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Job title: Assistant Public Health Coordinator

Department: Clinical/Vaccine Department

Supervisor:  Project Manager

Supervisee:  N/A

Location: Mae Ramat, Tak Province 

Duration of Contract: The contract will be end of March 2025 with possibility of extension.

Introduction
The Borderland Health Foundation (BHF) is a non-for-profit, non-confessional and non-political organization, registered in Thailand. The Foundation is linked to a field station of the Mahidol - Oxford University Research Unit (SMRU) which located in Tak province, Thailand. BHF is working with marginalized populations along the Thailand-Myanmar border to scale up and support the health projects, translating the results obtained by SMRU.  The main areas of work are malaria, tuberculosis and maternal & child health.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

The Vaccine Coordinator is expected to work under supervision of the head of the clinical department (or other designated clinical team member) on assigned tasks, and coordinate activities with heads from other departments (e.g., logistics, finance, administration). Overall tasks are to manage vaccine procurement, storage and cold chain; ensure quality control measure are in place, functioning, and being monitored; support and work together with local staff in the field for vaccines; coordinate with partners such as Office of Thai public health, CBOs, NGOs and other relevant partners for vaccination related issues. The vaccine coordinator will represent BHF in local meetings, support discussion and contribute to building partnership and smooth collaboration and coordination. Additional responsibilities include communication with regional organizations and produce reports relevant on vaccine related activities, design monitoring and evaluation plans. There will be regular traveling to coordinate and plan with SMRU/BHF sites.

• Supervise the monitoring and evaluation vaccine staff for:
  • management of the vaccine cold chain
  • vaccine ordering from clinical sites and vaccine delivery to the clinical sites
  • monitoring and evaluation of the EPI, covid and staff vaccine activities
• Coordinate with the clinical teams for vaccine training, updates on national vaccination guidelines
• Communicate with regional organizations for program activities
• Represent BHF in vaccine related meetings with local governmental and non-governmental organisations
• Ensure vaccine activities are in compliance with SMRU’s policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, security and data protection.
• Other activities as assigned by the organization

Qualifications:

• Education: Relevant degree in Public Health or a related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in health programs focused on immunization and/or malaria.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Stata).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of M&E methodologies and tools specific to public health programs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Motivated and able to work under pressure
• Understanding of humanitarian work and sharing the humanitarian values of the organization
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the requirements of day to day work and help colleagues in the organization
• Understanding of the situation along the Thailand-Burma border and inside Burma

How to apply

Application letter and most recent CV should be submitted to Foundation, 78/1 Moo 5, Mae Ramat, Mae Ramat, Tak 63140 or bhf-hr@bhf-th.org

Deadline for application: 20^th September 2024

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interview.

BHF has a zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours). All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles