Senior Technical Advisor (AMVIRA Immunization Expert)

 Coordinate WHO's support to the Ministry of Health in conducting a Malaria vaccination situation and rollout analysis and defining vaccine delivery strategies for the next 6 months.  Set up/strengthen a partners' coordination mechanism for Malaria vaccination and ensure its optimal functioning.  Set up a system for updating the 4Ws and ensure that gaps are discussed during partners' meetings.  Support the development of microplans in provinces/regions with low coverage, involving all local stakeholders including community and political leaders.  Support the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) to synthesize and update prevalence stratification based on the Global Malaria Programme (GMP) guidance to recommend the districts/areas for initial malaria vaccine introduction.  Support the preparation and implementation of mass vaccination plans and intensification of routine immunization interventions with the view of putting the country on track toward achieving children fully vaccinated receiving their 4 doses.  Ensure that an effective system for AEFI surveillance and management is in place.  Coordinate support to planning and implementation of post-introduction evaluation.  Coordinate advocacy efforts aiming at maintaining and strengthening Malaria vaccines.  Review malaria vaccine coverage data monthly or as relevant and devise methods to ensure optimal uptake of the vaccine.  Perform any other task related to Malaria vaccination rollout upon request of the supervisor.

Incident Manager (IM)

 Represent the GPEI in-country and liaise between the GPEI and partners at county, regional level and international level  Monitor outbreak response and direct feedback to the GPEI and national authorizes on outbreak response progress, challenges and potential solutions.  Provide strategic and operational oversight of polio outbreak response operations, ensuring that they address the needs of the population and are aligned with the government/Ministry of Health (MOH) plans and strategies and the polio outbreak response SOPs.  Lead and guide Team A and Team B on outbreak response strategies and technical oversight of the response activities.  Foster close coordination with MOH, in-country health and other partners, and regional offices and HQs and assist in the organization of regular coordination meetings, teleconferences, and updates.  Work with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to develop a national outbreak response plan, including a budget, chronogram of activities, and human resources (HR) surge plan, periodically adjusting and adapting the plan, as needed.  Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to establish outbreak response structures that include the four components of outbreak response: outbreak investigation, outbreak response immunization, strengthening AFP surveillance, and strengthening routine immunization.  Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to produce updates of outbreak response activities (e.g., SITREPS, bulletins, and newsletters) for distribution to relevant partners.  Collaborate with OPRTT and local partners to organize periodic external outbreak response assessments.  Collaborate with the communications team to ensure the preparation of an overall outbreak response communication plan and the appropriate content of advocacy and messaging strategies.  Collaborate with the Outbreak Operations Manager to ensure that the logistical aspects of the outbreak response, especially financing and HR, are managed with optimal efficiency.  Review and clear donor products and provide strategic guidance on resource mobilization and proposal development.

Incident Manager (IM)

 Represent the GPEI in-country and liaise between the GPEI and partners at county, regional level and international level  Monitor outbreak response and direct feedback to the GPEI and national authorizes on outbreak response progress, challenges and potential solutions.  Provide strategic and operational oversight of polio outbreak response operations, ensuring that they address the needs of the population and are aligned with the government/Ministry of Health (MOH) plans and strategies and the polio outbreak response SOPs.  Lead and guide Team A and Team B on outbreak response strategies and technical oversight of the response activities.  Foster close coordination with MOH, in-country health and other partners, and regional offices and HQs and assist in the organization of regular coordination meetings, teleconferences, and updates.  Work with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to develop a national outbreak response plan, including a budget, chronogram of activities, and human resources (HR) surge plan, periodically adjusting and adapting the plan, as needed.  Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to establish outbreak response structures that include the four components of outbreak response: outbreak investigation, outbreak response immunization, strengthening AFP surveillance, and strengthening routine immunization.  Collaborate with MOH/WHO/UNICEF teams to produce updates of outbreak response activities (e.g., SITREPS, bulletins, and newsletters) for distribution to relevant partners.  Collaborate with OPRTT and local partners to organize periodic external outbreak response assessments.  Collaborate with the communications team to ensure the preparation of an overall outbreak response communication plan and the appropriate content of advocacy and messaging strategies.  Collaborate with the Outbreak Operations Manager to ensure that the logistical aspects of the outbreak response, especially financing and HR, are managed with optimal efficiency.  Review and clear donor products and provide strategic guidance on resource mobilization and proposal development.

Rapid Response Team (RRT) Epidemiologist

 Coordinate, lead and guide Team A on outbreak response strategies and technical oversight of the response activities.  Work with MOH/GPEI partnership to establish EOCs and develop a national outbreak response plan for six months (renewable), including a budget, chronogram of activities, and human resources (HR) surge plan, periodically adjusting and adapting the plan, as needed.  Support heads of WHO/UNICEF country offices with strategic and operational oversight of polio outbreak response operations, ensuring that they address the needs of the population and are aligned with the Government plans and strategies and the polio outbreak response SOPs.  Foster close coordination with MOH, in-country health and other partners, regional offices and HQs and assist in the organization of regular coordination meetings, teleconferences and updates.  Represent the GPEI in-country and liaise with the GPEI partners at country and regional level; provide direct feedback to the GPEI about outbreak response progress, challenges and potential solutions.  Collaborate with MOH/GPEI partnership to establish outbreak response structures that include all components of outbreak response: outbreak investigation and response immunization, strengthen AFP surveillance, vaccine management, social mobilization, and strengthen routine immunization.  Collaborate with MOH/in-country partnership (including NGOs, CBOs, etc.) to produce updates of outbreak response activities (e.g., SITREPS, bulletins, and newsletters) for distribution to broader partnership.  Provision of technical support to the countries to enhance Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance, including training and orientation of MOH, GPEI staff, and other in-country partners in the implementation of enhanced surveillance, as well as case investigation, and follow-up of AFP cases.  Build the capacity of the countries in the use of electronic surveillance, GIS, integrated supportive supervision (ISS), and other innovations using smart phones.  Build the capacity of the countries in the real time analysis of the electronic data and develop mitigation plans to address the surveillance gaps at all levels, especially at sub-national levels.  Participate in activities at regional, national and sub-national level to improve the quality of AFP Surveillance in the high risk areas and in special population groups.  Support the immunity boosting activities, including the identification and immunization of children never been immunized ('zero dose AFP cases') and ensuring the highest possible coverage of all target children during all supplementary immunization campaigns in response to outbreaks.  Provision of technical support in finalization of polio certification documents and help those countries with gaps and challenges to address them before presentation to the ARCC

