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About The Job:

IMA World Health is seeking a Senior Immunization Advisor for an anticipated CDC-funded global childhood immunization project. The 5-year project will reach zero- and under-dose children with immunization services in selected countries in fragile and conflict settings. Project interventions will focus on:

• Supporting immunization uptake for polio eradication, measles mortality reduction and regional measles and rubella elimination, hepatitis B and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination
• Establishing global laboratory networks for polio and measles/rubella
• Planning and implementing supplemental immunization campaigns
• Strengthening of immunization delivery systems and capacities
• The Senior Immunization Advisor will co-design and oversee all interventions related to the prevalence and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the overall assessment, planning and delivery of immunization activities. Relevant capacities will include expertise in surveillance of infectious diseases, preparedness for outbreaks, management of routine, supplemental vaccination delivery systems including campaigns, community engagement and mobilization in immunization activities, as well as experience in social behavior communication related to vaccination, including general awareness, promotion, and advocacy-related activities.
• S/he will co-develop the annual work plans and performance monitoring plans, continually monitor progress and timelines against benchmarks, and adjust programmatic and strategic approaches when necessary.
• The senior technical advisor will be responsible for developing the technical scope and input into the quarterly and annual reports and approves all ME and technical reports.
• The Senior Immunization Advisor supervises the day-to-day work of technical staff and overseas project implementation to ensure quality programming and achievement.
• The competencies required to be successful in this position include a theoretical and practical understanding of global health systems and integration strategies to address immunizations in health programming in conflict and fragile settings; personnel and project management skills; the ability to motivate and lead teams; and the demonstrated ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and accountability for achieving results.
• The position will be based in DC and will report to the Project Director.
• The Senior Immunization Advisor will be expected to visit project sites on a regular basis with up to 50% of her/his time in field settings. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed agreement and CDC approval.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within expectations and timeframe.
• Serve as key liaison to CDC and the country government’s technical staff, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner organizations at the national and subnational level) on technical and programmatic matters related to the project.
• Liaise with other implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant immunization prevention, mitigation and response mechanism, private sector engagement, and USG activities globally.
• Ensure results-oriented technical components and high-quality and timely deliverables and reports.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Ensure the achievement of project deliverables, including ensuring report preparation and high-quality timely submission, and ensuring cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation.
• Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials.
• Represent the project in technical, policy, and programmatic fora at all levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination.

Qualifications:

• Advanced graduate degree in medicine or public health with concentration in immunization and global health.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the implementation of international health programs with substantial knowledge and experience related to infectious diseases and intervention and child immunization highly preferred.
• Proven technical expertise using new approaches to strengthen immunizations uptake.
• Knowledge of USG framework of addressing childhood immunization in fragile context and familiarity with CDC policy and strategies to address childhood immunizations.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government agencies and aligning program activities and results with national strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex programs in resource-constrained countries.
• Knowledge of and experience with CDC rules and regulations required.
• Deep knowledge of the political, social, and economic context of conflict and fragile settings required.
• Strong staff supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences; demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience building the capacity of national non-government partner organizations to achieve CDC’s goal of localization for future funding.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral presentation skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public and private partners.
• English fluency with professional proficiency in writing required.

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About The Job:

The Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) will be based in Nigeria. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and CDC approval.

• The DFA will direct the finance and subgrant activities of the project; supervise procurement, finance, human resources, and administrative staff; and ensure that adequate and appropriate internal controls are in place in compliance with CDC/USG policies and procedures to meet generally recognized accounting standards.
• S/he will oversee a grants management division for subawards and ensure the implementation of policies, procedures, and systems for administration and financial support services in accordance with donor requirements.

Duties:

• Oversee all aspects of program financial management and operations, including financial and accounting systems implementation; forecasting; budgeting; procurement; payroll expenditure tracking; and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the Project Director, Country Financial Officer, and IMA Headquarters in the development of program financial, accounting, procurement, and HR systems, including policies and procedures, in accordance with CDC rules and regulations and IMA policies.
• Develop program budgets; oversee effective budget planning; develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting processes to meet project financial management, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Supervise project financial staff; institute staff development plans for training and capacity development; oversee staff recruitment.
• Ensure continual review of internal controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports to HQ and CDC as required.
• Ensure that sub-recipients, sub-grants and local consultancy documents and procedures are completed in a timely and correct manner and comply with IMA and CDC policies and regulations.
• Support and monitor local partners and sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management, operations, and compliance; contribute to capacity building of local partners in administration and financial management.
• Oversee all program human resources management, policies, and procedures; oversee local staff recruitment processes, including participating in interviews (as needed) and salary negotiations, and in preparing employment contracts.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field; additional accounting certification preferred, e.g., American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), etc.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible administrative and financial management experience on large, complex, donor-funded international development projects, including financial and accounting systems development, financial monitoring, budget development, procurement, operations and logistics, IT, and HR management and administration.
• Minimum of 6 years of leadership/supervisory experience managing finance, accounting, operations, and administrative staff and teams. Experience strengthening the organizational capacity of host country institutions is strongly preferred but not required.
• Substantial experience in financial management of consortia of local implementing partners
• Extensive experience in financial management of USAID or CDC-funded projects of similar scope and size (cooperative agreements and/or contracts); strong understanding of USG compliance rules and regulations (including FAR and AIDAR acquisition regulations) and Cost Accounting Standards; demonstrated experience with CDC/USG financial reporting requirements.
• Experience overseeing project operations, procurement, and logistics; extensive experience in the development and management of large project budgets.
• Experience overseeing management of sub-grants and sub-contracts.
• Knowledge of and experience with financial accounting software, including USG financial dashboards (DATIM, DevResults, etc.) and related financial management software and applications; high degree of proficiency in relevant software packages such as Adobe, MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, versatility, and integrity; excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills; demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Professional level fluency in English, both oral and written.