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Benefits Advocate

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PATH

Benefits Advocate

National
Full Time
Paid
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  • Responsibilities

     

    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.

     

    Since June 2021, Burkina Faso has been implementing vaccination against Covid-19 throughout the national territory. In addition to the vaccine grants received under the COVAX initiative, the country also receives vaccines prequalified by WHO through bilateral cooperation. An increase in vaccine endowments is expected in the coming months. The continued deployment of Covid-19 vaccines while ensuring its other sovereign activities (routine vaccination and the introduction of new vaccines) is a major challenge of the moment for the country. The country must therefore show resilience so as not to jeopardize the gains made in routine vaccination for years.

     

    The purpose of this consultancy is to enable the Directorate of Prevention through Vaccinations (DPV) of the Ministry of Health to optimize and successfully deploy Covid-19 vaccination, while maintaining and strengthening routine vaccination.

     

    The consultant will work under the responsibility of PATH's Senior Immunization Expert and the Ministry of Health's Director of Prevention through Vaccinations (DPV).

     

    OBJECTIVE:

     

    Strengthen the management of the delivery of Covid19 vaccines in the country in complementarity with the management modalities already in place

     

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

     

    • Propose and disseminate innovative strategies to achieve Covid-19 vaccination targets, including in areas with security challenges
    • Provide technical support to regions for their "intra-action reviews" sessions
    • Develop a protocol for rapid evaluation of the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines in the context of Burkina Faso (e.g. case-control study in hospitals)
    • Conduct a rapid assessment of the impact of Covid-19 vaccination on routine vaccination
    • Document the vaccine response to Covid-19 in Burkina Faso
    • Periodically conduct a synthetic review of the literature relevant to Covid-19 vaccination and ensure its dissemination to stakeholders in the form of high-level PPTs
    • Represent upon request the DPV at any relevant meeting on covid-19 vaccination
    • Support the preparation of Gavi funding application documents.
    • Support the surveillance of adverse vaccine events (AEFI) and the assessment of causality for compensation application
    • Support the analysis of COVID-19 vaccination data

     

    DELIVERABLES/EXPECTED RESULTS

     

    • Document listing innovative approaches to achieving Covid-19 vaccination targets
    • Terms of reference of the intra-action review of the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination
    • Reports of regional support missions on intra-action review
    • Protocol for evaluating the impact (efficacy) of Covid-19 vaccines in the context of Burkina Faso
    • Documentation of the impact of Covid-19 vaccination on routine immunization
    • Documentation of the vaccine response against Covid-19 in Burkina Faso
    • AEFI Analysis Report
    • Gavi funding submission documents
    • Monthly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Analysis Bulletin with Recommendations

     

    DURATION OF THE POSITION

     

    12 months, from 1st January 2022

     

    Required Skills Required Experience

     

    • At least a Master's degree in Public Health or Epidemiology
    • A doctorate degree in Medicine Pharmacy or related-field would be an asset
    • 5 years of experience in the field of immunization, including the design, implementation and evaluation of immunization activities
    • Excellent knowledge of EPI at all levels of the health system
    • Experience working in Burkina Faso or a country in the West African sub-region
    • Have participated in or led the design or implementation of at least one vaccination research project
    • Be familiar with bibliographic research
    • Proven experience in data analysis
    • Excellent computer skills (MS Office, bibliographic research software, statistical analysis software such as Stata or R)
    • Ability to work in a team and under pressure
    • Have a high sense of results and quality work

     

    Languages

    • French: Excellent mastery
    • English: Intermediate level or higher

     

    Applications should be sent to LKABORE@PATH.ORG on or before 26th December 2021.

     

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