PATH Senior Program Officer - Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA)/PAI Vaccine Implementation Jobs in Malawi
PATH Senior Program Officer - Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA)/PAI Vaccine Implementation Jobs in Malawi
Job Description PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA) brings together our expertise across every stage of the long and complex process of vaccine research, development, and delivery to make lifesaving vaccines widely available to children and communities across the world. CVIA’s current portfolio encompasses more than two dozen vaccines either in development or already in use to protect against 15 different diseases.
Our focus is on vaccines to address the leading diseases that claim children’s lives worldwide: pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and malaria; as well as other global health priorities, such as polio and meningitis. We work in partnership with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors, international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others.
PATH has led numerous global partnerships, including the award-winning Meningitis Vaccine Project and the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which helped develop the first malaria vaccine candidate recommended for pilot implementation.
Policy, Access and Introduction (PAI) supports the integration of vaccines for public health impact and disease control in developing countries. We focus on activities that facilitate vaccine introduction and widespread use in national immunization programs, such as determining disease burden, conducting clinical trials, establishing the health economics of vaccine use, raising awareness of disease burden and the impact of vaccination, increasing availability of technologies through licensing and commercialization, and advocating for appropriate policies.
In addition, we implement activities that improve the accessibility of high-quality immunization services, including training, supervision, health information systems, and immunization safety, logistics, and communications.
PAI is currently recruiting for a Senior Program Officer to support vaccine implementation and system strengthening programs in Malawi. Working closely with the Senior Program Officer in Malawi, and reporting to the TyVAC Project Director, this position will provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health on vaccine introduction, including typhoid conjugate vaccine and malaria.
We seek candidates who have at least eight years’ experience working with immunization programs and systems, to help implement and evaluate strategies that protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. The Senior Program Officer will work closely with PATH colleagues in the region and around the world.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate, plan, and provide key stakeholders with technical support, training, and guidance for new vaccine introduction. Support MOH in
evaluating introduction activities and progress.
Provide assistance as requested by PATH, MOH or other stakeholders for completing funding applications to Gavi and/or other donors.
Develop curricula and provide training and education of health care workers, community-based organizations, and other partners to support vaccine service delivery.
At national and subnational levels, contribute to strengthening national and district level capacity for planning (especially microplanning), developing, and implementing programs to increase vaccine coverage, and to assure equitable distribution of vaccines.
Work with PATH colleagues, MOH, and other partners to integrate where possible routine immunization into primary health care services.
Collect and disseminate scientific and public health information on vaccines, through presentations to congresses, scientific sessions, groups of health professionals, and various advisory groups.
Liaise with the project team and partners to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including creating work plans, budgeting, data gathering, and reporting.
Represent PATH on EPI working groups as needed to advance project objectives and activities.
Assist with other programmatic and administrative duties as required for successful implementation of PAI program activities.
Support other countries in the region on CVIA/PAI related activities as requested
Travel in and out of the country as needed for completion of activities.
Required Experience
Master’s Degree in Public Health/ Epidemiology/ Social Sciences/ or related field.
Minimum eight years of relevant work experience in vaccines and immunization with demonstrated skills in vaccine implementation.
Experience in projects that involve liaising with government institutions, WHO, UNICEF, other stakeholders, and NGOs.
Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality.
Effective analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills.
Excellence at teamwork.
Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
Proficiency in application of Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; PATH Senior Program Officer - Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA)/PAI Vaccine Implementation Jobs in Malawi
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