Consultant – Monitor and assess Oral Cholera Vaccine campaigns

Purpose of consultancy

To monitor and assess OCV campaigns at global level and improve the quality of implementation of campaigns.

Background

In November 2013, the GAVI board approved a contribution to the global cholera stockpile for use in epidemic and endemic settings. The aim is to contribute towards increasing access to OCV in outbreak situations.

The world is facing an acute cholera crisis since 2022. Twenty-nine countries have reported cholera cases in 2023, with outbreaks affecting more people than in previous years. Preliminary data also point to higher death rates, in part due to the overwhelming of health systems in the many countries seeing large cholera outbreaks.

This is likely to translate into the more frequent use of OCVs in emergency settings which require strong coordination, the technical collaboration of multiple partners, and evidence-based guidance covering all aspects of OCV use.

To implement such large-scale vaccination campaigns, it is important to properly document campaigns and analyse data that would lead to better decisions making.

Therefore, technical assistance is required to support countries on fast implementation of mass OCV campaigns to control with other measures outbreaks and to document campaign implementation.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1 – Monitor and assess on weekly basis the cholera campaigns comprehensive updates on data base/dashboard and annual report of campaigns. Review request of vaccines associated budgets and implementation of campaigns.
  Expected by: December 2024
• Deliverable 2 –Design/Improve monitoring tools for OCV in consultation with GTFCC partners, develop tool(s) to improve M&E.
  Expected by: September 2024
• Deliverable 3 – Provide analysis on OCV use. Presentation of OCV data.
  Expected by: October 2024
• Deliverable 4 – Improve training tools and support organization of international trainings.
  Expected by: December 2024
• Deliverable 5 – Ad hoc field support to country offices and Mohs on any part of the campaign lifecycle (request, campaign planification, campaign implementation, post campaign coverage survey…).
  Expected by: December 2024
• Deliverable 6 – Participate to high level strategic discussion on OCV, in collaboration with GTFCC partners, including donors and research institutes.
  Expected by: December 2024

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in public health or in a public health related discipline or in communicable disease control.

Desirable:

• In-service training in field Epidemiology, the European Program for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service programme, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

Essential:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience working in the field of prevention and control of infectious diseases.

Desirable:

• Experience in cholera surveillance or response and implementation of mass vaccination campaign.

Skills:

Essential:

• Good understanding of the epidemiology of cholera.
• Good capacity for organizing, summarizing, and presenting information to different audiences.
• Good writing skills.
• Strong expertise in surveillance, risk assessment, data management, data analysis, including in an international context, with demonstrated ability to promote pragmatic operational approaches.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to clearly organize and synthesize findings.
• Proven ability to interact well in multi-disciplinary and cross-cutting environments, involving technical, cultural and political elements and to promote consensus.

Languages required:

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of French.

Location

Off site: Home-based.

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level B – USD 7,000 – 9,980 per month.

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):

N/A

Expected duration of contract:

4 Months.

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