Healthcare Foundation Organization EPI County Supervisor Jobs in South Sudan

Healthcare Foundation Organization EPI County Supervisor Jobs in South Sudan

Background

About Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) was founded in 2015 in South Sudan over 7 years ago and has built a long-term, local presence in Equatoria Region (Central Equatorial State, Upper Nile Region (Jonglei State, Fangak, Ayod and Canal/Pigi Counties), Upper Nile state, Panyikang county, Unity State, Rubkona, Guit, and Leer Counties) and Bahr El Ghazal Region (Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Aweil East County) & Warrap State, Twic East, and Gogrial East Counties).

Regional Office in Sudan with head office in Khartoum, White Nile State, and the Blue Nile States. Our Country team of advisors uses their specialist expertise in Health, Nutrition, Protection, Food Security, Education and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. We work in the above States to support over 300,000 poverty-fighting developments and humanitarian aid projects.

HFO has been working in South Sudan since 2017 and is currently working in four States. Our services are in line with Humanitarian core policies and are tailored for specific South Sudan organizations, initiatives, and regions.

HFO would like to implement an anticipated Program. For more information, please visit HFO’s website at www. hfo-ss.org We wish to recruit interested and qualified applicants (an international only) for the following position:

Our Vision Statement

HFO envisions empowered, holistically transformed and peaceful communities growing in unity and diversity towards self-reliance**.**

Our Mission Statement

HFO exists to inspire, empower and transform communities to move towards self-reliance through the provision of holistic social services and development assistance.

Purpose of the Position

Specific Responsibilities:

Within the Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) health and Nutrition sector, the EPI county supervisor will work to contribute to an improvement in the overall health of the targeted community through the provision of quality vaccination and health education. To work with the community to ensure maximum possible immunization coverage.

Supervises EPI Vaccinators at all Health facility

Collect and compile monthly, quarterly reports and submitted to Health Manager

Do monthly/weekly immunization Schedule

Carry out training activities/facilitation of the sick Target diseases training.

Linking on information dissemination and giving feedback from the field on trainings progress/needs to the project manager.

Carrying out community awareness campaign/sessions on sick target diseases infection.

Conducting community awareness/mobilizations on sick target diseases prevention
Initiating drama on Sick target diseases

Train Peer educators’ participants on facilitation of communities’ awareness on sick killer diseases

Establish good relationship between the community leaders and the organisation

Ensure that the Vaccine is distributed to the health facility point regularly.

Ensure the proper maintaining/monitoring of cold chain by checking the temperature twice a day

Forecasting, storage, recording and monitoring of vaccines

Safely provide immunisations to infants, children and adults, in accordance with MoH guidelines, including:

Static vaccination sessions in basic health units

Outreach activities in the field

Mass vaccination campaigns

Record and share relevant, up to date information in a timely manner including:

Maintaining accurate records to monitor coverage of target population

Maintain accurate EPI records

Recording and reporting measles cases

Regularly contributing to clinic reports as required

Provides health education to waiting patients

and surrounding community to support vaccination coverage.

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Key Performance Indicators:

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity.

Integrity.

Professionalism.

Effectiveness

Innovation

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues.

Accountability.

Creative Problem Solving.

Effective Communication.

Inclusive Collaboration.

Stakeholder Engagement.

Leading by Example.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

High school /secondary certificate

2 years’ experience in similar role with a valid Vaccinator training Certificate

CHW experience.

Experience:

Qualified health professional with solid background in primary and community health care

Familiarity with national vaccine schedule and cold chain guidelines

Excellent understanding of broad health issues within community

Strong understanding of community, culture and customs

Good understanding of local humanitarian context

Able to keep accurate records

Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team

Commitment to and understanding of HFO aims, values and principles

Languages:

Fluency in English is required.

Fluency in local language within the scope of work and able to effectively engage with the local community, including children

How to Apply

Applications should be addressed to Human Resource & Administration Manager by quoting the vacancy number ­­­­­­­­­­not later than January 15th, 2023 @ 5.00 PM.
Applications received after this date will not be considered and submitted using the email address: recruitsment@hfo-ss.org and copy recruitmentshfo.org@gmail.com


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