State Project Lead

To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Project Lead

Location: Javi, Kaduna

Description

• The position also serves as AHNi’s key representative and liaison with government agencies, donors, partners, and community stakeholders, while fostering collaboration, advocacy, and sustainable partnerships. In addition, it ensures strong monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems through data collection, analysis, reporting, performance reviews, and documentation of lessons learned.
• It oversees routine immunization strengthening activities, zero-dose reduction interventions, outreach services, supportive supervision, quality improvement, cold chain and vaccine logistics, data quality, and community engagement to improve vaccine uptake.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing overall strategic, technical, operational, and administrative leadership for the successful implementation of the GAVI Project in Kaduna State, including developing and executing work plans, ensuring alignment with donor and national priorities, and driving innovative, evidence-based approaches to improve immunization coverage and service delivery.
• The role further manages project budgets, compliance, risk mitigation, and administrative accountability, while providing leadership, mentorship, performance management, and capacity building for project staff.
• Finally, it is responsible for preparing high-quality reports, presentations, and strategic updates, while supporting donor engagement, project reviews, and broader program documentation needs.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, data analytics tools, and program reporting platforms.
• Demonstrated experience working on GAVI, Global Fund, USAID, UNICEF, WHO, or similar donor-funded projects.
• Experience working with government institutions and development partners at state and national levels.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s immunization landscape, PHC systems, and health sector coordination mechanisms.
• Experience in Kaduna State or Northern Nigeria context is an added advantage
• MBBS, MPH, MSc Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Management, Social Sciences, or related fields
• Proven experience in project management, budgeting, stakeholder management, and team leadership.
• 8–10 years progressive experience in public health programming, preferably in immunization, PHC, MNCH, or donor-funded projects.
• At least 5 years in senior leadership or managerial role managing large-scale health programs.
• Strong analytical, report writing, communication, and presentation skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified Candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: [email protected]using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis
• Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.