Senior Manager - Maternal RSV Vaccine Country Readiness Project

• Lead the technical and strategic delivery of the project work plan and budget, ensuring timely and on-target implementation.
• Manage project start-up activities including workshops, onboarding, and staff capacity building.
• Support procurement processes and monitor financial compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
• Prepare and submit narrative and financial reports to stakeholders and coordinate monitoring visits and calls.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to field teams and maintain a project risk register, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and anti-fraud policies.
• Convene stakeholders to review and validate policies, guidelines, and regulatory pathways for vaccine introduction.
• Oversee development and dissemination of training materials, job aids, and communication strategies to support health worker readiness and community demand.
• Integrate vaccine indicators into national data systems and lead monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities including research and data dissemination.

• At least 8 years of public health programme management experience, including 3 years in a managerial role in MNCH, immunization or primary health care.
• Experience working with Kenya's Ministry of Health at national and county levels and understanding of Kenya's devolved health system.
• Knowledge of vaccine introduction processes, policy and regulatory pathways, cold chain logistics, and AEFI surveillance; familiarity with maternal immunization or RSV vaccines is preferred.
• Proven experience in stakeholder coordination with government, UN agencies, NGOs, and faith-based organisations.
• Experience in health systems strengthening, health worker capacity building, and social and behaviour change community engagement.
• Skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning, including HMIS/DHIS2, research ethics, managing consultants, and contributing to publications.
• Ability to manage donor-funded grants, budgets, financial oversight, and reporting.
• Leadership skills to supervise teams and work in complex international development settings.
• Must be a committed Christian able to work across denominational and cultural diversity.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• A bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Sciences or related field.
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual collaboration tools.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or related field.
• Preferred: Experience with new vaccine introductions and implementation or operational research.
• Preferred: Project management certification and strong financial management skills.

Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 24 November 2026.