Job Description

• BACKGROUND

Somalia immunization project is a four-year project aimed to improve access to quality immunization by directly strengthening the capacity of health structures and communities with identified immunization gaps in Galgaduud and Jubbaland states in Somalia. The project is delivered in partnership with Ministry of Health and UNICEF (as strategic partners), Acasus (doing data management using digital platform), WASDA and WRRS as local implementing agencies in Jubaland state. Owing to the varying levels of insecurity in the regions targeted, implementation of the project was done in phased approach. A rapid and intensive scale-up of immunization services was established with 27 health facilities and sites operationalized in a phased approach and supported to deliver optimal immunization services. In the first phase, the project scaled-up immunization services in 12 health facilities then reviewed quarterly and additional five new health facilities added progressively to attain the 27 health facilities fully supported by end of the initial 12 months. In the subsequent years, it was largely consolidation of services and continuous quality improvement. In the current supplement ending Dec 2022, Save the Children expanded the project scope to cover identified pockets of missed communities using integrated mobile health clinics across the target districts

As part of a broader vision for long-term sustainability, the project supported the set-up and strengthening of community-driven immunization systems as well as district-level immunization management system to promote ownership of the immunization programs within the target locations. To achieve this the project is anchored on four pillars namely capacity strengthening (at community, facility and district/regional level), immunization logistics and supply chain strengthening, use of data for decision making and scaling-up innovative approaches. Based on the administrative data, the project achieved most of its targets throughout the implementation period, more so in the second and third year. Between April 2021 and February 2022, supportive supervision increased from 54% to 100% of facilities in the month. The average number of monthly fixed and outreach immunization sessions increased by 54% and 31%, respectively, as of January 2022 while the number of Penta3 doses delivered in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021 more than doubled.

Project Locations

Save the Children continued support of the 27 health facilities and immunization sites and eight integrated mobile health clinics to target 144 villages with outreach services across the four (4) districts in Galmudug and Jubbaland states.

Final consutant ToR -of BMGF end-line evaluation

Skills and Qualifications

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by either:

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Your bid must be received, no later than 27th November 2022

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