Program Officer - Malaria Vaccine Project (MalVac) at PATH Nigeria

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges. 

PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA) brings together our expertise across every stage of the long and complex process of vaccine research, development, and delivery to make lifesaving vaccines widely available to children and communities across the world. CVIA’s current portfolio encompasses more than two dozen vaccines either in development or already in use to protect against fifteen different diseases. We work in partnership with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors, international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others. Within CVIA, the Policy, Access, and Introduction (PAI) functional area leads PATH’s efforts to support countries in all aspects of new vaccine introduction, including implementation, costing, communications, system strengthening, and evaluation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer - Malaria Vaccine Project (MalVac) - Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: JR1806
Location: Abuja
Job type: Full time

Job Description

• PAI is currently seeking a Senior Program Officer for our Malaria Vaccine Project in Nigeria, a multi-country initiative supporting countries as they prepare for and implement malaria vaccine introduction. 
• This senior-level position reports to the Nigeria Project Lead, who provides in-country project leadership of planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• We seek candidates who have at least 5 years of experience working with immunization programs and systems to introduce new vaccines or strengthen routine immunization services, as well as immunization program training, evaluation, and support. 
• The candidate will also have monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) experience specific to vaccine introduction, including the development and implementation of monitoring and data quality assurance systems.

Responsibilities
Vaccine planning and implementation:

• Contribute to the project team’s efforts to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including creating work plans, budgeting, and reporting.
• 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 MalVac project activities.
• Work closely with the relevant divisions of the MOH (e.g. EPI, Malaria Control Program) and other relevant stakeholders to plan for and implement malaria vaccine introduction and scale-up.
• Facilitate trainings and organize key events and meetings.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL):

• Participate in the establishment of standards, tools, and processes for the management of the project’s MEL approach
• Support country team’s internal approach to adaptive learning by facilitating pause and reflect sessions, after-action reviews, and other approaches to help the project adapt based on implementation experience
• Provide technical assistance to sub-national EPI teams and health facilities for quality assurance and improved use of data for decision-making.
• Travel in country as needed for completion of activities.
• Refine and/or set up data collection systems and mechanisms to support implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan for malaria vaccine introduction strategies and activities.
• Conduct data quality audits to enhance data quality,and support rapid cycle learning and improvement during the early implementation of the malaria vaccine roll-out.

Required Experience

• Advanced Degree in a relevant Public Health discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in vaccines and immunization with demonstrated skills in vaccine implementation.
• Experience with projects that involve liaising with government institutions, WHO, UNICEF, other stakeholders, and NGOs.
• Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in application of Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Competence in data analysis and visualization tools such as: Excel, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI.
• Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in English required.
• Mastery of the national health information monitoring system as well as experience in immunization.
• Skills in data quality assurance methods and data analysis and use
• Experience in research methods and translating data and evidence to program and policy change
• Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills

How to Apply
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