National Consultant, Measles & Rubella Country Platform

Provides technical assistance to Madagascar’s Ministry of Health for planning and delivering measles and rubella vaccination campaigns. The consultancy strengthens microplanning, partner coordination, readiness monitoring, workforce training and campaign reporting to reach missed children.

Department: Measles & Rubella Country Platform

• Coordinate nationwide measles and rubella campaign planning with health authorities and partners
• Support funding applications for vaccine introduction, supplementary immunisation and outbreak response
• Develop campaign timelines, milestones, readiness assessments and district microplans
• Analyse campaign data and incorporate lessons and best practices into preparations
• Coordinate national and district committees and integrate the Red Cross society into campaign planning
• Develop monitoring tools and training materials for supervisors, health workers and vaccinators
• Monitor campaign readiness and implementation using appropriate assessment tools
• Prepare weekly updates and consolidate campaign data into the national final report

• At least five years of experience in immunisation programmes, especially planning, implementing and evaluating vaccine-preventable-disease control activities
• Experience working in Madagascar and diverse low-resource settings
• Experience providing technical support to international public-health programmes
• Experience working with international, national and local partners
• Excellent written and spoken English and French
• Madagascar nationality

• Full-time consultancy of 40 hours per week for three months based in Madagascar
• Agreed travel expenses are reimbursed under IFRC regulations
• Submit the application in English