Provincial Coordinator-GAVI

Full job description

Posted date

17th March, 2025

Last date to apply

31st March, 2025

Country

Pakistan

Locations

Karachi

Category

Health Care

Position

1

Overview:

Jhpiego, an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, has been a global leader in advancing maternal and child health for over 50 years across 150+ countries. Committed to preventing needless deaths and improving healthcare systems, Jhpiego partners with governments, civil society, and communities to drive evidence-based interventions. Through Gavi funding, Jhpiego is providing technical assistance for the rollout of the HPV vaccine in Pakistan, supporting national and provincial stakeholders in ensuring effective implementation.

Jhpiego is seeking a Provincial Coordinator to support the introduction of the HPV vaccine in Pakistan at the provincial level. The incumbent will work closely with EPI teams, government departments, and community stakeholders to facilitate demand generation, advocacy, capacity building, and monitoring efforts. This role will be critical in ensuring the effective integration of the HPV vaccine into routine immunization services by leading stakeholder engagement, coordinating training programs, and supporting data-driven decision-making to enhance vaccine uptake and strengthen cervical cancer prevention initiatives.

Responsibilities:

The Provincial Coordinator will support the execution of HPV vaccine introduction activities at the provincial level, working closely with provincial EPI teams, government departments, and other key stakeholders. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development and implementation of HPV vaccine demand-generation plans through engagement with schools, community organizations, and healthcare providers.
• Assisting in the coordination of advocacy efforts, including consultations with policymakers, professional bodies, and civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen HPV vaccination integration.
• Providing technical and operational support to the Provincial Technical Working Group (TWG) and ensuring alignment with national cervical cancer elimination strategies.
• Facilitating training programs for healthcare workers, female school teachers, and community health mobilizers on HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention.
• Supporting the identification, mapping, and capacity building of CSOs to enhance community engagement and advocacy efforts.
• Monitoring the implementation of vaccine introduction activities, including post-campaign assessments such as Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) studies.
• Ensuring timely reporting and documentation of best practices, stakeholder engagements, and lessons learned to inform future HPV vaccine introduction efforts.
• Assisting in organizing quarterly review meetings, national consultations, and participation in key public health events related to HPV vaccine advocacy.
• Act as Jhpiego’s provincial point of contact, maintaining coordination with the provincial health department, EPI, education, labor, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure timely dissemination of approved HPV vaccination messages to schools, madrassas, parents, trade unions, and PEI social mobilizers.
• Coordinate with the education department to inform schools and madrassas about vaccination sessions.
• Ensure establishing and documenting coordination mechanisms with government departments.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences etc; advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in program coordination, particularly in health or education sectors.
• Proven experience in establishing and managing coordination mechanisms.
• Familiarity with routine immunization and vaccine campaigns
• Ability to collaborate effectively with government offices, schools, and community stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organizational, and networking skills.
• Good command of MS office
• Willingness to travel within the province.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and note that the successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. The position will be closed for further applications once it is successfully filled. We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Failure to follow the instructions of applying, your application would be denied.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

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Interested applicants with required experience and skill sets apply to the link below by creating your profile first:

Provincial Coordinator in Karachi | Careers at Pakistan

Only relevant/shortlisted applicants will be contacted and last date to apply is March 31, 2025.