Responsibilities:
- Liaise with the project team and partners to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including creating work plans, budgeting, and reporting.
- Work closely with the relevant stakeholders, including MOH, universities, NGOs, civil society, private sector partners, etc.
- Provide regular reports and updates as directed by supervising Senior Program Officer and other staff to key stakeholders on PAI projects.
- Facilitate trainings and organize key events and meetings.
- Provide technical support for project activities, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and documentation in a timely manner.
- Assist with other programmatic and administrative duties as required for successful implementation of PAI program activities.
- Travel in country as needed for completion of activities.
Required Experience
- Master’s Degree in Public Health/ Epidemiology/ Social Sciences/ or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in vaccines and immunization with demonstrated skills in vaccine implementation.
- Experience in projects that involve liaising with government institutions, WHO, UNICEF,GAVI, USAID other stakeholders, and NGOs.
- Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality.
- Competence in Middle Level Management skills for Immunization
- Experience in developing new vaccine introduction application is desirable.
- Excellent skills in GIS and Digital Microplanning, and Human Centered Design
- Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills
- Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination.
- Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in application of Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
- Proven success drafting, proofreading, and editing documents.
- Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
