Project Officer – Immunisation Program job at Reach a Hand Uganda | Apply Now

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering immunisation campaigns that will contribute to zero doses and reduced under-immunised children in the districts of coverage.

• Follow up on defaulters, district coordination – performance reviews, data & evidence at district – HMIS

• Collaborate with district-level stakeholders, including the DHT, Community Development, Education, and other departments, to strengthen the zero-dose and under-immunized service delivery in the partner districts.

• Spearhead the mapping of communities with zero dose and underimmunised children in the partner districts

• Actively engage the community health structures and other known players and gatekeepers in communities to address vaccine hesitancy

• Participate in routine monitoring visits with the district team and track practices leading to low uptake of vaccines

• Participate in the data quality assessments and improvement sessions with the district Biostatisticians and share/use data for decision making

• Reach Every District / Reach Every Child to reduce the Zero dose and under-immunization. An emphasis on reaching the under-immunized populations, prioritizing coverage and equity, and ensuring implementation.

• Leverage community engagements to integrate immunisation campaigns, particularly targeting vaccines whose uptake is lowest

• Engaging health and non-health stakeholders to enhance immunization mobilization and awareness within communities.

• Conduct regular immunization data analysis to identify challenges/bottlenecks that will inform planning, facilitate activity implementation, and monitor progress.

• Support preparation for and implementation of program activities, maintaining timelines, and documentation of program activities.

• Support work planning, budgeting, and reporting

• Participate in progress monitoring meetings.

• Provide Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual progress reports