To provide technical assistance on the national COVID-19 vaccine Rollout and the overall coordination of the monitoring and evaluation process, advocacy communication and social mobilization activities, AEFI surveillance and monitoring, and the capacity building of regions regarding COVID-19 vaccine.
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Contract
Sidama,
Hawassa
Summary
Title: National COVID-19 vaccination, Technical Assistance Addis Ababa
Duty station: Sidama
Duration: 24 months
No. of consultant : One(1)
Reporting to MOH EPI team lead in collaboration with UNICEF ECO Immunization Specialist
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 was initially reported from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and currently the disease is a global pandemic affecting all countries, including our country, Ethiopia. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been exerting high negative impacts on the health, social and economic wellbeing of people in our country.
The MoH, in collaboration with partners, has been working on the prevention and response of COVID-19 pandemic to hal its spread and reduce the negative impact of the pandemic. So far Ethiopia received more than 12million doses through COVAX dose sharing, bilateral donations from countries and self-financing through AVAT. The COVID-19 vaccine deployment has been undertaken in a phased approach based on population risk levels, global availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and operational feasibility.
Deliverables | Deadline |
Submission of monthly progress reports | Monthly |
Submission of meeting minutes from COVID-19 coordination forums (ICC (Interagency Coordination Committee), the NITAG (National Immunization Technical Advisory Group); and COVID-19 National Technical Working Group (NTWGs), etc.) | Bi-weekly |
Regular update on functionality sub-national (RHB) COVID-19 Taskforce and TWGs | Monthly |
Submission of trainings, monitoring and supervision reports | Monthly |
Submission of documentation of the detailed process including lesson learned, best practices and human-interest stories (HIS) | Quarterly |
Submission of guidance/protocol for the rapid assessment to identify areas for support and improvement. | Bi-annual |
Support Data collection, analysis, and written report | Bi-annual |
Report key findings from the readiness assessment for introduction and vaccination campaigns. | Monthly |
Share regular progress report of the sub-national performance | Monthly |
Develop and report COVID-vaccination implementation report including AEFI documentation and report. | Quarterly |
Annual report and recommendations. | Annually |
The consultant will be directly recruited by third party HR firm, and reports to the FMOH EPI team lead and UNICEF ECO Immunization Specialist.
The fees for this contract shall paid on monthly basis based on the submission of monthly reports against the deliverables indicated above.
Suitable candidate: Technical and good communication skills, analytical skills to identify critical issues and good writing skills, knowledge and skills in the subject
Essential: First degree in any health science with specialized training (Masters) in public health or epidemiology.
Desirable: Previous experience working with MOH, UNICEF or UN agencies. Familiarity or experience with immunization program will be an asset.
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Competencies required:
Policy both parties should be aware of: