District Coordinator

Purpose of the post: The position of District Coordinator is to provide technical assistance to Deputy Commissioner conducting Polio Eradication activities in the assigned district. Incumbent will facilitate the implementation of effective polio immunization campaigns in the district by coordinating appropriate actions with the established counterparts and partners and ensuring that adequate resources are made available on a timely basis. Responsible for: management and oversight of surveillance by enhancing community networking and essential immunization related activities

Organizational context: Under the technical supervision of the Provincial Team Lead with overall supervision of the Coordinator Polio Eradication, the District Coordinator will undertake the following duties:

Purpose of the post: The position of District Coordinator is to provide technical assistance to Deputy Commissioner conducting Polio Eradication activities in the assigned district. Incumbent will facilitate the implementation of effective polio immunization campaigns in the district by coordinating appropriate actions with the established counterparts and partners and ensuring that adequate resources are made available on a timely basis. Responsible for: management and oversight of surveillance by enhancing community networking and essential immunization related activities

Organizational context: Under the technical supervision of the Provincial Team Lead with overall supervision of the Coordinator Polio Eradication, the District Coordinator will undertake the following duties:

1. Provide technical support to the DEOC and Health Department in ensuring

programme coordination for a functional and fit for purpose structure to stop WPV1

circulation and close the ongoing outbreak.

2. Provide supervisory support to district level staff including surveillance and

campaign operation functions.

3. Ensure high quality campaigns are conducted through well-defined micro-plan

incorporating inputs from LEAS to ensure the security plans and operational plans

are aligned.

4. Ensure corrective actions during pre, intra and post campaign with emphasis missed

areas, poorly covered areas, areas with high number of missed children (refusals

and NAs) revealed by lCM, PCM and LQAS.

5. Prioritize and focus on the low performing/high risk UCs, with focused interventions

towards team selection, high quality trainings, rationalized and appropriate micro

plans, detailed communication plans.

6. Coordinate COMNET and Operation Team for UC and Area Specific plans for missed

children’s coverages and refusal conversion plans, with emphasis on persistently

missed children.

7. Build the capacity of the frontline workers through well planned and needs based

trainings as per the current guidelines of Stall Method.

8. Timely raise issues of accountability such as absenteeism, poor performance, non-

Compliance to the DC, DHO and partners for course correction, while notifying the

Provincial EOC.

9. Ensure highly sensitive poliovirus surveillance system in district by follow up with

DSO/DSC and focal persons to timely completion of all planned activities in regards

to AFP cases detection and Environmental collection.

10.Provide technical support to DEOC in situation analysis, performance assessment,

trend analysis and development of action plan to stop/prevent poliovirus

transmission in the district.

11.Other duties as requested by the Provincial Polio Team Leader of WHO.

Functional skills and experience for internal applicants:

o Incumbent must have at least 2 year of professional work experience in PEI,

immunization activities, health emergencies OR other field-level public health

programs.

o The incumbent must be a Pakistani National and currently employed with the Polio

programme at WHO Pakistan or elsewhere at NOA or higher level.

o Technical knowledge in public health, epidemiology, surveillance, disease outbreak

investigation, and data management including analysis and interpretation of

campaign, RI and AFP surveillance data is required.

o Familiarity and work experience with native community.

o The incumbent must have clear understanding of gender equality, sexual

exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Core competencies:

o Teamwork.

o Creating empowering and motivative environment.

o Communication.

o Producing results.

o Building and promoting partnership across the organization and beyond.

Education:

• Degree in medicine (MBBS/MD), Registered with Pakistan Medical Council (PMC).

Language:

• Proficiency in English language (both written and spoken), high proficiency in Urdu and Balochi.

Other skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity in using data analysis applications.

Familiarity in mapping tools and applications .

NOTE:

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• Female applicants having relevant required experience/education are highly encouraged to apply for this position. WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusiveenvironment of mutual respect. WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious,cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
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