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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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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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