Regional Project Lead, Immunization

Regional Project Lead, Immunization IRC - International Rescue Committee Remote | N'Djamena, Niamey National Senior level Speaks English, French Apply Summary by Impactpool The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Regional Project Lead for an immunization project aimed at enhancing vaccine coverage in Niger and Chad. This role involves providing technical, strategic, and operational leadership while managing a small team and ensuring high-quality implementation of project activities. The Project Lead will oversee donor relationships, financial accountability, and cross-country learning. The position is contingent upon successful funding and requires collaboration with various stakeholders to achieve project objectives. Candidate Requirements: Advanced degree in Public Health or related field Minimum 10 years of experience in health programming Excellent project management skills Proven leadership in managing multi-country health projects Experience with demand-side health interventions Experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings Strong strategic thinking and planning skills Technical expertise in immunization program design Demonstrated people management skills Experience with donor engagement and compliance Strong facilitation and communication skills Fluency in English and French The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. Background: The IRC is seeking a project director for an anticipated immunization project, focused on enhancing vaccine coverage and reaching Zero Dose Children in Niger and Chad with cost-effective interventions. The project specifically focuses on combining demand and supply side interventions to improve vaccine coverage and decrease child mortality in fragile and crisis affected settings, including vaccine outreach, integrated delivery, demand generation and demand-side incentives. Please note: This position is contingent upon successful award of funding. Job Overview: The Project Lead, Immunization Program will be a key team member within the Health Unit's growing Primary Health Care Global Practice Area. The Project Lead will serve as the overall manager of the donor-funded immunization project, responsible for technical, strategic, and operational leadership across Niger and Chad. The Project Lead will oversee a small team and manage all aspects of the project, ensuring high-quality technical approaches, cost-effective implementation, cross-country learning, robust monitoring, and strong partnership with the donor and sector stakeholders. Reporting to the Regional Health Lead, West & Central Africa, the Project Lead will supervise the MEAL Advisor and   the Finance Officer. The Project Lead will collaborate closely with the country program DDPs, Health and Immunization Coordinators and teams, Global Practice Lead for Primary Health Care, Immunization Lead, , regional Health Technical Advisors, and external technical support partners. The Project Lead's primary responsibilities include: ensuring timely and high-quality implementation of project activities; facilitating cross-country learning and adaptation; managing donor and partner relationships; overseeing project MEAL and financial accountability (in partnership with the MEAL Advisor and Finance Officer); and ensuring integration with IRC's broader Health portfolio and Strategy, as well as the West & Central Africa strategy. Major Responsibilities: Project Leadership & Management Provide management and strategic leadership for all aspects of the immunization project across Niger and Chad Ensure country teams have the tools, guidance, and support needed to effectively implement project activities and ensure donor compliance Oversee planning, inception phase design, and progress tracking, backstopping and troubleshooting with country teams on field implementation as required Provide oversight of project financial management in partnership with the Finance Officer, ensuring consistency across countries Support country teams to produce high-quality and timely financial and narrative reporting to meet donor requirements Ensure alignment of country-level implementation with global project objectives, technical standards, and donor expectations Ensure coordination and alignment with other strategic project at the country and regional levels Continuously identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could affect project implementation, working with country teams to take corrective action Cultivate a strong, high-performing team, continuously support their growth and performance, in line with the IRC’s people management and leadership standards. Technical Quality & Learning Provide strategic guidance on immunization best practices with a focus on enhancing cost-effectiveness of interventions Ensure consistency of technical standards across country programs, working with Immunization experts at the global and country level and supporting adaptation to local contexts Oversee partnerships with any external technical assistance providers and ensure effective coordination between technical partners and country teams Collaborate with global implementation partners to integrate global best practices into country-level implementation Oversee the development of a robust learning agenda t