State Lead at Sydani Group

Job Brief

• The State Lead will oversee the RI and Covid-19 vaccination activities in the state under the supervision of the national coordinator.
• S/he will supervise and monitor the engaged COVID-19 & RI vaccination team operating at the state as well as ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders at the state level.

Responsibilities

• Provides the overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to the state team for successful implementation
• Develop monthly project implementation reports
• Responsible for meeting all client obligations, including quality report writing
• Overall guidance and administrative management of the program at the state level
• Supervises project staff and vaccination teams in the state
• Responsible for meeting agreement obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project results as specified on the SoW
• Oversee project planning, provides technical direction and support, and ensure implementation, with a focus on results, and financial accountability for all project activities
• Communicates with state-level stakeholders regularly on project updates and progress made
• Must be resident in either Taraba, Bayelsa, Ondo, Rivers & Lagos

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (First or second-class upper) from a recognized university with at least 5 years of professional experience in the health or development sector
• Master's in public health, health financing, health economics, health policy, and management, or related fields will be an advantage
• Must have demonstrable competency in leading teams and providing excellent management and supervisory services
• Experience in immunization and COVID-19 vaccination programs is an advantage
• Strong English report writing skills and presentation skills
• Experience managing capacity-building projects or other similar projects.
• Experience working on an Africa CDC-funded project/sub-project is highly desirable