The Gavi REACH Health Officer will focus on ensuring Zero Dose Children and overlooked communities receive high-quality immunization services as part of Primary Health Care platforms
Job Summary
The Gavi REACH Health Officer will focus on ensuring Zero Dose Children and overlooked communities receive high-quality immunization services as part of Primary Health Care platforms.
Responsibilities include assisting in training health providers, bolstering surveillance systems, engaging with communities, and supervising immunization program planning, execution, and assessment.
The role requires representing IRC in regional health cluster meetings and other technical working groups, and compiling project progress reports.
Matching Summary
The Gavi REACH Health Officer will focus on ensuring Zero Dose Children and overlooked communities receive high-quality immunization services as part of Primary Health Care platforms.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Immunization services for Zero Dose Children
Strengthen surveillance systems
Community engagement and mobilization
Cold chain logistics management
Risk communication and community mobilization
Nice-to-have
Solutions-driven change-maker
Results-based attitude
Proactive change navigation
Key Requirements
Diploma/BSc/MSc or equivalent experience
Minimum 1-5 years of relevant work experience
Work experience in immunization and PHEM is an asset
Understanding of EPI and disease surveillance policy in Ethiopia