Vaccine Support Coordinator (Covid-19 Response Project)

Job Description

Title: Vaccine Support Coordinator (Covid-19 Response Project)

Company Name: SHIMANTIK

Vacancy: 03

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS with MPH will be added value.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ SHIMANTIK is a national NGO since 1979 in Bangladesh. Shimantik is implementing USAID`s MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MNCSP), funded by USAID and Technical Support by Save the Children International in 3 Districts- Habiganj, Brahmanbaria and Manikgonj. Shimantik is also involved in implementing emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic project under the umbrella of MaMoni MCSP. As part of the COVID-19 Response Project, Shimantik will start implementing on community based pandemic response activities in six new districts (Faridpur, Gopalganj, Munshiganj, Madaripur, Laxmipur and Kushtia, the districts may change later due to programmatic priority shift). The community based intervention will work intensively with community health system and community members in order to reduce transmission of the corona virus and thus mitigate the impact on health. To manage a variety of interventions in districts and upazilas, Shimantik looks forward to hire six District Coordinators who will be responsible to engage with local health officials, plan activities and implement activities through a number of upazila-based Field Coordinators, ensure coordination of activities with relevant stakeholders, prepare budget and check expenses against the budget to ensure value for money, and produce programmatic and financial progress report as per contractual obligations. Shimantik is seeking application from the potential candidate on the following requirements for the position:
∎ Duration: 2months (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance)
∎ Job Location: Based in district and upazila headquarters with frequent travels

Job Responsibilities:
∎ National coordination of implementation of the National Plan for COVID-19 vaccine deployment of the MOH&FW at divisional, district and sub-district levels.
∎ Technical contribution to development of national guidelines, protocols, tools and manuals.
∎ Develop and institutionalize Vaccine Coordination Cell for National Vaccine Deployment Plan under the guidance of focal person of Vaccine Deployment Activities.
∎ Coordinate with various development partners, particularly the USAID Implementing Partners to contribute to the implementation of the national Vaccine Deployment Strategy.
∎ Coordinate with MaMoni MNCSP: Emergency Response to Pandemic Project and other Save the Children supported Vaccine and Health activities to ensure alignment and complimentarily with the efforts of the Vaccine Deployment at national, district and sub-district levels.
∎ Identify the need for additional short-term technical assistance with the Vaccine Coordination Cell from national, regional and global technical experts and coordinate with USAID and MaMoni MNCSP: Emergency Response to Pandemic Project.
∎ Participate meetings, trainings, seminars, and workshops as per need of Vaccine Deployment Strategy as well as of USAID and MaMoni MNCSP: Emergency Response to Pandemic Project
∎ Carry out other Vaccine related activities according to strategic guideline with consultation of focal person of National Vaccine Deployment Committee.
∎ Prepare work plan, detailed implementation plan and budget for the assigned district.
∎ Adopt and use different guidelines approved by GoB and SCI.
∎ Oversee district and upazila level implementation of interventions.
∎ Draft request letters and ensure signage by respective stakeholders.
∎ Produce regular, periodic or need based field report with proper filing.
∎ Take part in weekly report writing and share it with the GoB and supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Two years' work experience in relevant field with managerial position.
∎ Minimum one-year field experience in coordination and implementation related project.

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: 28 Jan 2021

Company Information:
∎ 26 Jan 2021
∎ SHIMANTIK
∎ Address : Dr. Ahmed Al-Kabir- Shimantik Complex Masimpur, Sylhet
∎ Business : Shimantik, a national non-government organization in Bangladesh, started its activities back in 1979 initially to provide succor to the flood-stricken people of Zakigonj and Kanaighat Upazilas of Sylhet. It has since expanded its activities to cover wide ranging geographical and programmatic areas like non-formal and formal education, skill training, primary health care, reproductive health, family planning, newborn care, health research, non communicable disease, environmental development, women`s development, income generating activities and disaster relief.
Vision: Shimantik`s vision is to bring a social movement to empower disadvantage people, especially women and children of Bangladesh.
Mission: Shimantik`s mission is to create an enabling environment for integrated development initiative aim at betterment of underserved populace to ensure quality service and technical assistance in health, educaiton, environment, research, human resource development and other multi-dimensional approaches.

Category: NGO/Development

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Source: bdjobs.com

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