Organizational Overview: The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is currently operating in Ethiopia carrying out a wide range of programs to support the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia in improving the health status of the country by ensuring access and quality of health services. We are committed to increasing our effectiveness through an innovative programming approach that optimizes quality, impact and scale. Being the largest CHAI field office worldwide, we currently employ over 150 staff working in the following programs: The Human Resources for Health, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNH), HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Lab Services, Vaccines program, Global Health Financing, Woreda Transformation and Child Survival Programs.
JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Vaccine Program Manager, the technical advisor will provide both management and technical support to the Gambella RHB in quality Covid-19 vaccine provision. The technical advisor will plan, implement and monitor Covid-19 vaccine introduction. The technical advisor will identify bottlenecks that hindered Covid-19 vaccine introduction and produce mitigation plan. The advisor will also conduct regular Supportive Supervision and on site capacity building for private providers. The senior technical advisor will submit reports in a timely and at the set standard to the Ministry of Health and RHB.
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Duty station: Gambella regional health bureau
REPORTS TO: Senior program Manager, Vaccine
Duration of employment: One Year
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Facilitates the regional level planning and coordination of the Covid19 vaccine introduction and delivery preparation and readiness activities
· Establish or engage in the existing regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) for COVID-19 vaccine introduction preparation activities
· Provide training and other capacity building activities through supportive supervision on preparation for COVID-19 vaccine introduction at RHB, zones, Woredas and HF levels
· Engage in Technical assistance in identification of primary targets of Covid 19 vaccine recipients and addressing vaccine hesitancy
· Support micro plan preparation for target groups of Covid19 vaccination
· Facilitate review, advocacy and experience sharing meetings
Perform other related work activities as neededQualification and experiences:
Knowledge Skills and abilities:
Language skills:
· Fluency in English, and Amharic.