Project Manager, Immunization, Health Systems Strengthening Project Manager, Immunization, Health Systems Strengthening

Project Manager, Immunization, Health Systems Strengthening CHAI - Clinton Health Access Initiative Kinshasa Both national and international Managerial Level - Open for both International and National Professionals level Speaks English, French Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is seeking a Project Manager for an immunization strengthening program in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This role involves planning, coordinating, and executing initiatives across nine health zones, collaborating with provincial health authorities and managing logistics. The Project Manager will oversee performance tracking, reporting, and capacity building for health staff to improve vaccination coverage. Strong leadership and experience in immunization or community health programs in low-resource settings are essential. Candidate Requirements: Graduate degree in public health or related field Minimum 5 years of health project management experience Experience in immunization programs, especially EPI Proven expertise in microplanning and electronic collection tools Demonstrated experience in field supervision and team management Proficiency in project management tools Fluency in French and English Project Manager, Immunization, Health Systems Strengthening Country Democratic Republic of Congo City Kinshasa Type Full Time Program (Division) Country Programs - Democratic Republic of Congo Overview The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally. At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture. Position Overview CHAI DRC is recruiting a Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of an immunization strengthening program across nine health zones, in close collaboration with provincial health authorities and the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). The role will oversee microplanning (including GIS), field implementation, cold chain and last-mile logistics, digital monitoring, and capacity building for health staff and community relays (RECOs) to improve vaccination coverage and reduce zero-dose and dropout rates. The Project Manager will manage performance tracking through real-time dashboards, ensure high-quality reporting to CHAI and donors (including GiveWell), and coordinate partners and stakeholders at provincial and zonal levels. This position requires strong leadership, operational rigor, and deep experience in immunization or community health programs in low-resource settings. Responsibilities Project Management, Coordination, Planning and Performance Management Develop, update and monitor the monthly, quarterly and annual operational work plan. Strategic Planning: translate program objectives into monthly and quarterly action plans for the 9 health zones. Oversee the planning of GIS microplans in the 9 SAs (GPS collection, community validation, map production). Monitor the execution of the implementation schedule (preparation, execution, review, consolidation, evaluation) according to the annual chronogram of activities. Organize and facilitate coordination meetings: DPS, provincial EPI, BCZS, partners. High-Level Reporting: Write narrative and technical reports for donors (GiveWell) and institutional partners. Results-based management (RBM): Track performance indicators (KPIs) via real-time dashboards to correct coverage gaps. Collaborate with the External Investigation Partner (OCI) for the methodological quality of the studies. Field Activity Management GIS micro-planning: Oversee the deployment of digital mapping and ensure that 100% of vaccination sites are geolocated. Cold Chain & Logistics: Ensuring the efficiency of "last mile" logistics and the strict maintenance of vaccine temperatures (+2°C to +8°C). Digital monitoring: Coordinate the use of digital tools by Community Relays (RECO) fo