States Partnership Manager (Supply-Side)
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
- Experience 10 years
- Location Katsina
- Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
Job Responsibilities and Tasks
Vaccine Supply Coordination (40%)
- Review and analyze NI-ABAE supply-side data daily to assess trends and prompt urgent interventions
- Implement NI-ABAE’s established interventions to resolve supply-side issues
- Assess the case management of Supply-Side Officers
- Evaluate and innovate against NI-ABAE’s established interventions to grow and improve the organization’s efficacy in resolving and preventing vaccine stockouts at all levels
- Build new relationships that will assist in achieving organizational and program goals
- Ensure that we are talking to partners in the states and talking to LGAs where we don’t directly work
- Talking to partners at national and presenting to them on an ongoing basis
- Liaise with and cultivate of national level champions and supports related to vaccine supply, both directly and through the National Partnerships Officer
- Represent the organization at SERICC and LERICC meetings for priority states and LGAs
- Daily and weekly internal and external updates to ensure timely action on existing and potential stockouts
Managerial (30%)
- Provide technical supervision and guidance to the stakeholder relations and supply-side unit.
- Support the recruitment, training, evaluation, staff development, and internal communication of necessary manpower required for meeting stakeholder relations and supply-side goals.
- Undertake any other administrative duties, or training and development, appropriate to the grade of the position
- Generate weekly work plans for reportees and support them to manage their expenses effectively, including issues resolutions when necessary
Stakeholder Management and Organizational Representation(20%)
- Vaccine-supply related stakeholder relationship and knowledge management
- Manage stakeholder relationships in a cost-effective manner
- Organizational awareness of vaccine-supply stakeholder relations landscape changes at the state and national level
- Alignment of organizational goals with government priorities and identification of common points of collaborations
Internal Unit Management (10%)
- Be a key representative and leader of the Stakeholder Relations Unit
- Plan and implement internal meetings and events such as training
- Maintain relationships across NI-ABAE units and departments, coordinating as necessary to resolve issues
- Attend all planned SR Unit activities and inter-unit activities; represent SR unit internally in trainings and meetings, including organization-wide
Education and Work Experience Requirement
- MSc or PhD in public health or any of the health or social sciences disciplines preferred
- 10 years prior experience working on immunization programs
- 10 years prior experience working for a health non-profit or national health Ministry, Department or Agency
- Currently residing in Katsina or willing to relocate
- Experience working with National or State Health Ministry or Primary Health Care Agency
- Experience working in Northern Nigeria
- Key responsibilities include vaccine supply management, supervision of the supply-side unit, and organizational representation.
- Skills and Competencies Requirement
- Critical thinker who possess problem-solving attitude
- Good writing and oral communication skills
- Excellent networking skills
- Good organizational skills, effective time management, and ability to meet deadlines, multitask and prioritize tasks
- Sound cultural awareness and ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment
- Ability to deliver high-quality work in short periods with minimal supervision
- Ability to collaborate and work with stakeholders from various backgrounds and culture
- Detail-oriented and diligent professional
- Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, database management, internet browsers, smartphones, and ICT in general.
- Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure
- Profound knowledge of stakeholder management and relationship-building
- Paying attention to cultural sensitivity of partners and stakeholders
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Method of Application
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and Manager FO as well as timely completion of deliverables related to each team member
- Work Plans and Activities to resolve issues at clinics and settlements
- Review of myDay Issues and Performance Dashboard to identify areas with concerns
- Manage Activities and KPIs (Coverage, Imm Rate, Discrepancies) within budget
- Manager Supervision Visits
- Clinic supervision to clinics that have failed COVID-19 adherence 2 consecutive weeks
- Clinic visit to assess level of improvement and understand an FO on PIP from all training and discussions he has had with his FM.
- Clinic supervision to ensure materials supplied by NI-ABAE are being handled with utmost care and are also available as supplied
- Provides in person feedback on issues observed
- Assess diligence in following operational protocols and submit related forms
- Expense Approvals and Work Time Review
- Notify Transportation Rate Schedule Changes
- FM Check-ins
- Fraud mitigation (in areas of operation)
- Supply, and Security (Initial Resolutions at LGA and escalation)
- Attend LERICC/LGA meetings (technical, implementation) and other select LGA trainings
- Implementation of Security Recommendations (for FMs, FOs)
Required Qualifications:
- Fluency in local languages/dialects spoken in Sokoto, Jigawa/Katsina/Zamfara State, especially Hausa. Please state the names of the languages/dialects you can speak and your fluency level for each language in your cover letter.
- Minimum of Bachelor degree, preferably in the field of health or other natural sciences
- Willingness to work at remote public clinics and field locations a few days per week.
- Experience with the Nigerian health system and clinic documentation, particularly related to infant health and vaccinations
- Experience in collecting, synthesizing and drawing conclusions from (health) data desirable
- Careful attention to financial matters and management of funds
- Detail-oriented, diligent professional
- Passion to help others and reduce infant mortality
- Very good communication and writing skills, English, Hausa and dialects (verbal and written)
- Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, internet browsers, smartphones and new communications technology in general
- Hard-working, result-oriented and loyal
- Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure
- Ability to demonstrate good managerial and leadership skills.
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