Senior Program Officer

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PATH is a global nonprofit advancing health innovations for the people who need them most. With 50 years of experience, a global team of experts, and trusted partnerships spanning 70+ countries, PATH turns breakthroughs into better health for millions every single year.
PATH is looking for a Senior Program Officer for an anticipated Gavi funded project under 6.0 framework. This project will be providing technical assistance /support for PCV vaccine introduction in Vietnam. PATH will be collaborating with UN agencies, international organizations, government partners from national to community level to support training material development, training conduction, community engagement and supportive supervision. This position is contingency and depends on the funding availability.

Responsibilities

- Serve as Responsible Project Manager (RPM) for Gavi funded project

- Lead targeted planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities

- Manage the effectiveness of administrative and financial procedures, support project rollouts in a timely manner by collaborating with the Project Administrator and finance staff.

- Manage subcontracts/sub agreements and consultants by coordinating with the Project Administrator.

- Coordinate with administrative and program staff to ensure financial management is compliant with donor and PATH regulations and monitor expenditure trends.

- Build and maintain good relationships with related key stakeholders/partners

- Managing all donor-related compliance matters ensuring that project teams achieve project goals and objectives according to donor expectations and within approved project budgets

- Responsible for required reports to Headquarters and donors

- Representing PATH at related meetings, ceremonies and workshops

Required Skills and Experience

- Advanced degree in public health, medicine or relevant fields

- Minimum 10 years working experiences in vaccine and immunization program

- Experience in building capacity for sub national level, new vaccine introduction and community engagement

- Experience in project management and donor relations

- Experience in working with government partners from national to community levels is plus