Technical Business Solutions Analyst
Everest
SDLC
Technical Consultant, Vaccine Program
VillageReach
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Origin: • 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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About the role
- Provide technical assistance to targeted health zones in Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Lualaba and Tanganyika for planning, coordination and monitoring of vaccination program implementation.
- Support Health Zone Management Teams in campaign planning, micro-planning, timelines, stakeholder mapping, inventory/logistics planning, training coordination, communication plans and budgeting.
- Ensure national MR vaccine introduction and catch-up campaign guidelines are translated and implemented at the local level.
- Participate in technical coordination meetings, program evaluations, and contribute to logistics recovery plans and post-campaign integration into routine immunization.
- Monitor implementation of recovery plans, prepare sitreps and reports, update dashboards for campaign preparation and MR vaccine introduction.
- Conduct supportive supervision of vaccination teams and ensure daily monitoring of activities, including AEFI management and prompt reporting of suspected measles/rubella cases.
- Organize post-campaign evaluations and participate in convenience monitoring during campaigns.
- Collaborate with community leaders, sectors (Education, Agriculture, fisheries, interior, hydraulics), schools and local media for social mobilization and ICP implementation.
- Ensure vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups are considered and contribute to mapping Zero Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children.
- Support coordination of vaccine and consumable distribution to last-mile, ensure cold chain functioning and maintenance, and contribute to biomedical waste and equipment contingency planning.
- Prepare timely technical updates, field visit reports and final reports summarizing findings, lessons learned and recommendations.
Requirements
- Postgraduate degree in public health, field epidemiology, nursing, medicine or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in implementing vaccination programs, preferably with experience in Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs).
- Experience supporting polio, measles, yellow fever or other vaccine campaigns at the national or subnational level.
- Knowledge of campaign guidelines and monitoring frameworks.
- Strong skills in training, coordination, data analysis and report writing.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multicultural environments.
- Proficiency in computer tools, particularly Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SMT, DHIS 2).
- Fluency in Swahili and French; fluency in English is an asset.
