Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Deputy Team Leader

Position Summary
Crown Agents are currently seeking a Deputy Team Leader who will be responsible for supporting the Team Leader in providing overall management to the programme, including management of staff, capacity building, technical oversight and stakeholder engagement. He/she will coordinate the development, implementation and reporting on detailed management plans across all countries. The deputy team leader will assist the team leader in ensuring quality of deliverables and overall compliance with GAVI standards. He/ she will also act as technical lead and provide overall technical oversight and technical management for the team.

Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities of the Deputy Team Lead Include:
• Support the Team Lead with strategic and operational planning, including work planning, and ensure project compliance with all contractual reporting and financial requirements of FCDO and Crown Agents
• Support the Team Leader in providing strategic and technical leadership and direction, defining and implementing activities to achieve the greatest impact toward project goals and objectives
• Mentor and manage staff in a respectful and transparent manner, identify capacity needs and support staff to build their technical and administrative capacities
• Responsible for providing overall technical guidance, technical assistance and mentoring in the delivery of immunization services, DSI; identify learning needs of project staff and troubleshoot technical issues related to project implementation
• Mentor and manage staff in a respectful and transparent manner, identify capacity needs and support staff to build their technical and administrative capacities
• Support the Team Leader in engaging and collaborating with other development partners operating in the same geographic location and/or operating in the same technical space.
• Contribute to generate comprehensive, interesting, and accessible progress reports and evaluation reports in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Lead in line with the program approved plans and manuals.
• Provide oversight and technical support to implementing partners, and cross-learning between partnerships across program interventions.

About you
The position is open to global applicants, however there is apreference to be based within one of Crown Agents regional country offices (Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe). Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project, and selection of final applicant is subject to GAVI approval. The project is anticipated to begin in April 2023.

Requirements:
• Advanced degree from an accredited university in public health, global health, social behaviour change, international development, or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience, including five (5) years in senior management positions responsible for managing staff and consortiums, experience with Gavi-funded projects desirable.
• Strong proven technical expertise in the field of demand side incentives in health and/or routine immunisation programming.
• Experience working in fragile contexts on health programming, including immunizations, health financing, improving and access to care.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee planning, coordination, and day to day implementation of technical activities in partnership with the technical team and the team lead.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in strategic thinking, policy analysis and communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to gender and social inclusion
• Williness and ability to travel
• Fluency in English

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120  Bachelor Degree

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