Specific Responsibilities
1. Receive adverse event (AE) reports; ensure the validity of the report(s) source and completeness of the report
2. Classify the reported AE based on seriousness (serious or non-serious) and provide acknowledgement letter for serious AEs
3. Conduct and/or facilitates serious case(s) investigation in collaboration with regional investigation taskforces
4. Prepare investigation report and communicate to the immediate supervisor and respective bodies
5. Facilitate causality assessment and present investigated cases report for causality assessment
6. Prepare causality assessment report and PAC recommendation; and communicate to the immediate supervisor

Facilitate and provide training on serious AE identification, reporting and investigation for
regional investigation taskforce and healthcare professionals
8. Mentor regional investigation taskforce and support capacity building on serious AE
investigation
9. Conduct regular supportive supervision, provide feedback and follow the improvement of
the regional investigation taskforce
10. Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual report of reported,
investigated and causally assessed serious AEs on time
11. Provide technical input in the development/review of pharmacovigilance directives,
guidelines, SOPs, training materials and other essential tools.
12. Provide technical support for the assessment of the existing AEFI surveillance system to
identify gaps and develop a plan of activities to address the challenges
13. Design and implement new techniques and strategies that can improve the existing AE
reporting, data handling, and cases investigation system.
14. Assist in the development/review and implementation of guidelines, SOPs and tools for
planning and conducting vaccine pharmacovigilance activities.
15. Liaise with the communication experts to ensure vaccine safety issues are taken into
consideration in communication planning and key messages are prepared for the
management of misinformation surrounding vaccines
16. Maintain records of all reported, investigated and causally assessed serious AEs
17. To undertake any other responsibilities, tasks or activities as may be assigned from
immediate supervisory.
Minimum Qualifications
● Doctor of medicine (senior physicians)
● At least Five (5) years of working experience with proven clinical practice experience in a
reputable health institution;
● Training and/or CPD certificate in basic and/or advanced Adverse Events Following
Immunization (AEFI) surveillance or vaccine Pharmacovigilance is an advantage
● Past exposure and experience in a reputable pharmaceutical or regulatory institution, or
in pharmacovigilance field will be an added advantage.
Required Competencies
● Demonstrated ability in fieldwork and client management;

● High level of Integrity;
● Keen attention to detail;
● Written and spoken fluency in English and local language is required
● Excellent interpersonal communication skills; Ability to write clear and comprehensive
technical reports in English;
● Ability to work in multicultural and stressful situation;
● Well-developed team work and collaborative abilities;
● Strong flexibility, self-motivation, organized, able to prioritize, manage time efficiently, and
manage multiple tasks efficiently with minimal supervision;
● Excellent analytical skills;
● Good knowledge of assessment of ADRs/AEFIs;
● Ability to participate in field activities;
● Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more
practice areas;
● Demonstrated ability to productively communicate remotely.