Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison with Ministry of Health officials, regional health offices, and global partners on a daily basis.
- Handle scheduling, prepare correspondence and briefing materials, document meeting discussions, and track action items to ensure timely execution.
- Support regular data gathering, input, validation, and basic visualization for use in dashboards, analytics, and performance reporting.
- Assist in monitoring immunization services at the field level, focusing on coverage, quality, and equitable access, including through digital immunization platforms.
- Provide logistical and operational support for research on electronic immunization systems, including field data collection and preliminary data processing.
- Help prepare ethics submissions and study protocols, and maintain accurate, current records of research activities.
- Develop program inputs, presentation materials, and concise briefs for internal reviews, planning sessions, and partner updates.
- Convert key findings into clear meeting summaries and reports in both Lao and English.
- Organize logistics, develop materials, and support in-person training and supervision sessions for national and local health teams.
- Keep program documentation well-organized and promptly identify any operational, logistical, or data-related challenges.
- Perform additional duties as needed to adapt to changing priorities within the vaccines program.
Work Arrangement
Remote — Lao PDR
Team
Works within the Vaccines Program in Lao PDR, collaborating closely with Ministry of Health officials, regional health offices, and international partners; reports to Senior Associate.
Other
- Must be able to represent the organization effectively in routine interactions using both Lao and English.
- Frequent, clear, and reliable communication with Ministry of Health teams and international collaborators is essential.
- Position is based in Lao PDR and provides support at both national and sub-national levels.
- Role includes field visits and monitoring activities at sub-national locations.
