The Local Associate will support Akros Research in implementing and coordinating program activities to ensure the successful execution of the SLL program’s vaccine safety surveillance. The Associate will actively engage with key stakeholders, including the Zanzibar Food and Drug Agency (ZFDA), Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), district and sub-district stakeholders, and Akros Research senior management. This collaboration will facilitate the achievement of program objectives and optimize resource allocation.

Specific Responsibilities

1. In coordination with the Tanzania Country Manager, work closely with ZFDA to plan upcoming technical activities and facilitate the implementation of approved microplan activities, ensuring that targets are achieved.
2. Coordinate logistics for program implementation at each level (e.g., advance requests, venue hire, branding and marking preparations, coordinating invitations as needed) and ensure all expenditures align with the set budgets.
3. Support safety surveillance supportive supervision to health facilities
4. Maintain regular communication with implementation counterparts at the Ministry of Health and ZFDA.
5. Identify implementation issues and provide timely solutions, sharing these with key stakeholders as needed.
6. Liaise with Akros Research to ensure effective and efficient program delivery and provide detailed reports to project leadership and maintain rolling minutes documents to keep team members informed of recent developments.
7. Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required) and Master’s degree (highly preferred) in Public Health, Pharmacy or any relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience with program management
• Strong experience working with Government’s Ministries of Health, donors, districts and sub-district structures.
• Previous experience with project and organizational representation to the Ministry of Health at national or subnational levels is an added advantage.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage
• Self-starter who will thrive through exemplifying ownership and initiative
• Excellent technical writing, quantitative and critical thinking skills
• Excellent computer skills with fluency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Candidate should work well against complex and challenging delivery schedules
• Candidate should be culturally adaptable and sensitive
• Tanzanian national preferred