Job Opportunities: Regional Coordinator – Vaccination Program (30 Posts)

Job Opportunity: Regional Coordinator – Vaccination Program (30 Posts)

Full-Time

Tanzania

Job Overview

Overall Function:

A regional coordinator is responsible for coordinating all COVID19 vaccination activities in the region. A regional coordinator will ensure that optimal standard of care is achieved in line with National guidelines, client satisfaction and good clinical outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

Support Council Team to develop the comprehensive Council COVID-19 micro plan
Support Council Team to conduct the Council level stakeholders meeting to discuss
on COVID-19 vaccination
Ensure there are Council maps showing all the Health Facility service areas, villages/
streets, vaccination post fixed and temporary, roads with distance and population.
Ensure the Health Facility service area level implementation plans are displayed at the
Council Ensure the personnel involved in the implementation are selected per criteria
given
Ensure the Council Supervisor and vaccinators are health workers qualified to give
injection
Ensure the recorders are Extension Workers who can easily screen the age of children

and record

As part of the Council team, monitor and supervise implementation of Local
Supervisors and Vaccination Teams
Ensure the availability of vaccines, cold chain and logistics materials
Ensure the protocol of handling rumors and providing statements in case AEFI occur
to assure the public is discuss in the District PHC Meetings
Ensure the availability of emergency drugs for AEFI
Monitoring and auditing all AEFI
Ensure the waste management plan is clear to all Local Supervisors and Vaccination
Teams and monitor the waste management at the implementation level
Data collection and compilation including sharing of reports to next higher level on daily basis
Support Council team to manage properly the financial resources provided for
implementation of COVID-19 vaccination

Qualifications and Requirements

For appointment to the post of Regional Coordinator, a candidate must;
A university degree in any health science discipline, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field is required.
At least 1 years work experience
Experience working in PEPFAR funded projects is an added advantage
Should be self-motivated
Should have good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

Salary

A competitive and attractive salary will be offered to successful candidates (2000 USD – 2500 USD)

Interested candidates should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees. Applications should be submitted by hand or through e-mail: tanzaniahr@africovid.org to the Human Resource Officer – DSM Sub grantee by 7th August 2021

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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