States Partnership Manager (Supply-Side)

States Partnerships Manager (Supply-Side)

Organization Overview

New Incentives - All Babies Are Equal Initiative is an evidence-based organization working to increase childhood vaccination rates through conditional cash transfers. Our work depends on strong field operations, accurate reporting, accountability, and protection of program integrity.

Job Summary

Full-time Permanent Staff. Currently residing in an ABAE-operating state (Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, Yobe, Zamfara) or willing to relocate to one.

Key Responsibilities

Vaccine Supply Coordination (40%)

• Review and analyze NI-ABAE supply-side data daily to assess trends and prompt urgent interventions
• Implement NI-ABAE’s established interventions to resolve supply-side issues
• Assess the case management of Supply-Side Officers
• Evaluate and innovate against NI-ABAE’s established interventions to grow and improve the organization’s efficacy in resolving and preventing vaccine stockouts at all levels
• Build new relationships that will assist in achieving organizational and program goals
• Ensure that we are talking to partners in the states and talking to LGAs where we don’t directly work
• Talking to partners at national and presenting to them on an ongoing basis
• Liaise with and cultivate national level champions and supports related to vaccine supply, both directly and through the National Partnerships Officer
• Represent the organization at SERICC and LERICC meetings for priority states and LGAs
• Daily and weekly internal and external updates to ensure timely action on existing and potential stockouts
• Coordinate with Program Manager and other relevant organization staff related to DHIS2 data exploration

Managerial (30%)

• Provide technical supervision and guidance to the stakeholder relations and supply-side unit
• Support the recruitment, training, evaluation, staff development, and internal communication of necessary manpower required for meeting stakeholder relations and supply-side goals
• Undertake any other administrative duties, or training and development, appropriate to the grade of the position
• Generate weekly work plans for reportees and support them to manage their expenses effectively, including issues resolutions when necessary

Stakeholder Management and Organizational Representation (20%)

• Vaccine-supply related stakeholder relationship and knowledge management
• Manage stakeholder relationships in a cost-effective manner
• Organizational awareness of vaccine-supply stakeholder relations landscape changes at the state and national level
• Alignment of organizational goals with government priorities and identification of common points of collaborations

Internal Unit Management (10%)

• Be a key representative and leader of the Stakeholder Relations Unit
• Plan and implement internal meetings and events such as trainings
• Maintain relationships across NI-ABAE units and departments, coordinating as necessary to resolve issues
• Attend all planned SR Unit activities and inter-unit activities; represent SR unit internally in trainings and meetings, including organization-wide

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• MSc or PhD in public health or any of the health or social sciences disciplines preferred
• 10 years prior experience working on immunization programs
• 10 years prior experience working for a health non-profit or national health Ministry, Department or Agency
• Technical experience relating to Nigeria’s DHIS2 interface
• Currently residing in an ABAE-operating state or willing to relocate
• Experience working in Northern Nigeria

Skills and Competencies

• Critical thinker who possess problem-solving attitude
• Good writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent networking skills
• Good organizational skills, effective time management, and ability to meet deadlines, multitask and prioritize tasks
• Sound cultural awareness and ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment
• Ability to deliver high-quality work in short periods with minimal supervision
• Ability to collaborate and work with stakeholders from various backgrounds and culture
• Detail-oriented and diligent professional
• Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, database management, internet browsers, smartphones, and ICT in general
• Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure
• Profound knowledge of stakeholder management and relationship-building
• Paying attention to cultural sensitivity of partners and stakeholders

Language Requirements

• Proficiency in English Language (conversation, reading, and writing) is required
• Knowledge of Hausa Language (conversation and reading) is an advantage