States Partnership Manager (Supply-Side)
New Incentives
- Katsina, Katsina State
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Proficiency in English Language (conversation, reading, and writing) is required
- Knowledge of Hausa Language (conversation and reading) is an advantage