Purpose of the post: The position of District Coordinator is to provide technical assistance to Deputy Commissioner conducting Polio Eradication activities in the assigned district. Incumbent will facilitate the implementation of effective polio immunization campaigns in the district by coordinating appropriate actions with the established counterparts and partners and ensuring that adequate resources are made available on a timely basis. Responsible for: management and oversight of surveillance by enhancing community networking and essential immunization related activities
Organizational context: Under the technical supervision of the Provincial Team Lead with overall supervision of the Coordinator Polio Eradication, the District Coordinator will undertake the following duties:
1. Support the Deputy Commissioners and Health Department in ensuring programme coordination. These includes:
a. Ensuring a functional and fit for purpose DEOC with roles assigned to the DEOC staff
b. Support the LEAS to ensure the security plans and operational plans are aligned.
c. Ensure all different areas of work and staff functions are well defined and coordinated (Operations, communications, synergy etc)
d. Regular review of SIA performance preferably within 7 days of completion of a campaign
e. Submission of readiness status with decision on deferment done if a district or a UC is not ready
2. Ensure high quality campaigns are conducted through:
a. Develop a well-defined activity plan
b. Pre and intra campaign supervision and monitoring plan
c. Ensure corrective actions during pre, intra and post campaign with emphasis missed areas, poorly covered areas, areas with high number of missed children (refusals and NAs) revealed by lCM, PCM and LQAS
d. Ensure a detailed plan is developed and implemented for HRMPS, with additional complementary strategies and plans for PTPS and temporary transit points for seasonal migrants
e. Ensure vaccine and logistics plan is developed and implemented, including retrieval of vials and vaccines
f. Conduct investigation for failed LQAS and PCM, and ensure high quality Sweeps
g. Prioritize and focus on the low performing/high risk UCs, with focused interventions towards team selection, high quality trainings, rationalized and appropriate micro plans, detailed communication plans.
3. Institute specific strategies to reduce missed children to
