Website Jhpiego
Since beginning work in South Africa in 1995, Jhpiego has implemented programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Population Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Jhpiego’s t… read moreechnical focus in South Africa has been on HIV/AIDS, family planning, reproductive health, cervical cancer prevention, and newborn and pediatric care in support of National Department of Health (NDOH) and Provincial Departments of Health initiatives. Jhpiego has a preferred partnership with JPS Africa (formerly known as Jhpiego South Africa), a registered Section 21 nonprofit company in South Africa. Based in Pretoria, JPS Africa currently implements a program in collaboration with Jhpiego to prevent HIV among the populations of underserved districts in South Africa by scaling up safe, comprehensive voluntary medical male circumcision services. Under the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program, Jhpiego is also developing a partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust to support training and mentorship for specialized pediatric nursing in the new hospital currently under construction. South Africa
Responsibilities
Map sites with vaccination cold chain priority gaps
Support the procurement of vaccine cold chain management supplies and resources for priority hospitals/health facilities
Support the installation and maintenance of procured vaccine resources for cold chain management & monitoring
Support Effective Vaccine Monitoring (EVM) audits in provincial depots
Support national cold chain management through TA during regular audits and outbreak response of vaccine-preventable diseases
Required Qualifications
University degree in Pharmacy with postgraduate degree in Public Health
At least 5 years of relevant experience in vaccine cold chain management
A deep understanding of the South African EPI program cold chain management
Proven experience providing technical support to the NDOH and other relevant stakeholders.
Experience collaborating and communicating with national and provincial stakeholders in the immunization industry.
Demonstrated analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
Ability to travel nationally (50% travel)
Deliverables
Summary of vaccination cold chain priority gaps
Procurement and installation report for cold chain management supplies and resources
Provincial depot EVM audit reports
Final report outlining recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices for national cold chain management
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