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PROJECT HOPE NAMIBIA OVERVIEW

Project Hope Namibia (PHN) is part of Project HOPE – the People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc., a global health non-profit organization dedicated to providing long-lasting solutions to health problems and improving the quality of life for the world’s most vulnerable people, especially women and children.

Project Hope Namibia has a broad range of health projects focusing on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), reproductive maternal new-born and child health, and non-communicable diseases. Our work has involved strengthening health systems through established functional health management information systems and strengthening the health work force to improve quality and delivery of care. Project Hope Namibia have also been involved with providing aid setting up COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and mobile outreach teams, conduct training, and recruit vaccinators and support staff to contribute towards vaccinating the population with safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.

NASLL PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Saving Lives and Livelihoods (SLL) is an Africa-wide partnership between MasterCard Foundation, the Africa CDC, all African Union (AU) Member States and a number of Africa-based implementing partners, including Project HOPE Namibia (PHN). SLL aims to increase African Union (AU) Member States’ COVID-19 vaccination capacity by helping to establish new or bolster existing COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in African countries, thereby achieving 60% vaccination coverage among eligible populations. Project HOPE Namibia (PHN)’s North Africa Saving Lives and Livelihoods (NASLL) project component supports the provision of training, additional health workers and supplies to operate fixed CVCs and mobile outreach vaccination teams. PHN and its partners will work with MoHs and existing CVC managers to create surge staffing plans for each CVC and mobile outreach team, train health worker cadres of and in, the process, boost national EPI (Expanded Program of Immunization)’s capabilities to administer vaccines while ensuring adequate data collection, monitoring, tracking, information systems (including electronic health information systems) as well as the necessary tools for data collection, analysis and reporting are in place. NASLL’ s 3-year project agreement was signed 1st October 2022 and provides funding of approximately USD 17.9 million over the life of the project.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Technical Advisor COVID-19 Integration provides technical assistance for the integration of COVID-19 within existing immunization programs and primary health care. He / She will support the MoH to develop and implement their COVID-19 integration plan.

The Technical Advisor COVID-19 Integration provides support to the Country Coordinator.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Technical Support

· Provide direct technical assistance to relevant stakeholders in implementing work plan activities and interventions with focus on strengthening vaccine immunization program for the integration of COVID-19 vaccine.

· Under the leadership of the Country Coordinator, support the MoH for the development of specific policies, strategies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and other relevant materials for Covid-19 vaccines integration.

· Collaborate with stakeholders for the implementation of strategies and approaches identified by the MoH as part of their integration plan.

2. Quality Improvement

· Provide technical support to the MoH for the development of COVID-19 vaccine standards and Continuous Quality Improvement tools.

· Lead logistical planning of quality improvement activities among various supported sites.

· Support coordination of continuous quality improvement (CQI) baseline and follow-on assessments of COVID Vaccination sites and consolidate site reports for the supported sites.

· Support facility teams in development of improvement plans with improvement aims, changes to test, measures to achieve the set improvement aims, review and track trends in improvement data and presentation of results.

· Participate in the development of training materials for quality improvement and quarterly learning sessions as well as support the process of conducting these activities.

· Support consolidation of knowledge management products and activities across the project supported teams to facilitate learning among the sites.

· Make presentations at relevant regional technical meetings on results demonstrating quality improvement of COVID services.

3. Knowledge management and capacity building:

· Assist in the design, development of training packages, and conduct ToT trainings as needed.

· Support the development of program documentation, such as learning briefs, case studies, and presentations for internal and external audiences.

· Contribute to the development and documentation of novel innovation, learning, and relevant tools and processes.

· As required, participate in the planning and delivery of broader capacity building programs aimed at national health system strengthening.

4. Coordination and communication:

· Under guidance of the country coordinator, coordinate assigned technical areas and activities with other national and international stakeholders in the country.

· In coordination with the Technical Advisor, ensure all partners/stakeholders, requests, amendments, etc. are communicated effectively and quickly and recorded/stored for future reference.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A Minimum of a Medical Degree combined with a public health degree.
At least seven 10 years of experience in implementing public health programs.
At least 5 years implementing quality management project activities.
At least 5 years’ experience with Immunization program
Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally.
Fluency in English and Arabic.
Working knowledge of French language is desirable.

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EEO Statement

Project HOPE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, or status as a veteran. Project HOPE complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Project HOPE expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, or status as a veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Project HOPE employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.