A new full time opportunity for a Regional TA for Gavi TCA project has been announced by Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA) in Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia. Candidates should bring 3 - 4 years of hands-on experience, preferably in the Project Management sector. The application deadline is Nov, 20 — early applications are encouraged.
About the Job
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The Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations (CCRDA) and the CORE Group Partners Project (CGPP) support and coordinate efforts of PVO`s /NGO`s operating in Ethiopia on polio eradication, routine immunization, Community Based Disease Surveillance and Global Health Security initiatives. The Global Health Security project is being implemented in Oromia, Benshangul Gumuz, Gambella, Somali, Southwest Ethiopia and Southern Ethiopia regional states.
CCRDA/CGPP would like to invite applicants for the following position.
Position: Regional TA for Gavi TCA project
Number required: Somali Region Health Bureau
Reports to: CCRDA/CGPP Gavi Program Manager
The Partnership and Capacity Building Advisor for Local Partners plays a pivotal role in facilitating collaborations between the organization and local entities, as well as in enhancing the capabilities of those partners that are members of CGPP. He/she is responsible for fostering productive relationships, identifying areas for collaboration, and supporting the growth and development of local partners to ensure mutual success.
This comprehensive role requires strategic thinking, financial acumen, project management expertise, technical proficiency, and a commitment to enhancing health outcomes.
Terms of Employment: 7 Months with possible extension
Salary: Negotiable
- Job Summary:
- Location : 5 zones in Somali Region (Fafa, Jarar, Siti, Dawa and Shebele Zones) and three Gavi CSO zones
- Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide support and technical assistant (TA) for Regional health bureaus, Zonal health department and Woreda health offices on identifying, reaching and monitoring zero dose, children in prioritized woredas.
- Support during micro-planning to identify and map zero-dose children and missed communities in selected high priority zero woredas.
- Identifying capacity-related gaps of existing local partners by assessing their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement in project implementation.
- Provide TA support during multi-age catch up vaccination campaign.
- Conduct regular follow up and support in identification of how many zero-dose children are reached, in each specific priority woredas and provide regular feedback by analyzing local level data.
- Provide technical support for in any demand creation activities specially advocacy by designing tailored materials to the context using local data, and awareness creation to address barriers for RI, including gender-related barriers.
- Provide technical support for new vaccine introduction, preparation for yellow fever introduction and scale up of HepB BD.
- Provide technical support in micro-plan, implementation, conducting rapid convince survey during Measles SIAs follow-up campaigns.
- Support planning, implementation and monitoring of COVID-19 and HPV vaccinations in the conflict affected areas and other places
- Monitor, supervise and support the activities of zonal TAs in five (Siti, Fafan, Jarar, Shebele, and Dawa) zones
- Provide technical supports for Gavi CSO Zones (Afder, Liben and Dolo zones).
- Participate in technical working group meetings regularly and contribute technically and support the region and zones and woredas per the gaps on the ground.
- Conduct regular field monitoring and evaluation missions as per regional guidance to oversee quality implementation of Zonal and Woreda vaccination, communication and community engagement plan.
- Contribute to documenting experiences, success stories, activity reports, presentations, and briefs.
- Serve as a focal person for CCRDA/CGPP vaccine-related work in the zones.
- Develop and regularly update the capacity statement of CGPP Ethiopia and share to potential donors for resource mobilization.
- Conduct the minimum planned joint supportive supervision sessions in the project areas and provide oral and written feedback and backstopping service at all levels,
- Brief regularly about the status of the project and submit written activity reports to the project manager.
- Contribute articles for CGPP quarterly newsletter and journal club
- Undertake any other duty assigned by the project manager.
About Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a growing job market, particularly in the humanitarian, development, and private sectors. Major employment hubs include Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Garowe, Baidoa, and Kismayo, with opportunities from international NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and an expanding private sector.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Cusub • Shaqo Buuxda