Technical Officer, Immunization

Organizational Context

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Job Purpose

Technical Officer, Immunization. Join PAHO/WHO in strengthening national immunization programs and advancing equitable access to life-saving vaccines. This role contributes to improving immunization coverage, disease surveillance, data-driven decision-making, and vaccine confidence in Argentina.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national and subnational immunization strategies. Strengthen vaccine-preventable disease surveillance systems and support preparedness and response activities. Improve immunization data quality, coverage analysis and use of information systems. Support the development and use of monitoring tools, dashboards, reports and country profiles. Contribute to vaccine safety activities, cold chain and logistics management, vaccine supply monitoring, and the introduction of new vaccines. Promote communication and community engagement strategies.

Work Experience

Essential: Three years of national professional experience in public health programs related to immunization, vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, epidemiology, primary health care or health program implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Desirable: More than five years of experience supporting national or subnational immunization programs, including work with international organizations, technical cooperation projects, vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, data systems, cold chain, vaccine safety or introduction of new vaccines.

Skills

Strong knowledge of immunization programs, including routine immunization, life-course vaccination, catch-up strategies, monitoring and evaluation. Knowledge of vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, and regional immunization goals. Expertise in immunization data analysis, coverage monitoring, data quality improvement and information systems for decision-making. Ability to develop and use dashboards, reports, country profiles and data visualization products. Understanding of vaccine safety, safe vaccination practices, adverse events following immunization and risk communication. Knowledge of cold chain management, vaccine logistics, forecasting, stock monitoring and supply management processes. Ability to support the introduction of new vaccines. Strong analytical, problem-solving and evidence synthesis skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate effectively in teams.

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