Local consultant to support the coordination of an Immunization Post-introduction Evaluation 2024 job at Ministry of Health (MoH)
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Background
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda has taken a significant stride in public health by introducing several new vaccines into the routine immunization schedule to prevent, control and eliminate targeted vaccine preventable diseases. In October 2022 additional vaccines namely yellow fever vaccine, the second dose of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV2), the Hepatitis B birth dose (Hep B Birth dose), and the second dose of the measles-rubella vaccine (MR2) were introduced on Uganda’s routine Immunisation schedule through the annual Child health days. The EPI program plans to introduce Malaria Vaccine and 3rd dose of Rotavirus vaccine and switch to a one dose schedule of HPV vaccine. A PIE rapidly identifies problem areas needing correction within the immunization either pre-existing or resulting from the introduction of a new vaccine and provide valuable lessons for future vaccine introduction. Uganda will be conducting an integrated PIE in May/June 2024 that will cover the entire spectrum of the immunization program, from the national level down to the community level.
Overall
The primary objective of this Post-Introduction Evaluation (PIE) is to assess the impact and effectiveness of the newly introduced vaccines within the Uganda National Immunization Programme.
Specific Objectives:
Highlight planning activities that went well and should be maintained
Identify and document problems and bottlenecks needing corrective action, so that they can be prevented in future introductions of new vaccine as well as improve further operationalization
Inform recommendations to improve successful introduction of future vaccines
Identify ease or complexity of the vaccine introduction
Identify any best practices to generate knowledge and scale up
It will encompass all relevant stakeholders including health officials, health care workers, community leaders and the general public. Several reviewers will be assembled drawn from the national and international community. The review process will include both a desk review and field work using the WHO guidance document for PIE. There is need to have a national consultant who will coordinate the various levels of the evaluation.
Deliverables
At the end of the two (2) months assignment, the consultant will be expected to have delivered the following:
Coordinate the review and finalization of data collection tools by May 10, 2024
Coordinate the desk review process with compilation of inputs from reviewers in a draft report by May 1, 2024
Lead the organization of the initial day of consultation and field deployments of the reviewers
Participate in the field data collection activities
Support preparations of the national stakeholders preparatory and feedback meetings including the flow of information between the various participants
Coordinate the aggregation the findings and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the desk review and field to assess the impact and effectiveness of the new vaccines introduced into routine immunization program
Lead the identification and documentation lessons learned and best practices from the integrated vaccines introduced into the Ugandan immunization program
Participate in weekly virtual preparatory meetings with all stakeholders and provide updates on preparation for the PIE
Coordinate the writing of a final evaluation report including findings, analysis, lessons learned, and recommendations
Submit the final evaluation report within 30 days of completion of the exercise.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
MBCHB with a master’s in public health; added advantage experience in immunization
Extensive experience in conducting program evaluations, particularly in the context of public health or development interventions.
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.
Good organizational and coordination skills
Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
Familiar with immunization programs with an added advantage in conducting external surveillance review, FEPI review or PIE activity
Experience: At least 5 years and more
Skills/Knowledge: Knowledgeable in post-vaccine introduction evaluations
Languages and level required: English
APPLICATION
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda has taken a significant stride in public health by introducing several new vaccines into the routine immunization schedule to prevent, control and eliminate targeted vaccine preventable diseases. In October 2022 additional vaccines namely yellow fever vaccine, the second dose of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV2), the Hepatitis B birth dose (Hep B Birth dose), and the second dose of the measles-rubella vaccine (MR2) were introduced on Uganda’s routine Immunisation schedule through the annual Child health days. The EPI program plans to introduce Malaria Vaccine and 3rd dose of Rotavirus vaccine and switch to a one dose schedule of HPV vaccine. A PIE rapidly identifies problem areas needing correction within the immunization either pre-existing or resulting from the introduction of a new vaccine and provide valuable lessons for future vaccine introduction. Uganda will be conducting an integrated PIE in May/June 2024 that will cover the entire spectrum of the immunization program, from the national level down to the community level.
Overall
The primary objective of this Post-Introduction Evaluation (PIE) is to assess the impact and effectiveness of the newly introduced vaccines within the Uganda National Immunization Programme.
Specific Objectives:
Highlight planning activities that went well and should be maintained
Identify and document problems and bottlenecks needing corrective action, so that they can be prevented in future introductions of new vaccine as well as improve further operationalization
Inform recommendations to improve successful introduction of future vaccines
Identify ease or complexity of the vaccine introduction
Identify any best practices to generate knowledge and scale up
It will encompass all relevant stakeholders including health officials, health care workers, community leaders and the general public. Several reviewers will be assembled drawn from the national and international community. The review process will include both a desk review and field work using the WHO guidance document for PIE. There is need to have a national consultant who will coordinate the various levels of the evaluation.
Deliverables
At the end of the two (2) months assignment, the consultant will be expected to have delivered the following:
Coordinate the review and finalization of data collection tools by May 10, 2024
Coordinate the desk review process with compilation of inputs from reviewers in a draft report by May 1, 2024
Lead the organization of the initial day of consultation and field deployments of the reviewers
Participate in the field data collection activities
Support preparations of the national stakeholders preparatory and feedback meetings including the flow of information between the various participants
Coordinate the aggregation the findings and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the desk review and field to assess the impact and effectiveness of the new vaccines introduced into routine immunization program
Lead the identification and documentation lessons learned and best practices from the integrated vaccines introduced into the Ugandan immunization program
Participate in weekly virtual preparatory meetings with all stakeholders and provide updates on preparation for the PIE
Coordinate the writing of a final evaluation report including findings, analysis, lessons learned, and recommendations
Submit the final evaluation report within 30 days of completion of the exercise.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
MBCHB with a master’s in public health; added advantage experience in immunization
Extensive experience in conducting program evaluations, particularly in the context of public health or development interventions.
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.
Good organizational and coordination skills
Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
Familiar with immunization programs with an added advantage in conducting external surveillance review, FEPI review or PIE activity
Experience: At least 5 years and more
Skills/Knowledge: Knowledgeable in post-vaccine introduction evaluations
Languages and level required: English
APPLICATION
Interested and qualified Click here to apply
Job Info
Job Category:
Consultant/ Contractual jobs in Uganda
Job Type:
Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 27 March 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted:
13-03-2024
No of Jobs:
1
Start Publishing:
13-03-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030):
13-03-2068
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