Consultant – Yellow Fever Immunization

Purpose of consultancy

To address the yellow fever immunization gaps by improving its assessment in targeted countries.

Deliverables

• Task 1: Identify YF immunization gaps in high-risk countries. 
  • Preparatory work with EYE Vaccine Delivery Working Group (VDWG) and in-country assessments in collaboration with country stakeholders and EYE partners. 
  • Output 1: Reports on vaccination coverage assessments for at least four high-risk countries (expected by end of contract).
• Task 2: Develop national strategy and workplan to resolve critical gaps in YF vaccination coverage in high-risk countries.
  • Collaborative work with EYE partners, the EYE Risk Analysis Working Group (RAWG) and VDWG to define strategies and develop national workplan as well as organizing workshops with country stakeholders to discuss workplans. 
  • Output 2: Development of strategies and workplan to resolve critical gaps in yellow fever vaccination coverage in at least four high gap areas (expected by end of contract). 
• Task 3: Support the VDWG in attaining its annual workplan objectives by providing technical input, coordinating a desk review of documents and data and reviewing reports.
  • Output 3: Participation in all VDWG working sessions and related tasks requested by VDWG.
• Task 4: Finish the development of operational guidance for the PCCS in resource-limited settings and that can be applied in reactive campaigns. 
  • Output 4: Operational guidance for PCCS finalized. (expected by end of contract).

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university level degree (Master’s level or above) in public health, epidemiology, or other relevant disciplines.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience combined at the national and international levels, in planning, programming, implementation of health/Immunization programmes. 
• Field experience in Africa, Latin America or the Caribbean.

Desirable:

• Experience in research (operational or implementation research) or data analysis.
• Experience with WHO, UN agencies, US CDC or a health cluster member organization.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Proven ability in managing and analyzing public health data sets related to immunization activities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work as a team with a variety of stakeholders and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and remote working technologies.
• Expertise in vaccination coverage surveys. 
• Background/familiarity with emergency settings.
• Sound knowledge of vaccine preventable diseases.

Languages required:

Essential: 

• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of French.

Closing Date : Nov 28, 2022,