Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Job for a Senior Program Officer in Abuja, Nigeria
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy,
productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving
people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of
hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure
that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access
to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in
Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann and co-chair
William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and
Warren Buffett.
Job Title: Senior Program Officer, Country Immunization Programs, Vaccine Delivery, Nigeria
Requisition Number 5966BR
Division Global Development Program
Department Vaccine Delivery
Location Abuja
Responsibilities
As
part of the foundation's Global Development - Vaccine Delivery team,
the Senior Program Officer (SPO), Vaccine Delivery will join the Country
Programs and Partnerships (CPP) cluster serving as a core team member
of the Nigeria immunization team (routine immunization and polio). The
SPO will be responsible for supporting the team's engagement primarily
in Nigeria through a combination of grants and building/maintaining key
relationships. S/he will work with internal teams such as Integrated
Delivery and disease-specific Program Strategy Teams (PSTs). S/he may
also support and potentially own key relationships with external
partners at GAVI, grantees and immunization partners. The incumbent will
be expected to manage complex programs, provide high quality analysis
and recommendations, ensure that key deliverables and plans are met, and
that our collective activities contribute to the strategic goals of the
team. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for supporting subnational work on strengthening RI in
Nigeria, as per focus areas agreed to with the Nigeria RI team lead
Supports strategy development for strengthening RI at country and state
levels; helps identify overlaps and synergies in Foundation portfolio
of investments that touch on RI
Collaborates closely with Polio
and Integrated Delivery teams as needed, to coordinate, leverage, and
bolster Foundation efforts to understand where RI strengthening
approaches can improve the impact and lower the cost of achieving
Foundation goals
Manages a discrete grant portfolio and works in support of grant-making, strategy refinement
Provides technical assistance in area(s) of expertise to improve the
delivery of the Foundation's Nigeria immunization strategy, approaches,
tools, and technologies
As key member on the Nigeria
immunization team, work in close coordination and collaboration with the
Nigeria RI team lead and foundation staff working on Nigeria
Manage immunization work and engage with State teams in select locations
to strengthen RI per the Foundation's collaboration in key geographies
(to potentially include Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, Kano and potentially up to
two other States); this includes providing deep engagement in the
assigned states, with tracking/follow up of grantee immunization work
Manage a portfolio of grants and contracts requiring high-level grant
management skills, including applying and evaluating milestone-based
performance objectives
Contribute to writing background
documents, briefs, and presentations, including carrying out relevant
literature reviews, landscape analyses, and data analyses
Maintain high quality interactions and clear and consistent
communications internally, as well as with grantees and partners in the
field
Be available to travel extensively (up to 50%) to Nigeria, including to high risk areas such as Borno and Yobe
Participate actively and contribute to Vaccine Delivery and CPP annual planning, strategy reviews, team meetings and monitoring
Serve as a valued resource for other staff and teams within the
Foundation as we continue designing and scaling up programs in global
health and development
Be accountable for achieving results under the Vaccine Delivery strategy
Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications - Master's Degree in policy, public health or business strongly preferred.
Minimum ten years directly related professional experience with
majority of that experience acquired within the Global Health context.
Previous experience managing projects and programs in country (Nigeria).
Experience in complex organizations and/or complex working environments valued.
Desire to manage and support a diverse portfolio of work and ability to
manage and prioritize multiple projects and efforts simultaneously.
Highly-organized and efficient.
Demonstrated initiative to solve unstructured problems with limited oversight, high energy, and persistence.
Creative problem solver with a rigorous approach and a great attitude.
Not afraid to explore different options for problem solving.
Experience or familiarity with global health and immunization.
Ability to develop solid working relationships quickly and strong
evidence of success in effective working relationships even in complex
environments.
Very strong representational skills. Able to operate with significantly more senior colleagues with ease.
Superior oral and written communication skills will be necessary for success in this role.
Experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa and South Asia a plus.
Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally
As
part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon
successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
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