Technical Officer (Immunization & Surveillance)

 Engage the district health team and work towards implementation of a detailed set of milestones and target dates to achieve surveillance and immunity goals for the district as determined in the Phases II, III, IV, V plans.  Provide support to GIS mapping, microplan development and training to improve the planning and execution of special SIA activities to improve population immunity in high risk population, especially nomadic, displaced and migrant populations at border crossings, market places, IDP/refugee camps and the islands.  Provide support to planning, monitoring and training of district-level surveillance officers and community informants, surveillance data review and stool specimen collection/reverse cold chain.  Rigorously monitor all planned activities for the district as identified in the nationally-approved Phases II, III, IV, V plans and provide continual feedback to the district team, national program and LCTT.  Track implementation of budgeted activities as per the Phases II, III, IV, V plans and identify resource gaps to the LCTT that hinder full implementation of activities for resource mobilization.  Supervision and monitoring of each specific district  Assigned to the relevant country-specific focal person on the LCTT. The focal person(s) will receive and synthesize biweekly EST reports and feedback from the field with the relevant national programs and wider LCTT, take action on identified gaps from the field, track progress in implementing the agreed plan in these 18 districts on an LCTT ‘dashboard’, and solicit and act upon feedback from the national program on the performance of EST members.

Technical Officer (Immunization - Surveillance and Health Cluster)

 Support health partners in the development and implementation of polio surveillance strategies and policies and also support to strengthen the prevention of epidemic-prone diseases, production and analysis of information on Threats to health, immunization activities and outcomes, and dissemination to partners and health authorities.  Conduct regular coordination meetings with health sector partners in the region of assignment based on existing health sector coordination fora.  Collect information from all partners on who is where, when and up when, who does what, to regularly update the databases on tracking AFP monitoring sites and provide consolidated feedback to all partners and other Clusters  Mobilize health sector partners to contribute to the establishment and maintenance of an early warning system, appropriate response and to contribute to the organization of immunization campaigns and to report regularly on the health services offered to the affected population and the situation in the areas where they work.  Ensure active contribution of the partners and their involvement in the joint monitoring of individual and joint action plans for health interventions, collect and disseminate this and other information related to the health sector in the status reports and / Or regular health bulletins.  Represent Health Cluster in inter-cluster co-ordination mechanisms at the regional level, help identify jointly critical issues that require cross-sectoral responses, and plan relevant interventions in synergy with other relevant clusters.  Promote compliance by all health sector partners and best practices, taking into account the need for local adaptation and use of the "Health Cluster Guide" to ensure the application of common approaches, tools and standards.  Coordinate the dissemination of key technical documents and the organization of essential or continuing education workshops.  Perform other duties as required by the WHO Representative.

STOP Polio Program Consultant (Surveillance and Immunization)

 Accelerated activities to boost Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance, including training and orientation of national and sub-national staff, facility based active surveillance for AFP, as well as case investigation and follow-up.  Micro-planning and implementation of mopping-up immunization activities, using house-to-house vaccine delivery.  Participate in activities at national and sub-national level to improve the quality of supplementary immunization activities during all supplementary immunization campaigns.  Accelerated activities for measles control, including supplementary immunization activities, surveillance and data analysis.  Conduct advisory visits to immunization team members in assigned priority areas as identified by the WHO office and national authorities.  Prepare trip report and conduct exit debriefing with WHO country and regional office staff.

Professional in Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP)

 Data collection and analysis from MCHIP-supported sites  Implementation of Family Planning commodity logistics management systems (CLMS) in supported sites  Participate in supervisory monitoring of MCHIP-supported sites  Capacity building of health workers in MCHIP-supported sites including training needs assessment  Assist in data quality assessment  Support Reproductive Health/Family Planning activities tracking in MCHIP supported sites  Back-stops data flow from health centers  Implementation of PMTCT activities in supported sites

Professional in Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

 Training in core general areas including basic management skills, principles of public health, language and Computer/IT skills  Acquire practical experience and special technical skills relevant to Reproductive Health and Participate in problem solving in the host institution  Placement in ECOWAS Ministries of Health by Observing the functioning and Gaining knowledge on the process of formulation and implementation of National health programs and policies.  Use of experiences as case studies in improving problem solving skills  Final Review at WAHO by Assessing progress accomplished toward acquisition of desired competencies, Evaluating the program and Acquiring knowledge and skills relevant to job search.

Deputy Head Physician

 Facilitated staff training sessions on occupational health, including work safety and universal precaution  Management of tropical diseases including surgery and medical emergency treatment  Managed medical field work in rural communities supported by the company  Assisted in the preparation of the company annual budget and activity report (for medical unit)  Coordinated the medical examinations of prospective workers

Teaching & Training Assistant

 Teaching sessions on NURSING, ENT and PEDIATRIC  Assisted in field training sessions  Assisted in writing and oral examination of nurses  Assisted in grading health workers course work  Assisted in coordinating field work for health workers

Post-graduate degree

Reproductive Health & HIV/AIDS