement and Demand Generation

• Develop and implement communication strategies to promote HPV vaccines and generate stronger community demand
• Provide technical support in the identification of barriers to immunization through regular in-depth analysis of reasons for non-compliance and identify enablers to improve uptake of HPV vaccination services
• Support efforts to strengthen advocacy as well as mobilize demand aimed at improving the performance of HPV vaccination activities.
• Facilitate the development of community engagement strategies to improve demand for immunization.
•  Facilitate the development of ACSM monitoring and evaluation approach; and report templates to evaluate reach and effectiveness  
• Conduct regular ACSM performance review meetings

Service Delivery

• Conduct training on HPV vaccine introduction across state, LGA and facility levels
• Conduct supervisory visits in states
• Supervise conduct of HPV vaccination in fixed and outreach sites
• Support the conduct of RI intensification in the state following the New Vaccine Introduction (NVI)

Financial Management

• Support development and review of budgets (in relation to HPVV introduction)
• Conduct resource mapping exercise
• Support the state in the development of financial monitoring tools
• Conduct regular financial performance review meetings

Supply Chain and Logistics

• Vaccine stock management, vaccine logistics optimization
• Support the development and implementation of HPV distribution plan
• Support the state in development of supply chain monitoring tools and templates 
• Ensure functional standard preventive and curative maintenance systems for vaccine storage
• Ensure strict adherence to recommended vaccine management policies
• Conduct regular supply chain performance review meetings
• Conduct all other activities as assigned by the Sydani national team lead.

Person Specifications

• You Have a bachelor's degree in public health or related fields
• You have at least 2 years of work experience in implementing PHC and immunization activities
• You have worked with the State Primary Health Care Agency in the eligible States or have very strong ties with the board
• You are fluent in English and the indigenous language of the state of interest
• You can take initiative, solve problems, and effectively coordinate people at different levels
• You can resume urgently

Note: This role is being recruited for on a rolling basis and requires the above-listed experience, please do not apply of you do not meet the above criterion.