JSI Research and Training Institute Inc. / Universal Immunization through Improving Family Health Services (UI-FHS) is designed and implemented in collaboration with the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The goal of UI-FHS is to learn, document, and share evidence with the Ministry and other stakeholders about how universal immunization might be achieved through affordable and sustainable approaches to reach all women and children with potent lifesaving vaccines.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Regional Immunization Advisor (RIA), the Regional Capacity Building Specialist has several main responsibilities including: the provision of technical support to all capacity building activities at the regional level, technical support to the Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs) with designing and implementing regional level and woreda level capacity building efforts including trainings, on-job training, peer learning, etc., support to the RHB with data monitoring and use, and support for regional level health system strengthening activities. This position will be instrumental in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of models that lead to sustainable, affordable and improved routine immunization coverage in the region.
The Regional Capacity Building specialist is also expected to actively participate in program activities for UI-FHS which include: capacity building workshops and additional activities, monitoring and evaluation activities, internal planning meetings, and technical support and supervision for woreda level capacity building activities.
Duty station: Based in UI-FHS project regional office or in the RHB. It is anticipated that this position will spend up to 40% of time on travel within the region. The position holder might be embedded in the RHB office.
PRIMARY TASKS
The Primary role & responsibility of the Regional Capacity Building Specialist will be:
1. Support UI-FHS efforts to build the managerial capacity in immunization of regional health bureau staff, provide ongoing capacity building focused on data analysis and use, designing or tailoring capacity building strategies, support efforts to integrate routine immunization processes with other health services, on-the job training activities, peer learning opportunities, and leading these activities as requested.
2. Support the RHB is utilizing data for decision-making; through use of the RED Categorization tool, supportive supervision, mobile and outreach data, quarterly review meetings, DHIS2, data from vaccine logistics, etc.
3. Participate in regular coordination and planning meetings at the regional level and with regional level partners, as required by RIA
4. Identify lessons learned and proven approaches to be shared among regions, health authorities, health workers and partners and assist with the process of sharing these lessons and experiences in the respective spheres of influence.
5. Support the design and roll-out of capacity building materials that are customized and appropriate for effective use in the DRS.
6. Support the UI-FHS Immunization Specialist within that region with woreda level activities for capacity building (including but not limited to: trainings, integration, supportive supervision, mobile and outreach support, peer learning, etc.)
7. Lead in all regional-related documentation efforts for the project, including coordinating the compilation of monthly/quarterly/annual reports under the guidance of the RIA and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L) Advisor; this includes serving as the focal point for data quality, data entry, compiling, summarizing, analyzing various data bases, and submitting monthly project data, reports and other reports to Addis ME&L in a timely manner
8. Collaborate with other partners working on capacity building, data use and other related activities at regional level including Data Use partnership project (DUP), HMIS and planning unit
9. Supporting the RHB in monthly monitoring and tracking of human resource capacity for EPI and other related MCH service
10. Other responsibilities as assigned and becomes necessary
Note: the job description might be revised based on the need as the project implementation evolve.
QUALIFICATIONS