Technical Officer, Careers in Europe,

Position Title: Senior Technical Officer - Immunization Center

Duty Station: Rosslyn, VA

Organization:JSI

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Application Deadline:Open until the position is filled.

Description:

Immunization Center Overview

Through its Immunization Center, JSI seeks to strengthen global, regional and country efforts to improve

routine immunization (RI) systems and increase coverage at scale in a sustainable and equitable way with attention to quality. JSI is a global leader known for its focus on strengthening routine immunization as an integral part of the broader health system. JSI works at scale with Ministries of Health and partners to support the multiple interrelated components of the RI system, and to identify, design and spread promising new program approaches to sustainably overcome long-standing challenges. JSI is recognized for its global and customized country work to build capacity, reduce inequity, improve the availability, quality and use of data at all levels, partner with communities and civil society, introduce new life-saving vaccines, change behavior, strengthen communications, and professionalize supply chain management.

The Center influences the global technical agenda for RI system strengthening through advocacy with partners and participation in international forums to share JSI’s technical expertise and development perspective, pursuing the inclusion of RI strengthening in all immunization-related efforts. In addition to this global technical leadership role, the Center serves as the hub for all immunization technical activity within JSI, and manages a portfolio of immunization-related projects and new business opportunities, in collaboration with other JSI Centers and the organization’s bilateral and centrally-funded projects.

The Immunization Center is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to support the development and implementation of the Center’s strategy for technical leadership to contribute and influence the global agenda for RI system strengthening.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The STO will work under the supervision of the Center Director with other technical staff to represent the Center’s strategic goals with partners and clients, assist in collaboration within JSI to strengthen and harmonize the organization’s technical work in the area of immunization, and foster new business development opportunities, participating in the design of new projects and activities.

The Senior Technical Officer will provide support to countries served by the various projects in the Center’s portfolio, by providing expertise in the design, implementation, evaluation and documentation of interventions leading to sustainable and high quality RI coverage. This may include providing technical input to improve the planning, management, coordination, training, monitoring, and/or evaluation of RI. In addition, JSI provides technical assistance to support new vaccine introduction within the broader routine system.

The STO will work with countries to address delivery systems issues including cold chain and logistics; plan advocacy and communication activities; assist countries to apply to GAVI and prepare for new vaccine introduction through updating comprehensive multi-year plans; and integrate vaccination within the broader contexts of primary health care and disease prevention and control. In all activities, the STO will be called upon to work with technical staff from other international partner organizations at country, regional and global levels to collaborate on key policies and program strategies.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following assigned duties:

Immunization Center Global Technical Leadership

·             Participate in defining and implementing JSI’s technical agenda to support routine immunization as a global technical priority;

·             Provide guidance to partner organizations and country stakeholders in the areas of routine immunization and the control of vaccine-preventable disease;

·             Prepare issues papers, technical documents, presentations and peer-reviewed articles on program strategies, findings and research results;

·             Represent JSI at international forums for technical exchange, including technical advisory groups, working groups, workshops and conferences.

Promoting Technical Excellence across all JSI activities

·             Serve as a technical advisor to JSI immunization activities, providing inputs to bilateral and centrally-funded projects;

·             Collaborate with JSI’s Center for Logistics Services, Center for Health Information Monitoring and Evaluation, Center for mHealth, Center for Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, and others to provide technical guidance on collaborative efforts which have, or could have, an immunization element.

Technical Support to Immunization Center Projects

·             Provide technical assistance for preparedness, implementation and/or monitoring/evaluation of new vaccine introductions in Africa and Asia;

·             Identify needs and provide technical support and backstopping for regional and country interventions related to RI, introduction of new vaccines, accelerated disease control, and other aspects of quality immunization service delivery;

·             Provide direct on-site technical assistance to country programs and other field activities;

·             Participate in the development and monitoring of annual work plans, budgets, reports, and performance reviews;

·             Participate in and train others in the use of data at national and sub-national levels to strengthen planning, management and monitoring of progress towards achievement of new vaccine and/or RI results.

New Business Development

    Participate in proposal development and client management, including design of technical implementation strategies, and leading or contributing to technical writing.

Perform other technical duties as assigned by the Immunization Center Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

·             Graduate degree in public health or equivalent and a minimum 8 years working in the field of international public health;

·             At least five years direct experience providing technical assistance specifically for routine immunization at national or sub-national level in multiple developing countries, with experience in both Africa and Asia preferred;

·             Experience as an advisor to ministries of health, international agencies and/or NGO public health programs at national, regional and global levels;

·             Proven ability to assess RI needs and to develop and implement successful program interventions, including experience with: 1) national or sub-national immunization planning; 2) capacity building for system strengthening; 3) design of community-oriented strategies to increase coverage; 4) use of immunization data for monitoring and decision making; 5) assessment of cold chain and logistics performance and needs; and, 6) other actions to sustain quality immunization services;

·             Excellent interpersonal and team skills, including demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients, and consultants

·             Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;

·             Fluent spoken and written English; additional ability in French, Portuguese or Russian desirable;

·             Excellent written and oral communication in English;

·             Excellent computer skills;

·             Willingness to travel up to 35% of the time;

·             Experience working with USAID development projects desirable.

Candidates not meeting these minimum qualifications will not be considered.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online.

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