Central Project Coordinator at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

The USAID Funded COVID-19 Vaccination Acceleration Project (1 Year)

• This project seeks to promote COVID-19 vaccine access, acceptability, and uptake, while strengthening adverse drug reaction feedback and timely response, by leveraging on the ongoing USAID-supported TB LON 1 & 2 project structures.
• This project has the primary objective of accelerating widespread and equitable access to and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination to unvaccinated individuals at community and facility level in the seven selected USAID TB LON supported states (Anambra, Bauchi, Taraba, Cross River, Kano, Imo & Kaduna) in Nigeria, by supporting the NPHCDA’s SCALES Strategy.

Position in the Organization

• The Central Project Coordinator will ensure acceptance and also address the challenges posed by vaccine hesitancy, by strategically integrating the vaccination program within 7 states – KNCV Nigeria TB LON community outreach TB ACF intervention while also leveraging on its structure in the supported public health facilities. S/he will provide technical oversight and guidance to state COVID Vaccination project Coordinators to ensure quality planning and harmonization of SCALES approaches.
• Hierarchically, the Central Project Coordinator reports to the KNCV TB Foundation Director of Technical Program.

Responsibility

• Development of implementation guidance and monitoring framework for COVID Vaccination SCALES strategies
• Provide statewide technical and managerial oversight of the project implementation
• Periodic program reviews and contextual analyses of the project aimed at performance improvement and efficiency gains
• Coordinate the documentation and dissemination of project results
• Identify relevant technical assistance needs for COVID Vaccination program as well as coordinate the engagement and delivering of such technical assistance
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a Degree in Medicine. Additional advantage include Master’s degree in Public health or other relevant Public Health disciplines.

Knowledge/experience:

• Possess strong management, interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills
• At least 5 years’ experience working with: Public Health Program or vaccine program at various levels
• Experience with USAID or UN projects or any development partner is an advantage.

Behavioral competencies and skills:

• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Competent with operational plan development, implementation and evaluation of results.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work.
• Able to communicate complex issues in a concise, accessible and engaging manner.
• Proven working knowledge and fluency in written and oral English required.
• Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communications skills are required.

What Do We Offer?

• A full-time (40 hours per week) short-term contract with the intention to extend the contract depending on funding and performance.
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated.
• A highly motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;
• KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own Employment Conditions Scheme.