Manager Child Survival

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position tenable in the Ministry of Health.

JOB TITLE: MANAGER CHILD SURVIVAL

RESPONSIBLE TO: DIRECTOR HEALTH CARE

GRADE: I

DEPARTMENT: FAMILY HEALTH DIVISION

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Director Primary Health Care the incumbent will plan, organize, coordinate, and ensure implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Child Survival programs.

MAIN DUTIES

  1. DEVELOPMENT OF IMMUNIZATION POLICIES/STRATEGIES
    1. To support strategic plan for development, design, and management of Child Survival development programs.
    1. To ensure that all child survival programs are aligned with UNICEF protocols.
    1. To work closely and collaborate with internal and external partners to discuss strategies and methodologies to determine national priorities
    1. To prepare monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengthens and weaknesses in program management for timely interventions to achieve goals.
    1. To lead emergency preparedness initiatives program and contingencies and to respond to emergencies in the country.
    1. To oversee Expanded Immunization Program (PI) aligned with UN protocols and ministerial policies and guidelines.
    1. Submitting annual, quarterly, monthly, or any other regular reports as required by Health Management Information System (HMIS)
    1. Analyse incoming immunization coverage and surveillance data and make decisions on programmatic issues
    1. Act as technical advisor to the Ministry of Health on resources, recruitment and deployment of staff working in immunization programs.
    1. Ensure day to day administration of child survival Programs.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Degree in Public health plus three (3) years relevant experience in managerial position

OR

Degree in public Health plus five (5) years’ relevant experience in a managerial position.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Communication (verbal and written)
  • Self motivated
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Good listener
  • Leadership
  • Resilience

All applications should be on relevant forms, GP 104 for serving officers, and GP 103 for job seekers, accompanied by certified copies of Educational Certificates, Marriage Certificates for married women, Transcripts, Performance Appraisals (for serving officers), Landline or mobile phones for contacts and email address.

All candidates who apply for positions at Grade H level and above will be subjected to assessment process as per Public Service Regulations of 2008 –

Division III section 24 (1)

Application forms are available at Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country and should be hand delivered to our offices or addressed to:

Principal Secretary

Ministry of Health Headquarters

Corner Constitution Road

Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor.

P O Box 514

MASERU, 100

Not later than 13th November, 2023

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