Vaccine Support Officer (Covid-19 Response Project)
Job Description
Title: Vaccine Support Officer (Covid-19 Response Project)
Company Name: SHIMANTIK
Vacancy: 10
Job Location: Faridpur, Gopalganj, Kushtia, Laksmipur, Madaripur, Munshiganj
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Social Science or any discipline.
∎ MBBS and 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:
∎ Overall responsibility:
∎ Implementation of the National Plan for COVID-19 vaccine of the MOH&FW at district and sub-district levels.
∎ Technical contribution to development of national guidelines, protocols, tools and manuals.
∎ 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 district and sub-district levels.
∎ Identify the need for additional short-term technical assistance with the Vaccine Coordination Cell from regional technical experts and 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 Vaccine related activities according to strategic guideline with 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: 30 Jan 2021
Company Information:
∎ 27 Jan 2021
∎ SHIMANTIK
Category: NGO/Development
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