Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Manager, Global Vaccination Network

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Support Director and other teammates in the development and management of portfolio of grants, contracts, and partnerships focused on the Global Vaccination Initiative.
• Support the Vaccination Action Network in developing impact-oriented strategies, project, and programs and executing to achieve targeted objectives.
• Manage relationships with grantees, consultants, and partners (including disbursement partner/s) to ensure timeline and regular engagement by supporting setting up agendas for check-in meetings, lessons learned, providing analytical assessments to elevate opportunities for adaptive management and course-correction
• Contribute to strategy through landscaping, review of policy documents, and other reports to inform decision-making on the team
• Liaise with Communications, Policy and Advocacy team to support communications and influence efforts, including planning program-related convenings and trips through the development of event agendas, talking points, input, as required.
• Liaise with Organizational Performance team to support monitoring, evaluation, research and learning for the GVI strategy.
• Research potential grantees and experts, write concept notes, grant memos, conduct due diligence, and review grantee’s proposal and budget documents.
• Where appropriate, represent the Health team in working groups, committees, and external events and meetings.

Education, Experience and Skills
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree; master’s in Public Health, Public Policy, International Development or related field preferred.
• Generally expected to have 7-10 years’ of relevant experience; A minimum of 5 years’ of professional experience in global health with at least 2 years of in-country experience in Africa preferred.
• Familiarity with global public health, disease surveillance, community based health services, digital health systems and/or health systems strengthening highly recommended.
• Experience working with governments (local and/or national) and nongovernmental organizations, including multilateral institutions such as WHO, CDC, and UNICEF a plus.
• Fluency in the English language required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively partner with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver novel insights and practical solutions.
• Strong relationship building and management skills and comfort working in a dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytic and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be agile, flexible and innovative in rapidly-changing environments.
• Commitment to The Rockefeller Foundation's mission and core values – effectiveness, equity, integrity, innovation and leadership.
• Excellent judgement and professional standards, with a proven ability to handle sensitive or confidential organizational issues, and to apply appropriate judgement in complex situations.
• The ability to travel when it is safe to do so and a willingness to be flexible in working hours working across different time zones.
• We are currently working in a hybrid mode, but once restrictions ease, this role will be based in the Nairobi office. Requires Valid Kenya work authorization.

Qualifications and Competencies
• Execution: Strong project management skills, upward management, sense of responsibility, accountability, and the ability to effectively multi-task.
• Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building.
• Strategic Ability: Ability to see opportunities, design innovative approaches backed by strong analysis and planning. Experience in system thinking and adaptive strategic planning.
• Leadership: Vision, innovation, thought leadership, collaboration, integrity, accountability and emotional intelligence.
• Data and Analytics: Experience with latest big data tools and methodologies.
• Integration: Ability to demonstrate inclusiveness, collaboration, respect and broad organizational interests.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; exceptional listening written and verbal skills.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: You are committed to the mission of the Foundation, to inclusion, equity and diversity in every aspect of your work, and to challenging conventional wisdom through evidence, reason, and amplifying dissenting, unconventional, and marginalized voices.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Rockefeller Foundation on workforcenow.adp.com to apply

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