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Support and oversee the action planning and performance monitoring of PCOs and DCOs to ensure alignment with program objectives.
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Ensure that SBC and Operations, at the team level, are integrated into microplanning and regularly updated.
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Support the identification of cluster- and team-level enablers (e.g. influencers, respected elders, grey-haired women, adolescents) and actively engage them in campaigns to help PULL children toward vaccination sites.
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Assist in the deployment, capacity building, and monitoring of Female Mobilization Vaccination (FMVs) in high-risk and convergence districts.
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Support the rapid onboarding and capacity building of campaign-based cadres of FLWs as needs arise.
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Map out, maintain and update list of vaccine pro-religious leaders and other community influencers and those opposing polio vaccines and routine vaccination.
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Categorize and find out reasons for refusal, especially those with religious misperceptions given geographical areas, target groups and their influencers.
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Conduct training need assessment and training of key influencers including religious scholars/mobilizers, and members of the NIAG on polio misinformation and ways to counter it.
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Work closely with the communication team and programme extenders to assist and test audience-specific message aimed at responding to reason of refusals such as religion-based misperceptions and distrust in polio vaccines.
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In coordination with PEI partners, liaise with the public health, Hajj and Religious Affairs and PVPV directorates and other line departments to plan activities to convince families with religion-based misperception and refusals.
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Work with institutions, build their knowledge, and engage them in Polio and routine immunization awareness raising activities.
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Organize targeted community engagement sessions in hardcore refusal areas to address misperception and promote positive practices towards vaccine at the community
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Co-lead the misinformation management taskforce, collect rumors, misinformation, and provide feedback in coordination with relevant EOCs.
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In coordination with the Directorate of Hajj and Religious Affairs and the IAG focal point, engage female Madrasas in polio eradication efforts.
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Work closely with provincial IAG focal point and Misinformation Management and Crisis Communication Committee to track and respond to rumors, especially those with religious misperceptions.
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Support planning and conducting monitoring of campaigns and paying visits to low performing and high refusal clusters.
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Prepare a monthly plan and report on progress against the plan.
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Undertake any other programmatic activity assigned by supervisor.
