Senior Technical Specialist - Immunization
Senior Technical Specialist - Immunization
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Job Description
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for aSenior Technical Specialist - Immunizationto joinour team in a Malaria Consortium office based ineither London Kampala or Juba.
The Senior Technical Specialist - Immunization provides technical assistance strategic and systems-level contributions that are evidence-led or data-informed to ensure quality design and implementation of Malaria Consortiums immunization portfolio. This role is central to ensuring the design and delivery of effective immunization programmes that achieve high vaccination coverage equity and impactparticularly in underserved and high-burden addition they will play a role in expanding Malaria Consortiums immunization portfolio identifying new opportunities contributing to technical design for funding proposals and forging strategic partnerships to expand the organisations reach and impact in immunization.
The successful candidate will have:
- An advanced degree (e.g. MPH MD PhD) in public health epidemiology or a relevant field.
- Extensive experience in public health including hands-on technical experience in routine immunization programmes.
- Experience supporting immunization programming or research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Demonstrated expertise in vaccine-preventable disease control vaccine supply systems campaign and routine delivery and health systems integration.
- Demonstrated experience supporting national Ministry of Health and EPI programmes.
- Familiarity with global immunization frameworks stakeholders and funding mechanisms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing and presentation abilities.
- Strong leadership interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with partners in complex settings.
- Publication record in immunization-related research.
Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. As such the position may be filled before the advertised closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
This is a fixed-term contract for 24 months with the possibility of extension.
The salary and benefits package will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.
The Company
Established in 2003 Malaria Consortium is one of the worlds leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.
What We Do
We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice to try out innovative ways through research implementation and policy development to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control.
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Senior IC
Employment Type
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