WHO

1 week ago

Roster of Surveillance & Immunization Officers NOA-SSA

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Job Summary

Support acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and polio outbreak immunization activities in Angola. Work as a field officer under the Incident Manager, providing technical support to prioritize surveillance sites, conduct active case search using ODK checklists, and support training and advocacy with health stakeholders. Partner with provincial and district immunization teams on microplans, vaccination team recruitment, daily itineraries, vaccine/data logistics, and routine immunization improvements.

Location: Angola

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract · 4 months

Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide technical support to provinces, districts, and health facilities to prioritize AFP surveillance reporting sites by category (high/medium/low), including informal community reporting channels.
•Conduct active case search using online checklists on the ODK platform and support surveillance reporting in line with recommended visit numbers.
•Support training for health workers and surveillance focal points at province, district, and sub-district levels, and conduct advocacy visits to line authorities to strengthen local commitment.
•With immunization teams, support the adaptation and development of polio outbreak response microplans, and assist with recruitment/selection of vaccination team members.
•Support vaccination team daily work planning and vaccine/material distribution, including maps, data tools, and daily vaccine vial accountability; perform other incident-specific duties as required.

Key Requirements

•A university degree in health, social, or environmental science and a master’s degree in health science, public health, or a related emergency/disaster management discipline.
•Two years of national experience in acute flaccid paralysis surveillance, polio vaccination campaigns, and polio outbreak response.
•Portuguese: ability to speak and write.
•Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with ODK-based tools is an advantage.
•Desirable: experience in routine immunization, field independent monitoring, and Lot Quality Assurance surveys (LQAs).

Experience:Polio outbreak responseAcute Flaccid Paralysis surveillanceVaccination campaignsRoutine immunization

Education:Master's

Skills:Training supportAdvocacyCoordinationReporting

Languages:PortugueseEnglish

Tech Stack:MS WordMS ExcelPowerPointODKSPSSTableauPower BIArcGIS

Company Brief

WHO

The World Health Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for international public health, coordinating global health initiatives, setting standards, providing guidance, and supporting countries in disease prevention, emergency response, and health systems strengthening.

Industry: International Organizations

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: 1948

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