Job Vacancies at PATH

• PATH is currently seeking a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer who will be responsible for leading critical MEL practices to improve routine immunization coverage in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The Senior MEL Officer will report directly to PATH Global MEL lead on this project and will oversee a team of data collectors who work with Mobile Immunization Teams (MITs) within 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kebbi State.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Kebbi State health officials, local partners, and PATH colleagues to develop monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies to improve routine immunization program planning, delivery, and coverage in Kebbi State.
• Contribute to and provide feedback on project workplans and deliverables related to MEL activities.
• Oversee mobile immunization team data collectors to ensure accurate, complete, and timely data collection and reporting.
• Partner with PATH staff, local partners, and Kebbi State health authorities to develop a data collector training program to ensure data collectors have requisite skills and information before joining the mobile immunization team. Training and content will align with the existing government materials for immunization program data collection.
• Design and implement processes to manage, clean, and validate routine immunization and other project data.
• Manage project database(s) and support submission of project data into the government’s routine health information systems (e.g., DHIS2, Routine Immunization SMS platform).
• Develop quantitative and qualitative data analysis plans and perform data analysis.
• Develop clear and impactful data visualizations, presentations, and reports to effectively communicate program performance and results.
• Support a culture of data use by facilitating data review meetings and working closely with stakeholders to review, interpret, and use routine immunization data to improve program design and delivery.
• Provide technical support to the project team to use data to inform ward/settlement prioritization, microplanning, outreach planning, and performance monitoring.
• Manage two MEL Officers, to be hired during Year 2 of the project to support scale-up across LGAs in Kebbi State.
• Document successes, challenges, and lessons learned throughout project.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in medicine, public health, statistics, social sciences, or related field; Masters degree in public health and/or equivalent experience in public health, population studies, health informatics, epidemiology, or research would be an advantage.
• A minimum of 5 or more years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex health and development programs.
• Experience with training, mentorship, and supervision of community health workers/volunteers and data collectors at community level. Familiarity with phone-based digital data collection tools is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of health and development programs including familiarity with the national health management information system (DHIS2). Experience with routine immunization programs preferred.
• Experience with management and cleaning of large quantities of data from various sources preferred.
• Strong facilitation skills and experience effectively leading data review meetings for data-informed programming and adaptive management.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including development of presentations and reports.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Team-focused with the ability to interact with diverse stakeholders (PATH staff, donors, partner organizations, local government) and facilitate strong working relationships between local and remote colleagues.
• Professional proficiency in English verbal and written communications.
• Willingness to travel within Kebbi State as required by project activities.

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• 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. Our focus is on vaccines to address the leading diseases that claim children’s lives worldwide: pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and malaria; as well as other global health priorities, such as polio and meningitis. We work in partnership with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors, international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others. PATH has led numerous global partnerships, including the award-winning Meningitis Vaccine Project and the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which helped develop the first malaria vaccine candidate recommended for pilot implementation. 
• PATH is currently seeking a Kebbi State Program Manager who will coordinate all aspects of a multi-faceted project to improve routine immunization (RI) coverage in Kebbi State, Nigeria by deploying Mobile Immunization Teams (MIT) across 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This is a leadership role requiring extensive experience managing health service delivery projects in Nigeria. This position will be based in Kebbi state and will report to the PATH Global Project Leader, based in Kampala, Uganda, and coordinates with PATH leaders and Immunization Focal Points in PATH’s Abuja and US offices.    
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Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with Kebbi State health officials and LGA health facilities to determine the priorities and locations for MIT deployment, including support for and engagement in microplanning. 
• Oversee the work of one or more partners funded by PATH to handle the administrative management of the MITs, to support community outreach and engagement, and to assist data monitoring and reporting. 
• Maintain excellent relationships with local officials and other organizations working on health programs especially on immunization in Kebbi state.  
• Ensure sufficient and quality training program for the MITs in collaboration with the local partner. 
• Directly manage the Senior Field Officer, who will oversee the training program and the work of up to 16 Field Officers conducting supportive supervision of the MITs.  
• Coordinate the work of the PATH Kebbi RI team, encompassing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and advocacy, communications, and social mobilization (ACSM) officers, to ensure seamless integration of the work on data collection and reporting and advocacy, communications, social mobilization, community engagement within MIT operations.  
• Facilitate effective coordination of this project with other PATH projects operating in Kebbi. 
• Monitor project workplans and deliverables, identify challenges, address problems, and revise workplans and methods as needed. 
• Prepare and submit regular reports to PATH and the donor through the Project Leadership team; ensure accurate record keeping.  
• Monitor vaccine and related supplies availability and work out approaches to ensure their availability 
• Monitor and ensure adherence to budget against workplan 
• Ensure accurate and complete updates to Project Leader, PATH systems, and funder as needed.  
• Plan, coordinate, and execute key stakeholder meetings. 
• Serve on the Project Leadership Team. 

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Advanced degree in public health and 7+ years of related programmatic experience working in health service delivery; experience in immunization service delivery is strongly preferred. 
• Exceptional project leadership skills and proven experience managing and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with national and state-level officials, diverse stakeholders, and partner organizations. 
• Experience leading a team and providing supervision and mentorship; strong team-building ability.  
• Team-focused with the ability to interact with diverse colleagues and facilitate strong working relationships between local and remote colleagues. 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously. 
• Professional proficiency in English verbal and written communications. 
• Willingness to travel within Kebbi State as required by project activities.

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• PATH is currently seeking a Senior Field Officer for a multi-faceted project to improve routine immunization (RI) coverage in Kebbi State, Nigeria by deploying Mobile Immunization Teams (MIT) across 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This position reports to the Kebbi RI State Program Manager and works closely with the project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Advocacy, Communications, and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Officers in Kebbi. This role will oversee a team of 16 Field Officers who will provide training, supervision, and support to the MITs. 

Responsibilities: 

• Conduct project orientation for Field Officers (FOs) and provide ongoing direct management. of FOs. 
• Serve as Field Officer for one LGA. 
• In collaboration with health facility staff and other health officials, develop and update microplans.  
• Support the Senior Program Manager to manage scope of local partner(s) charged with MITs responsibility, focusing on ensuring: 
• appropriate selection, orientation, and monitoring of the MITs. 
• deployment schedule for MITs and Field Officers. 
• Oversee the design of the training for MITs and ensure effective and quality delivery of the training in collaboration with local partner(s).  
• Work closely with health facility staff on workplans for supportive supervision; engage with HF staff who can be part of supportive supervision.  
• Oversee the supportive supervision of the MITs by the Field Officers. 
• Work closely with project MEL and ACSM officers to facilitate their interactions with MITs and align activities.   
• Ensure accurate record keeping and reporting of project activities. 
• Work with ACSM officers to identify changes in vaccine information landscape, including new rumors or misinformation, and determine if changes are needed to MIT materials and messages.  
• Ensure feedback from field officers and MITs regarding communications, information, and messaging is consolidated and shared with the ACSM officers and any changes to communications activities are coordinated appropriately with the ACSM officers.  
• Monitor vaccines and related supplies and coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure their adequacy. 
• Work closely with project MEL officers and local partner(s) to review data on MIT operations and performance and adapt MIT and Field Officer activities as appropriate. 

 Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s in public health or a related field, plus at least 5 years of related programmatic experience working on health service delivery; experience in immunization service delivery strongly preferred. 
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation of health and development programs.  
• Experience managing teams.  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with local health facility officials and staff.   
• Strong interpersonal and public communication skills. 
• Strong facilitation skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously. 
• Professional proficiency in English  
• Willingness to travel within Kebbi State as required by project activities.