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1. Lead the development and implementation of immunization programs to increase vaccination coverage rates in underserved communities2. Provide technical support to the regional health directorate and all districts (3) within the region on the aspect of immunization strengthening3. Organise training and capacity building of healthcare providers during cascade training in EPI services such as vaccine administration and storage and other immunization logistics trainings4. Coordinates… Show more 1. Lead the development and implementation of immunization programs to increase vaccination coverage rates in underserved communities2. Provide technical support to the regional health directorate and all districts (3) within the region on the aspect of immunization strengthening3. Organise training and capacity building of healthcare providers during cascade training in EPI services such as vaccine administration and storage and other immunization logistics trainings4. Coordinates the supply of vaccines and cold chain management in the region through quarterly requisition from Primary Store and monthly supply to Service Points5. Lead the training of regional staff and all immunization staff during new vaccine introduction (eg COVID 19, HPV, IPV and Rotavirus vaccines)6. Facilitate the development of microplans during SIAs and compilation of the microplans for onward transmission to the national EPI program7. Supervise post campaign activities such as LQAS and intra and post campaign evaluations 8. Collaborate with the regional communication officer to create awareness with stakeholders on the importance of the new vaccines and ad hoc demand creation for existing vaccines within the routine immunization9. Coordinates supportive supervisions and report writing of supervisions for onward delivery to the regional director and national EPI program10. Collaborated with governmental agencies and non-profit organizations to advocate for the importance of immunization and promote vaccine uptake.11. Organise training of stakeholders which include education authorities, NGOs, Community based organisations, women led groups, mother clubs Involved in the roll out of the HPV and COVID 19 vaccine12. Collaborate with surveillance officers to carry out active case search and case investigation in case of a positive VPD case. Show less

• Assist the Officer in Charge of the health facility in the administrative running of the health facility.• Coordinate all immunization activities in the district through planning and implementing allimmunization schedules on a monthly basis.• Scrutinize and approve civil registration and vital statistics.• Supervise all public health intervention in the district such as the Supplemental Immunization andseasonal malaria chemoprevention.• Participate in a joint committee… Show more • Assist the Officer in Charge of the health facility in the administrative running of the health facility.• Coordinate all immunization activities in the district through planning and implementing allimmunization schedules on a monthly basis.• Scrutinize and approve civil registration and vital statistics.• Supervise all public health intervention in the district such as the Supplemental Immunization andseasonal malaria chemoprevention.• Participate in a joint committee for the implementation of the social safety net project as ad hoccommittee with the title of District Grievance Redress Mechanism.• Act as the secretary to the health facility catchment area committee that act as an oversight committeeof the health facility established through the recommendations of the Bamako Initiative.• As a district public health officer, I supervised 5 assistant public health officers, 3 community healthnurses and 3 sanitary men. Show less

• Work as an immunization officer conducting weekly immunization sessions.• Surveillance of Vaccine preventable diseases such as measles, yellow fever etc• Participate in the community led total sanitation activities geared towards ending open defecation in communities.• Registration of births and deaths in line with the births and death act of the Gambia.• Conduct screening of food vendors and premises inspection to ensure the population consume safe and wholesome foods.