Background
Gavi MCV2:
John Snow, Inc. is a public health management consulting and research organizations dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. The FMOH of Ethiopia is committed to protecting its citizens against measles. As one step toward doing so, it is introducing a second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV2) into the national routine immunization schedule starting in 2018. To help ensure high quality introduction and achieve high immunization coverage for both a second and first dose of measles vaccine, the FMOH requested that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, provide targeted county assistance support from JSI to support these efforts.
The FMOH is planning for a high-quality introduction of MCV2 in 2018 and wishes to use it as an opportunity to strengthen performance for both doses of measles vaccine as well as to catch children up on other vaccinations that they have missed earlier in life. The FMOH, with support from JSI, will follow up the MCV2 launch with active monitoring, supervision, and further orientation as needed to address obstacles to high coverage for both doses of measles vaccine. This may include mop-up vaccination in low-performing areas.
AIDSFree Ethiopia:
JSI also implements the Strengthening High Impact Interventions for an AIDS-free Generation (AIDSFree) Project. AIDSFree is funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under a five-year cooperative agreement. In Ethiopia, AIDSFree supports the partnership between the Government of Ethiopia and PEPFAR to control the country’s HIV epidemic by addressing the structural barriers that inhibit the timely availability of quality logistics data for HIV commodities. AIDSFree Ethiopia focuses on strengthening the logistics management information system (LMIS) for the public-sector health care supply chain.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Officer will support JSI, in its implementation of Gavi-funded technical assistance activities for measles second dose introduction in Ethiopia. S/he will also support JSI AIDSFree project.
The FO will work closely with AIDSFree project staff based in Addis Ababa to ensure proper financial documentation of all expenses, adherence to JSI policies and procedures and pre-established systems, as well as compliance with donors requirements. The FO will coordinate with technical staff based in Addis Ababa, and the backstop teams based in Washington, DC to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner and within the resources available. Specific tasks include:
Gavi MCV2 (up to 70% time)
AIDSFree Ethiopia (up to 30% time)
Supervisor: Deputy Country Director Finance & Administration
Required Number: 1(One)
Purpose:
Qualifications