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Company | JSI Research ... |
Industry | NGO/IGO/INGO |
Category | Public Health |
Location | Accra |
Job Status | Part-time |
Salary | GHS |
Education | Graduate Degr... |
Experience | 5 years |
Job Expires | May 30, 2023 |
Contact | ... |
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Company Profile JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), a leader in global health, is a nonprofit public health management consulting and research organizations dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. (JSI) is implementing the recently extended USAID-funded Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in Ghana. Job Description Scope of Work and Deliverables
Purpose:
The consultant(s) will provide technical assistance to the MOH and EPI in-country to provide support in switch assessment, application and preparation support for a potential pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) switch.
SERVICES/SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor shall use all reasonable efforts to perform the following services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement:
Background
JSI is currently recruiting for a Technical Consultant to provide technical expertise to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and EPI in-country on behalf of GAVI.
CHOICES (Choice Optimization for Immunization: Country Exercises in Sustainability) aims to engage countries currently or formerly eligible for Gavi support who may be interested in conducting optimization and prioritization exercises. CHOICES provides evidence-based decision-making support to countries in navigating the expanding vaccine options and optimizing products, schedules, and vial sizes for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), rotavirus vaccines, HPV vaccines, measles-containing vaccines (MCV, MR, MMR), and others.
CHOICES provides technical guidance to identify and address key barriers to successful vaccine switches or introductions. CHOICES supports redefining tools and guidance to support decision-making in countries currently or previously eligible for Gavi support, in partnership with the WHO CAPACITI initiative.
At the start of 2023, CHOICES and Gavi have been working with country health teams that are interested in introducing or switching PCV and/or rotavirus vaccines by the end of the year. Currently in Ghana, the MoH and EPI team are considering/exploring a potential PCV product switch. CHOICES is accepting applications from immunization technical experts with either introduction or switch experience to engage in the country with members of the Ghana MOH and EPI team. The staffing of successful applicants is subject to donor approval.
Objectives
The Immunization Technical Consultant (ITC) will provide in-country expertise in coordination with remote support from the CHOICES Project team in support of Ghana's evidence review, decision-making, and application/budget for a potential PCV switch. The ITC will work with country experts (MOH/EPIs and multi-agency partners) to support vaccine selection and introduction planning and immunization system strengthening as part of routine delivery systems as well as within the broader context of disease prevention and control. In all activities, the ITA will be called upon to work with technical staff from other international partner organizations in the country to collaborate on key policies and program strategies.
Activities (can be modified as country context can change)
The consultant will work in coordination with the CHOICES home office team, and provide technical assistance to the MOH-EPI in their decision process and preparation for a potential PCV switch. Technical assistance may include but is not limited to:
Required Skills or Experience Consultant Qualifications
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