States Partnership 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. While caregivers and infants remain our top priority, our operations are guided by integrity, evidence, and continuous improvement.

• States Partnerships Manager (Supply-Side)
• 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.
• Expert experience with DHIS2 platform. Experience working with National or State Health Ministry or Primary Health Care Agencies.
• MSc or PhD in public health or any health or social sciences discipline.
• At least 10 years prior experience working for a health non-profit or national health Ministry, Department, or Agency.
• Key responsibilities include vaccine supply management, RI logistics stakeholder engagement, supervision of the supply-side unit, and organizational representation.

The States Partnerships Manager (Supply-Side) will be responsible for growing and implementing NI-ABAE’s strategic interventions to improve vaccine supply and cold chain efficiency in Northern Nigeria. As a Manager, the SPM will supervise 4-5 officer-level staff in the stakeholder relations unit, in addition to other responsibilities that this senior manager will have. We seek a candidate with extensive experience in vaccine logistics in Northern Nigeria, as well as robust knowledge and technical expertise related to the DHIS2 platform.

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The ideal candidate is innovative and data-oriented, leveraging their existing strong network and partnerships in the vaccine logistics space to support our efforts in drastically reducing the intensity of vaccine stockouts in the states where we operate. We are looking for a candidate who is prepared to work at all levels (facility to national) to create and refine effective systems. The ideal candidate should be growth-oriented, an effective manager, and prepared to offer substantial organizational leadership against one of NI-ABAE’s primary organizational targets.

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 of 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 relavant organization staff related to DHIS2 data exploration

• 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.
• Undertak…