EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY
Overview:
Jhpiego is an international health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, Maryland. For over 50 years, Jhpiego has put evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice to improve health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego empowers front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions that strengthen the quality of healthcare services, following the household-to-hospital continuum of care. Jhpiego also partners with organizations from the community to the national levels, building sustainable, local capacity through advocacy, policy development, health workforce strengthening, and quality and performance improvement approaches.
In Lesotho in particular, Jhpiego has been operating since 2012 through supporting the government of Lesotho in delivering health services to the Basotho people. Jhpiego’s portfolio currently focuses on HIV/TB and COVID epidemic response and includes a range of HIV and COVID-focused programming and research efforts, HIV (VMMC and PrEP), MOSAIC (biomedical HIV prevention including Dipivefrine Ring Introduction), THEBE (TB Contact Tracing), COVID-focused (COVID Case Management and Vaccine Support), CUT-TB (RCT) and various other small studies.
Jhpiego is looking for suitable candidate for the below vacant position.
Position: Senior Technical Officer (RISE)
Duration: 5 months
Responsibilities
• Stay abreast of the latest scientific and technical information related to COVID-19.
• Provides technical advice, guidance and support for the design, management, and implementation of the COVID-19 response, coordination and communication
• Collaborate with government officials to develop and review policies and guidelines related to COVID-19 prevention, treatment, and vaccination and ensure policies are evidence-based and aligned with global best practices
• Conduct quarterly joint supportive supervision visits with the MOH team to ensure the integration of COVID-19 vaccination into PHC and strengthen program management in the four priority districts
• Provide TA to support health education at the facility level: HCWs at the facilities will incorporate COVID-19 in health education sessions to ensure clients are well informed on the process, benefits, and adverse effects of the vaccine to make informed decisions.
• Ensure implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of COVID-19 response interventions
• Work with District Information Officers to ensure (MOH/CHAL/partner staff) at health facilities support COVID-19 vaccination data capturing, cleaning, analysis, reporting, and use.
• Analyze data and provide regular reports to inform decision-making
• Develop and implement communication strategies to disseminate accurate and timely information on COVID-19 prevention and response measures including development of key messages on COVID-19 Vaccination
• Work with communication teams to address public concerns and misconceptions.
• Represents the project to key stakeholders, prepare and deliver high-quality conversations during stakeholder meetings, as needed
• Build close working relationships with key stakeholders
• Other duties, as assigned by a senior member of the organization.
Qualifications, Experience and Requirements
Required Qualifications:
• Degree in Nursing and Midwifery required
• Valid registration with the Lesotho Nursing Council
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Public Health setting, diploma or master’s in Public Health would an added advantage
• In-depth knowledge of COVID-19 transmission, prevention, and treatment
• Experience in COVID-19 vaccination, testing and management
• Good understanding of infection control procedures
Required Abilities/Skills:
• Familiarity with Lesotho health system and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation
• Extensive experience in public health, infectious disease management, or emergency response.
• Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide range of local partner organizations Strong knowledge of COVID-19 epidemiology, prevention, and treatment strategies.
• Proven experience in strategic planning and policy development.
• Excellent leadership, communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience working with international teams is desirable.
• Familiarity with donor requirements and grant management
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Correspondence will be communicated with shortlisted candidates only.
Jhpiego is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion sex, national origin, political affiliation sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Interested candidates should submit cover letter, CVs, certified copies of certificates and transcripts and certified copy of identity document. All applications addressed for the attention of Senior Human Resources Manager must be sent by email address to: Lesotho.HR@jhpiego.org by 12 pm on Monday, 5 July 2024.