Apply for Immunization Officer (Urban), NO-B, Temporary Appointment, Quetta – Pakistan # 131488 (364 days) [Temporary Appointment] Unicef Job Vacancy | Unicef Careers

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Working in partnership with the Government of Pakistan at each stage from the native to the provincial and federal, alongside dedicated donors, NGOs, CSOs and personal organizations, we rejoice vital achievements, whereas recognizing that there’s a lengthy technique to go earlier than we will obtain the dream of a world match for kids. For extra data, go to the UNICEF Pakistan Country Office web site: https://www.unicef.org/pakistan/

Immunization Officer (Urban) reviews to the Health Specialist for supervision and is accountable for the event and implementation of an built-in and coordinated city well being technique that may profit not solely the city poor in these cities, moderately,given the pockets of low well being protection in densely populated city poor areas, however city well being technique implementation will alsosupport polio eradication each nationally and globally, in addition to contribute to the general financial, well being and social improvement ofPakistan. Responding to the wants, UNICEF Pakistan will present technical help to the Government in all provinces and areas todevelop a costed city well being technique, and motion plans, help implementation, and monitoring of the implementation in focused low-performing UCs and excessive-threat Megacities.

How are you able to make a difference

The Provincial immunization officer will probably be accountable for city immunization actions, Implement the city immunization bundle (Detection of missed kids and defaulters, actual-time knowledge assortment in built-in EPI providers, well being committees ‘contribution to zero dose and defaulters’ detection, microplanning, monitoring and analysis to information areas of enchancment.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Using RBM method, gather baseline data, triangulate the info to information prioritization throughout the province’s districts and UCs/communities, Health services, plan and implement the city immunization bundle in outlined with the Government of Pakistan and GAVI to be supported by UNICEF, which incorporates: 24/7 start dose initiative, weekend, and night outreaches, and monitor progress towards reaching 100% zero dose kids <2 years of age in chosen areas.
• The incumbent will set up robust coordination with provincial EPI / PEI companions.
• Ensure well timed planning of city immunization providers, shut monitoring, and comply with up (deliverables of district consultants, implementation of motion factors from unbiased program monitoring).
• Support immunization officer FO for operationalization of Integrated providers in 24/7 start dose websites and outreaches in designated megacities (night, weekend, cellular and stuck websites).
• Extend opening hours of immunization providers to satisfy mother and father’ wants by night and weekend shifts in city facilities: Support FO immunization officer in planning built-in EPI outreaches in city and peri-city areas of Karachi and Hyderabad and emergency affected districts, making certain key providers and required commodities and medicines, are at all times obtainable equally inall periods (IEC for 12 key household care practices, start registration, ANC, MUAC Tapes, meals fortification, remedy for diarrhea and pneumonia, prevention of Malaria and Dengue).
• Mobilize all required sectors on the provincial authorities’ stage, strengthening intersectoral coordination with Nutrition, Child Protection, MNCH, IMCI, Wash, and child safety.
• Development and overview of up to date micro plans for city slums and peri-city areas by neighborhood engagement primarily based on
  identification and referral of zero-dose kids: 1 microplanning session in every megacity
• Work with ACSM groups to strengthen neighborhood capability to detect and refer missed kids utilizing built-in referral slips or digital referral slips and strengthen their interactions with well being services in city slums and peri-city areas.
• Identify zero dose and defaulter kids by digital referral by neighborhood well being staff: digital detection and referral of missed kids (ZD and defaulters) by frontline staff: throughout day by day actions and detection campaigns twice a yr.
• Support in establishing actual-time knowledge assortment system utilizing present digital options.
• Review knowledge collected for city immunization and evaluation to current the progress of various UNICEF-supported interventions within the province.
• Organize overview conferences on the provincial and district stage, involving all sectors involved in built-in outreaches
• Support SIAs as required.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…

• A college diploma (Bachelor’s) in one of many disciplines related to the next areas: medical sciences, Health, Public Health, Family Health, Child Development, Nursing or one other related discipline.
• Minimum of two years related skilled expertise in service supply in city settings, together with built-in service supply, coordination, knowledge evaluation capability, and coordination of various sector expertise.
• Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account an asset.
• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a neighborhood language is an asset.

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(2) Demonstrates self-consciousness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to attain outcomes for affect

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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