Program Officer, Immunization Coverage and Equity
Program Officer, Immunization Coverage and Equity
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Employee type
Full-Time , Fixed/ Short-term contract , Project-Based WorkPosition
Experienced Professional
Offer Salary
Negotiable
For Freelance
No
Application deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Job Description
Program Officer, Immunization Coverage and Equity, CHAI, NGO
Responsibilities
Program coordination and stakeholder engagement
- Coordinate day-to-day implementation of technical assistance activities aimed at improving immunization coverage and equity among underserved populations, against an agreed work plan and budget.
- Support the development and operationalization of coordination and referral mechanisms between EPI and other health programs, including NACC, to improve access for vulnerable groups.
- Organize and facilitate briefing sessions, workshops, and validation meetings with health providers, community health workers, and implementing partners, and support the capacity building of government and partner personnel on relevant tools, protocols, and approaches.
- Serve as a key point of contact, ensuring alignment of activities across government counterparts, civil society partners, and other CHAI programs.
- Data and geospatial analysis
- Support the collection, tracking, and quality assurance of program data, including facility-level records and coverage data, to monitor progress against program objectives.
- Contribute to geospatial mapping and data triangulation exercises, drawing on multiple data sources, to identify underserved communities and inform targeted outreach strategies.
Analyse and report on program indicators to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and support microplanning by government counterparts.
Community mobilization and field implementation
- Support the planning, oversight, and monitoring of community mobilization and outreach activities delivered in coordination with civil society and community partners.
- Monitor field implementation and provide rapid feedback to government and partner teams to enable timely course correction.
- Document best practices, lessons learned, and results to inform program improvement and scale-up.
- Reporting and administration
- Prepare technical notes, activity updates, and progress reports, and submit them for internal review on schedule.
- Prepare, review, and provide initial sign-off on participant payment documentation, and follow up to ensure timely payment of participants and partners.
- Submit expense and activity reports within three days of completing each field activity.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in CHAI’s work plan tracking tools, ensuring outputs and indicators are reported against the results' framework.
- Travel domestically 30% to 40% of the time to health facilities and priority communities.
- Perform other responsibilities as requested by program leadership.
- Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics, Geography, or a related field, with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience. - Demonstrated experience working on immunization, MCH, or HIV programs, ideally within a public health institution, government body, or development organization.
- Strong analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, deadlines, and stakeholders against a fixed, time-bound work plan and budget.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with government counterparts, civil society partners, and community stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, self-motivate, and problem-solve in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment.
- Sound understanding of, and sensitivity to, gender-intentional programming.
- Fluency in French, with working proficiency in English.
Advantages
- Familiarity with geospatial analysis and mapping tools such as QGIS or ArcGIS, or with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Experience coordinating across health programs and working with community-based organizations or civil society partners.
- Experience working with national health data systems such as the District Health Information Software (DHIS2), or with immunization or HIV program data.
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Working knowledge of Cameroon’s health system and of regional disparities in access to health services.
- Experience producing reports, briefs, or coordination tools based on program or field data.
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Job Overview
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Location
Yaounde, Cameroon, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
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Offered Salary
Negotiable
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Qualification
Experienced Professional
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Functional Area
Project Management
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Degree Level
Masters
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Industry
Healthcare & Medical , Non-governmental Organization (NGOs) -
Date Posted
2 months ago
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Apply Before
Aug 31, 2026
