Senior Manager - Maternal RSV Vaccine Country Readiness Project

The Senior Manager is the technical and delivery lead for the Maternal Immunization Country Readiness Project in Kenya, preparing the country to introduce a maternal RSV vaccine through routine antenatal care (ANC) and immunization services. Working with the Ministry of Health (NVIP, RMNCAH), county health teams and partners, the Senior Manager provides technical leadership and policy influence and ensures the workplan is delivered on time, on budget and to donor standards across the project outcomes: policy and planning, health worker readiness, ANC platforms and demand, and monitoring, data and learning. Based in Operations, the role works collaboratively with Policy, Advocacy and Health Units, supported by the WVUS Senior Technical Advisor.

Required Education

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Sciences or another related field.
  
• Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and virtual collaboration tools.
  

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or a related field.
  
• Experience with new vaccine introductions (e.g. HPV, malaria, COVID-19) and with implementation research or operational research in immunization or MNCH.
  
• Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) and strong budgetary and financial management skills.
  

The Senior Manager is the technical and delivery lead for the Maternal Immunization Country Readiness Project in Kenya, preparing the country to introduce a maternal RSV vaccine through routine antenatal care (ANC) and immunization services. Working with the Ministry of Health (NVIP, RMNCAH), county health teams and partners, the Senior Manager provides technical leadership and policy influence and ensures the workplan is delivered on time, on budget and to donor standards across the project outcomes: policy and planning, health worker readiness, ANC platforms and demand, and monitoring, data and learning. Based in Operations, the role works collaboratively with Policy, Advocacy and Health Units, supported by the WVUS Senior Technical Advisor.

Required Education

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Health Sciences or another related field.
  
• Good computer skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and virtual collaboration tools.
  

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or a related field.
  
• Experience with new vaccine introductions (e.g. HPV, malaria, COVID-19) and with implementation research or operational research in immunization or MNCH.
  
• Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) and strong budgetary and financial management skills.