Project Director, Routine Immunization at JSI Research & Training Institute Salary: ₦1,000,000
JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving peoples lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities, and to providing an environment where people of passion can pursue this cause.
Reports to: Country Director, Nigeria
Salary Grade: FSN Grade 12
Project Overview
JSI is currently seeking a Project Director (PD) for the Routine Immunization Project.
- The project’s overarching goal is to strengthen routine immunization programs to: 1) sustainably overcome the entrenched obstacles contributing to stagnating and declining immunization rates in the supported states, and 2) address the barriers to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children with life-saving vaccines and other health services.
- The Project provides technical assistance to support routine immunization strengthening in nine states, applying a co-creation approach to improve equitable coverage with a focus on identifying, understanding, and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children.
Review
The Project Director is responsible for strategic and managerial oversight, project quality, and team leadership.
- The Project Director encourages innovation and oversees project coordination, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance.
- This position will serve as the official representative of JSI for this project and, as such, will maintain excellent communications and professional relationships between all relevant parties, including government counterparts, clients, stakeholders, and other partners.
Responsibilities
Serves as the main point of contact for the project and has responsibilities for the success of the project.
- Provide overall strategic direction, management leadership and oversight of project implementation–including project quality–toward the achievement of project goals, objectives, and targets.
- Serve as technical representative with the NPHCDA, the FMOH, and other national and international agencies, institutions, and stakeholders.
- Act as a liaison to communicate and disseminate results and learning required for incorporating continuous improvement.
- Provide management and technical oversight for JSI’s routine immunization portfolio and funding streams, as well as overall risk management for the portfolio.
Qualifications:
Advanced degree in public health, immunization, supply chain management, management, or related social science, or the equivalent in practical experience.
- At least 10 years of direct experience with the Expanded Program on Immunization and/or immunization is required.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of public health.
- Familiarity with immunization systems support, such as implementation of outreach activities, vaccine management, cold chain, waste management and disposal, and vehicle management, as well as primary health care systems.
- Ability to review and analyze routine immunization data, monitor and present program progress.
Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, multi-intervention health development program in collaboration with national health ministries and international partners.
Language: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.
Travel Expectations: Ability to travel to/among states and internationally when needed.
Salary: Above ₦1,000,000/month
Deadline: June 12
How to Apply
This is a local hire position. Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit a CV and cover letter to:
The email title should be “Project Director, Routine Immunization.”
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