Program Manager, Vaccine

Overview: The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.
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Program Overview
Indonesia has approximately 4.3 million surviving infants as target population for national immunization program each year. Of these, over 600,000 infants were reported to have missed out on receiving the first dose of DTP-containing vaccine in 2021. These “zero dose” population have been growing for the past 5 year, amounting to more than 1.5 million children in 2021, at an average annual growth rate of 65%. Indonesia is amongst the top 5 countries with the highest number of zero dose (ZD) children in the world. Given the vast geographic landscape of Indonesia, and the decentralization of management, planning and delivery of immunization services, the number of ZD children and its drivers vary drastically across provinces. Indonesia Ministry of Health (MoH) has also recently accelerated the nationwide introduction of several new vaccines in 2022 and 2023, namely Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine (PCV), Rotavirus (RV) vaccine, and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine. PCV was scaled up from 2 demonstration sites in 2016 to 4 provinces in 2021 and to nationwide in September 2022. The RV vaccine was firstly introduced in 2022 to 21 districts in 18 provinces and proven to be fit into routine immunization schedule and well received by community, so it being nationally scaled up in August 2023. The MoH also committed to scale up HPV from concentrated targeted districts to nationwide scale up by August 2023.
CHAI has supported MOH in accelerating new vaccine introduction and strengthen current routine immunization practice since 2017 and now supporting MOH in implementing strategy to identify and reach ZD children with funding from various donors. To maintain sustainability and strong implementation, CHAI support includes enhancing management capability for budgeting, planning, allocating and disbursing funding in a timely manner both at national and subnational levels, and providing evidence-based advocacy materials to be used at policy level.
With the growing team of vaccine and continuous support to EPI, CHAI is looking for a strong Vaccine Program Manager to ensure above objectives are met. Within CHAI Indonesia, the PM will report to Senior Program Manager (SPM) and works under guidance of SPM and Associate Program Director (APD). The PM will also work in close coordination with other PMs, especially the IT&ME Manager. Responsibilities:

• Organize and manage technical implementation of CHAI Indonesia vaccines program to align with MoH national strategic plan.
• Drive internal strategic planning and budgeting processes related to the vaccines program operation, finance and oversee project performance against work plans and budget.
• Oversee the implementation of the vaccines program work plans including planning, budgeting, forecasting, identify key barriers and problem-solving, monitoring and reporting, and prioritization.
• Provide strategic orientations for future program development in relevant to expansion of vaccine program in Indonesia and inform new funding opportunities to SPM/APD/DCD/CD.
• Work closely with the SPM, SPOs, and POs to ensure timely delivery on project activities that involve partner organizations.
• Build and manage the vaccine team SPOs on a day-to-day basis, supporting staff to ensure optimal delivery, and to provide in-depth and high-quality technical assistance to MOH.
• Promote effective communication within the POs to ensure well-coordinated work streams and other CHAI Indonesia programs.
• Monitor SPOs team performance to ensure objectives are met, support team members with training and development activities, and provide regular update of team development.
• Ensure effective communication with the POs, SPOs, SPM, APD, and or Deputy Country Director(DCD)/Country Director (CD), vaccine teams globally and other PMs through regular daily/weekly/monthly meeting.
• Develop communication materials, make presentations and represent CHAI at national and sub-national forums.
• Play a major role in writing programmatic reports and engaging with other partners including the ITAGI or expert panel in collaboration and under oversight of SPM.
• Working closely with the CHAI Global Vaccines Team to enlist support, capture and disseminate emerging best practices and ensure alignment with global standards in closed coordination with SPM, SPOs, and POs.
• Lead in development of innovative approaches and tools, as well as documentation and dissemination of best practices.
• Take responsibility for effective documentation and file management within the programs.
• Hold the team accountable to CHAI policies, procedures and guidelines, as appropriate and with the program teams, to enhance the smooth running of the programs through standardized procedures and improved support. This may include finance and governance procedures, staff management, fleet management and IT security and infrastructure.
• Address SPOs and POs safety and security matters in collaboration with Safety Point Persons (SPP).
• Identify strategic areas for expansion or redirection and guide strategic planning or proposal development as needed in close coordination and collaboration with SPM and APD to recommend to CD on identifying strategic areas.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Senior Program Manager, Associate Program Director and or Deputy Country Director/Country Director when required.

Qualifications:

• At least master’s degree in medical, public health or a quantitative discipline
• At least seven years of work experience in a field requiring both advanced analytics and exceptional presentation skills
• Experience in healthcare especially in vaccine and experience working with Ministry of Health Indonesia
• Experience in the planning and execution of large-scale projects; including budgeting and activity planning
• Exceptional strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments
• Experience managing team members with diverse backgrounds and skills
• Proven program management skills, based on several years of experience in strategic, operational, and/or financial management of complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects
• Ability to navigate complex government processes and influence decision-making in a professional and collaborative manner
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously whilst mentoring a team to perform consistently
• Very advanced analytical skills and problem-solving with proven ability to develop and apply quantitative models using Excel and other tools to address specific challenges and improve working practices with a focus on outcomes
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other tools, and a structured and assured oral and written communication style
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
• Experience structuring and leading evidence-based decision-making processes
• Proven track record working in challenging multi-stakeholder environments
• Excellent attitude to the work and self-motivated persona
• Experience working in an unpredictable environment, willingness to adapt
• Fluency in English (oral and written) and in Indonesian.

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