Technical Director Infectious Disease Vaccine Deployment at World Vision Kenya

Job Description:

The WVI Partnership Executive Team has recommended that COVER response vaccine-specific programming continue through 2023, in acknowledgement that low-income and fragile contexts have made inadequate progress in achieving COVID-19 vaccine coverage.  This recommendation builds also on WVI’s success in establishing itself as a global leader in immunization risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), and demand creation.

The purpose of this role is to consolidate WVI’s vaccine programming work to date, to continue to position WVI to play a leading role in vaccine uptake, and to strengthen WVI’s vaccine interventions, possibly including expansion into supply chain strengthening.  This role will include broad responsibility for technical partner engagement at global and national levels, and technical assistance for programme design and monitoring, including grant acquisition support.  The staff hired for this position should have significant infectious disease experience (in particular viral diseases), strong immunization programme experience, and operational epidemic response experience.  

While focusing on COVID-19 vaccination, it is expected that this staff will also advise on routine childhood immunization for Zero Dose Children, as the considerations for most vulnerable and humanitarian contexts largely intercede with the COVID-19 vaccination activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• The ideal candidate for vacancy should possess a master’s degree or higher in Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• At least 10 years’ experience in implementation of public health programs in LMIC, with program implementation, evaluation and capacity building.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to write and communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Innovative and self-managing, to work independently and manage a high-volume workflow.
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access for data management.
• Familiarity with on-line collaboration tools.
• External communication ability and experience required.

Additional work experience 

• Experience of technical collaboration with development partners and global public governance organizations like WHO, UNICEF, GAVI, Ministry of Health and ethics regulatory bodies
• Ability to support and build staff capacity
• Experience in Vaccine introduction, immunization programmes in LICs and fragile contexts, risk communication and community engagement, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine supply chain
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting
• Experience in remote working 
• Development of technical guidance and tools
• Experience content/material/training development and delivery of trainings
• Alignment with World Vision core values

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in conducting research and social anthropology related studies to inform programming
• Strong networking/engagement skills; ability to liaise and interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Humanitarian spokesperson training
• Development of strategies and technical guidance documents
• Vaccine deployment and introduction experience in LMICs
• Social science research
• Communication and community engagement approaches
• Vaccine supply chain strengthening

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted