Medical Officer, SIVAC Initiative Coordinator for Africa
Medical Officer, SIVAC Initiative Coordinator for Africa, Health Policy and Institutional Development Programme, AMP
Post date: July 05, 2012
Application deadline: August 10, 2012
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Context:
Since 2008, thanks to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AMP (www.aamp.org) Health Policy and Institutional Development Programme (HPID) has been assisting in the establishment and/or strengthening of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in low and middle-income countries. NITAGs are groups of National Experts responsible for providing evidence-informed recommendations on immunization policies and programs for national authorities.
These activities are implemented through the SIVAC Initiative (www.sivacinitiative.org), which is conducted by AMP in partnership with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). SIVAC operates in close collaboration with technical partners (World Health Organization, Universities, International Technical Agencies) by providing both direct technical support to countries and transversal knowledge sharing activities (training, tools, information...).
Main Responsibilities:
Under the administrative authority of the AMP Africa Director and the direct technical authority of the SIVAC Initiative Director, the Medical Officer will be in charge of the implementation of the SIVAC Initiative at regional and country levels in Africa.
He/she will be responsible for:
- Direct support to countries for the establishment or strengthening a NITAG in Africa
- Conducting transversal activities related to NITAGs
- Ensuring successful collaborations with technical partners at regional and local levels
More precisely, his/her duties and responsibilities will be the following:
Direct technical support to countries (around 70% of the time)
Using the methodology developed by the SIVAC Initiative, to provide technical support based on specific countries’ needs:
- Supports countries to establish a NITAG
• Establish contacts with the Ministry of Health and local partners
• Carry out situation analysis through country visits
• Identify gaps and challenges
• Provide guidance for NITAG establishment
• Ensure official establishment of the NITAG
- Supports established NITAGs in the following areas:
• Organization, functioning and integration in the national health system
• Preparation of evidence-informed recommendations (background documents...)
• Development of the scientific and technical capacity of the NITAG and its executive secretariat
• Financial and technical sustainability of the NITAG
- Analyzes on a continuous basis the needs and the areas to strengthen for an optimal functioning of the NITAG and propose relevant solutions
- Contributes to the development of scientific articles about the development of NITAGs, and to the dissemination of lessons learned.
To accomplish these tasks, the Medical Officer will work in close collaboration with the national health authorities (Ministers of Health, Expanded Program on Immunization Manager...), the NITAG members (primarily the Chairman and the Executive Secretary), WHO country and regional offices, and any other national and regional players.
The Medical officer will be supported by the AMP HPID team, which is composed of 3 medical officers, 3 technical officers, a program manager and a librarian; and will also benefits from support provided by the local AMP offices staff.
Transversal activities (about 20% of the time)
In collaboration with technical and institutional partners, the Medical Officer will conduct operational research on topics related to the NITAGs and, more generally, to the evidence-based decision-making.
He/she will develop tools to support the NITAG and the immunization community (on-line training, guidelines, scientific articles...).
Other (about 10% of the time)
- Participate in collaborative activities with technical partners (WHO, Unicef, WAHO, universities, international technical agencies)
- Represent AMP at regional and country levels meetings
- Participate as needed in other activities for the HPID unit and AMP
Applicants should be aware that these activities necessitate ability to travel for about 50% of the time.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
Education:
- Medical Doctorate or Pharmacist Doctorate and
- Master of Public Health or MSc in Health Policy or International Health or Epidemiology
- Certificate or Diploma in Vaccinology would be an asset
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in
• Working with low or middle-income countries
• Working with WHO and other international organizations
- The following would be significant assets:
• Experience in the infectious diseases area
• Experience in the field of vaccinology
Competencies:
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with senior level professionals at MOH, technical institutions (universities, research institutes…) and international organizations (e.g. WHO)
- Proactive and result-oriented attitude
- Capacity and willingness to work with people and organizations from different cultures
- Strong ability to synthesise, analytical and writing (technical documents, scientific article...) capacity
- Ability to produce quality, finished work under pressure and in a timely manner.
- Good knowledge of the global immunization community (WHO, Unicef, GAVI, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) would be an asset
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software package, bibliography management software (e.g. Endnote, Zotero)
- Strong knowledge of public health administration in Africa would be an asset
Languages:
- Complete fluency in writing, reading, and speaking English and French
- Portuguese and any other language would be an asset but is not necessary
Conditions of Employment:
The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and training. The position will be a short-term, full-time contract for 2 years (with a possible extension of the contract).
