• Assist in creating and distributing plans for vaccination preparedness and deployment. • Develop training materials, field guides, and practical tools to facilitate Mpox vaccination in the African region. • Conduct training for healthcare workers, vaccinators, and other field staff involved in Mpox vaccination. • Foster strong coordination between surveillance and vaccination teams, ensuring access to current contact lists. • Enhance Mpox surveillance and support improved contact tracing, assisting vaccination teams in identifying and vaccinating contacts. • Strengthen community engagement and commitment to Mpox vaccination through clear risk communication and infodemic management. • Oversee and assess vaccination implementation to ensure compliance with operational standards. • Collaborate with communication teams to produce visibility materials showcasing vaccination activities. • Document key lessons learned and effective practices from the vaccination efforts. • Support vaccine-related research activities as needed. • Undertake any additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor. • Preparedness and Deployment Plan: Mpox vaccination preparedness and deployment plan for target countries. • Training and Operational Tools: Comprehensive training materials, field guides, and operational tools, along with documented training sessions for healthcare workers and field staff. • Coordination and Surveillance Framework: Functional coordination framework between surveillance and vaccination teams with updated contact lists and regular reports on contact tracing activities. • Risk Communication and Community Engagement: Risk communication strategy document with tailored materials, infodemic management activities, and communication products showcasing vaccination efforts. • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Final Reporting: Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework, bi-weekly progress reports, and a final report summarizing all activities, challenges, and recommendations for the Mpox vaccination program.

• MBCHB with a masters in Public Health • Experience: at least 5 years and more in vaccine preparedness, sensitasation, surveillance and reporting • Skills/Knowledge: Routine Immunization, supplementary immunization activities with an added advantage in ring vaccination • Languages and level required: English

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