Program Officer, Immunization at PATH

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the project team and partners to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including creating work plans, budgeting, data gathering, and reporting. 
• Work closely with the relevant stakeholders, including MOH, universities, NGOs, civil society, County Government technical teams and private sector partners.
• Provide regular reports and updates as directed by supervisor and other staff to key stakeholders on the CDS COVID-19 and other RI projects. 
• Facilitate trainings and organize key events and meetings. 
• 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 project activities. 

Required Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, clinical medicine, public health, community health or related social sciences. A post graduate degree in the same fields, completed or in lieu, is an added advantage.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) projects with a focus on introducing, implementing, and evaluating vaccination and immunization services. 
• Experience in projects that involve liaising with County governments, other government institutions, WHO, USAID, UNICEF, other stakeholders, and NGOs. 
• Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels. 
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality. 
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills. 
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination. 
• Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Proficiency in application of Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. 
• Proven success drafting, proofreading, and editing documents. 
• Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.