Senior Immunisation Specialist (100%)

Senior Immunisation specialist (100%) - National Position based in Cameroon
To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we are looking for candidates with a strong interest and solid proven experience in the National Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) in Cameroon.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Have a solid knowledge in the field of immunisation strategy, implementation plans and needs for routine immunisation programmes and mass campaigns, including COVID-19.
• Experience working in collaboration with Cameroon’s EPI and partners
• Good knowledge of in-country supply chain systems and procedures for vaccines and immunisation logistics including centralised temperature monitoring systems.
• Experience in EPI programme planning and management, including familiarity with budgeting, common planning frameworks, monitoring tool, and vaccine introduction process
• Familiarity with political and technical governmental decision-making processes for immunisation, strategies and policies, including budget and planning processes, appropriations and communications/ vaccination campaigns;
• Excellent conceptual and analytical problem-solving skills (e.g., to analyse supply chain, health systems bottlenecks); driving innovations and new ways of thinking with ability to analyse and determine the applicability of data, draw conclusions and to make appropriate recommendations
• Be familiar with digital immunisation data collection, analysis and dissemination of immunisation program data and their integration into national health information management systems

To best fit into our active, team we ask for the following requirements:

• Minimum of Master degree in public health, epidemiology, supply chain management/logistics management/operations management, procurement, immunisation and health system, or other related field; a PhD is an asset
• At least 10 years of experience in vaccine programmes’ implementation and evaluation; national and global vaccine policy; pricing, procurement, forecasting, needs estimation and/or regulation of vaccines; health systems and program delivery.
• At least 5 years of experience related to vaccine cold chain inventory, procurement, temperature monitoring systems and technical assessments of vaccine logistics and distribution
• Experience in conducting health supply chain assessments, Effective Vaccine Management assessments would be an added value.
• Experience in vaccination campaign surveys and routine vaccination coverage surveys is an asset
• Excellent command French and English(speaking & writing) required
• Ability to adapt quickly and manage clients independently
• Willingness and availability to frequently travel within Cameroon.
• High level of commitment and flexibility, good communication skills, strong spirit of team work, capacity to take initiative and ability to work independently with professionals in multi-cultural contexts.