• Application Deadline: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Polio OBR Program Support Consultant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Nigeria


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

The consultant will provide direct support for, and also strengthen the capacity of national teams in the following areas:

Planning and coordination of the polio outbreak response

The Polio consultant will:

• Support the country Polio team to conduct country situational analysis, stakeholder mapping, and develop the Polio EOC organogram with clear reporting lines


• Support the GPEI coordinator to set up the Polio Technical Working Groups with TORs


• Engage with government stakeholders at the subnational levels to prepare micro plans and budgets, and review these for completeness, coherence, and accuracy


• Ensure the precampaign dashboard is routinely updated and tracked to ascertain campaign readiness at national and subnational levels


• Provide meeting facilitation support for daily and weekly coordination meetings; prepare and share discussion documents with stakeholders, take meeting notes and track implementation of action items


• Support the GEPI coordinator/Incidence Manager to establish a system for archiving EOC documents

Data analytics and data management support, and documentation of OBR activities

The Polio consultant will:

• Support the GEPI coordinator/Incidence Manager to map the flow of SIA data to identify and resolve bottlenecks with the availability of timely, complete, and accurate SIA data


• Ensure daily analysis of campaign data to identify poor performing districts, root causes and provide feedback to district focal persons


• Support the country Polio team to develop and track campaign quality improvement plans


• Support the GEPI coordinator/Incidence Manager to prepare technical documents, briefing notes, slides, and other materials for engagement with stakeholders


• Support the GEPI coordinator/Incidence Manager to develop and archive weekly and post-campaign reports that are detailed and useful for future campaign planning.

Education, experience, and language requirements

• Relevant graduate-level degree (International Development, Applied Sciences, and Technology, Policy and Strategy Development, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management or similarly relevant field;


• At least two years’ country experience with supporting planning and implementation of disease outbreak responses (Polio, Measles, Cholera, etc.)


• Possess proven project management, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills


• Candidates must be bilingual. Read/Write/Speak at the advanced level of English and French or Portuguese


• Understanding any of the local languages spoken in DRC (e.g., Swahili), Mozambique (e.g., Makhuwa) or Madagascar (e.g., Malagasy) is an added advantage