The position is full time and is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Ms Helene Dibango, hdibango@aamp.org before 10th August 2012 with the reference: AMP-MO-AFR
Post date: July 05, 2012
Application deadline: August 10, 2012
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Context:
Since 2008, thanks to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AMP (www.aamp.org) Health Policy and Institutional Development Programme (HPID) has been assisting in the establishment and/or strengthening of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in low and middle-income countries. NITAGs are groups of National Experts responsible for providing evidence-informed recommendations on immunization policies and programs for national authorities.
These activities are implemented through the SIVAC Initiative (www.sivacinitiative.org), which is conducted by AMP in partnership with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). SIVAC operates in close collaboration with technical partners (World Health Organization, Universities, International Technical Agencies) by providing both direct technical support to countries and transversal knowledge sharing activities (training, tools, information...).
Main Responsibilities:
Under the administrative authority of the AMP Africa Director and the direct technical authority of the SIVAC Initiative Director, the Medical Officer will be in charge of the implementation of the SIVAC Initiative at regional and country levels in Africa.
He/she will be responsible for:
- Direct support to countries for the establishment or strengthening a NITAG in Africa
- Conducting transversal activities related to NITAGs
- Ensuring successful collaborations with technical partners at regional and local levels
More precisely, his/her duties and responsibilities will be the following:
Direct technical support to countries (around 70% of the time)
Using the methodology developed by the SIVAC Initiative, to provide technical support based on specific countries’ needs:
- Supports countries to establish a NITAG
• Establish contacts with the Ministry of Health and local partners
• Carry out situation analysis through country visits
• Identify gaps and challenges
• Provide guidance for NITAG establishment
• Ensure official establishment of the NITAG
- Supports established NITAGs in the following areas:
• Organization, functioning and integration in the national health system
• Preparation of evidence-informed recommendations (background documents...)
• Development of the scientific and technical capacity of the NITAG and its executive secretariat
• Financial and technical sustainability of the NITAG
- Analyzes on a continuous basis the needs and the areas to strengthen for an optimal functioning of the NITAG and propose relevant solutions
- Contributes to the development of scientific articles about the development of NITAGs, and to the dissemination of lessons learned.
To accomplish these tasks, the Medical Officer will work in close collaboration with the national health authorities (Ministers of Health, Expanded Program on Immunization Manager...), the NITAG members (primarily the Chairman and the Executive Secretary), WHO country and regional offices, and any other national and regional players.
The Medical officer will be supported by the AMP HPID team, which is composed of 3 medical officers, 3 technical officers, a program manager and a librarian; and will also benefits from support provided by the local AMP offices staff.
Transversal activities (about 20% of the time)
In collaboration with technical and institutional partners, the Medical Officer will conduct operational research on topics related to the NITAGs and, more generally, to the evidence-based decision-making.
He/she will develop tools to support the NITAG and the immunization community (on-line training, guidelines, scientific articles...).
Other (about 10% of the time)
- Participate in collaborative activities with technical partners (WHO, Unicef, WAHO, universities, international technical agencies)
- Represent AMP at regional and country levels meetings
- Participate as needed in other activities for the HPID unit and AMP
Applicants should be aware that these activities necessitate ability to travel for about 50% of the time.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
Education:
- Medical Doctorate or Pharmacist Doctorate and
- Master of Public Health or MSc in Health Policy or International Health or Epidemiology
- Certificate or Diploma in Vaccinology would be an asset
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in
• Working with low or middle-income countries
• Working with WHO and other international organizations
- The following would be significant assets:
• Experience in the infectious diseases area
• Experience in the field of vaccinology
Competencies:
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with senior level professionals at MOH, technical institutions (universities, research institutes…) and international organizations (e.g. WHO)
- Proactive and result-oriented attitude
- Capacity and willingness to work with people and organizations from different cultures
- Strong ability to synthesise, analytical and writing (technical documents, scientific article...) capacity
- Ability to produce quality, finished work under pressure and in a timely manner.
- Good knowledge of the global immunization community (WHO, Unicef, GAVI, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) would be an asset
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software package, bibliography management software (e.g. Endnote, Zotero)
- Strong knowledge of public health administration in Africa would be an asset
Languages:
- Complete fluency in writing, reading, and speaking English and French
- Portuguese and any other language would be an asset but is not necessary
Conditions of Employment:
The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and training. The position will be a short-term, full-time contract for 2 years (with a possible extension of the contract).
The position is full time and is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Ms Helene Dibango, hdibango@aamp.org before 10th August 2012 with the reference: AMP-MO-AFR
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