Area Coordinator (Roster)

Under the direct supervision of the Provincial Polio Eradication Officer, and the technical guidance of the Provincial Team Leader, the incumbent will work as Area Coordinator, within the framework of national policies and guidelines defined in WHO programme and policy documents to provide support to the polio eradication efforts through support to SIAs, RI strengthening and poliomyelitis surveillance

1. Coordination and Leadership:

o Provide technical support to the Divisional Task Force on poliomyelitis eradication,

including training/capacity building of all staff in all aspects of polio eradication

o Coordinates and supervises the work of WHO staff in the assigned districts

o Advocate for support to other priority health interventions with policy makers with

government and other stakeholders

o Support the full implementation of the National Emergency Action Plan (NEAP) and

other key policy documents on polio eradication and immunization at the divisional

level

2. Supplemental Immunization Activities: Support preparations, implementation and monitoring of supplementary immunization activities as per the NEAP requirements and timelines:

o Provide technical support in the preparation and monitoring of the quality of Micro-

planning at all administrative levels of the division, including resource

rationalization

o Ensure optimally rationalized resource plans and timely submission to the provincial

for review and approval

o Ensure appropriate team, AICs, and UCMOs selection criteria are met as specified

in the NEAP guidelines

o Guide the districts in the planning and implementation of trainings/capacity

building for various categories of health workers involved in vaccination and

supervision.

o Ensure supervision and monitoring mechanism in the assigned districts for all

categories of health workers during the Implementation phase of the campaign and

share the key observations and recommendations / action points with responsible

authorities on daily basis.

o Ensure there is a mechanism in place in the assigned districts to monitor the

utilization of resources and immediately report issue/misuse, if any to the

immediate supervisor and provincial team leader.

o Participate in the identification and selection of the appropriate independent monitors

for intra/post campaign monitoring

o Analyze and monitor SIA data and reports of monitors at all phases of the campaign,

conduct post campaign reviews and recommend timely corrective measures as per

guidelines

o Ensure all the assigned districts have a clear focus on the high-risk populations

during all the phases of the campaign in line with the special strategies devised for

risk populations and the National Emergency Action Plan for Polio Eradication

o Support the assigned districts in ensuring front line workers are promptly paid for

services rendered through support for the DDM mechanism

3. Surveillance: Responsible for establishment of a sensitive surveillance system in the assigned districts through implementation the NEAP priorities for surveillance:

o Complement the efforts of assigned districts health authorities /staff, and other PEI

personnel and ensure timely investigation of all AFP cases including timely stool

collection and transportation, line listing, data analysis/interpretations and

appropriate actions are undertaken in response to the surveillance findings.

o Lead the prioritization of surveillance sites and ensure district specific integrated

surveillance plan is in place and that regular visits are carried out through targeted

supervisory visits.

o Ensure all investigations for triggers and events related to PEI is conducted timely,

including detailed epidemiological investigations of urgent (hot), confirmed and

compatible polio cases, AFP cases with zero routine/SIA OPV dose/AFP clustering.

o Ensure timely follow up and completion of all investigations of AFP cases for

classification by respective district committees and referral to provincial ERC for

relevant cases

o Supports disease surveillance training / capacity building activities in the assigned

districts

o Ensure timely collection and shipment of environmental samples, carry out quarterly

walk throughs and report to the provincial office to ensure the environmental site(s)

meet the required criteria.

o Carry out regular in-depth review of the surveillance system performance in the

assigned districts

4. Routine Immunization:

o Ensure the support of PEI support in the assigned districts in the development of

microplans for REC/RED approach and ensure their proper implementation and

monitoring

o Support the teams in the assigned districts to prioritize weak performing UCs, and

design a mechanism to improve the areas of weakness

o Coordinate with partners on activities related to routine immunization and ensure

community participation.

o Timely analysis and interpretation of routine immunization data and its use for

corrective action.

o Ensure there is a system of recording and linking of the under immunized and zero

dose children to immunization delivery points

o Perform quarterly data quality audits on the routine immunization data in assigned

districts

o Support the districts in carrying out cold chain assessment and ensuring proper

vaccine management system is in place

o Provide technical support for the quarterly/adhoc divisional review meetings

5. Other activities

6. Assist with the strengthening of the integrated VPDs surveillance system, with

emphasis to case-based measles and MNT surveillance

7. Support authorities in the assigned districts in ILI/SARI and COVID-19

surveillance and response

8. Implement any additional tasks and/or activities related to polio eradication

assigned by the supervisor

Functional skills and experience:

1. The incumbent must have at least five years of professional work experience of

which three years should be specific to polio eradication, immunization activities or

health emergencies.

2. Strong technical knowledge in public health, epidemiology, surveillance, disease

outbreak investigation, data management including analysis and interpretation of

Campaign, RI and AFP surveillance data.

Core competencies

o Ability to coordinate and build effective project teams, ability to motivate others,

and timely / quality decision making

o Good interpersonal communication and reporting skills particularly supervising

community level workers

o Leadership skills including team building, delegation and empowerment, empathy,

role modelling

o Effective team player with good problem-solving skills

o Ability to organize, instruct and supervise staff while promoting group effort and

achievement

o Ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively

o Participate in and promote a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment

o Ability to work with different stake holders from the government and partners

o Able to prioritize and use the available resources effectively

Education:

o Degree in medicine (MBBS, MD or equivalent), Registered with Pakistan Medical

Council (PMC)

o Master\\\s Degree in Public Health with Majors in Epidemiology & Biostatistics is

compulsory

Language:

o Proficiency in English language (both written and spoken), high proficiency in

Urdu and at least one additional local language

NOTE:

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