Technical Specialist (Health) Consultant
Description
Closing dateFebruary 18, 2023
AFIDEP and its partners, through the Global Learning Partner (GLP) project, intend to address the need for actionable evidence about how best to identify and reach under-immunized and zero-dose children by strengthening organizational learning capacity and the application of findings at national, regional, and global levels to influence immunization policy and programming.
The role of this project is to provide operational and technical support to country learning hubs as they implement the Identify, Reach, Monitor, Measure, and Advocate (IRMMA) learning agenda, enable sharing and learning across the hubs, and advance the uptake of evidence by synthesizing and disseminating learnings to stakeholders. GLP will help improve immunization equity and reduce the number of under-immunized and zero-dose children globally by facilitating high-quality evidence generation and uptake.
AFIDEP intends to hire a consultant for a period not exceeding 4 months to conduct focused research, evidence synthesis, and translation; engage stakeholders such as policymakers, to promote consideration and utilization of evidence in decision-making processes; and, participate in capacity development activities in Uganda.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities of the Consultant will be to:
Conduct planning meetings, to engage and orient stakeholders and partners involved with the agenda of reducing the number of under-immunized and zero-dose children in Uganda.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in public health, health systems, epidemiology, statistics, data science, or related field. PhD in a related field is an added advantage.
At least 5 years of senior-level and relevant experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment. Experience in the area of immunization is preferred.
Strong qualitative and/or quantitative research skills.
