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Project Overview

• Starting in July 2026, AHTI will implement an 18-month GAVI-supported initiative across 9 priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa State.
• The project focuses on reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children, integrating routine immunization into primary healthcare services, and strengthening community-level accountability.
• This project features an innovative Performance-Based Financing (PBF) model implemented in close collaboration with localized Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).

The Role

• We are seeking a visionary and results-driven public health leader to serve as the State Program / Technical Manager.
• You will be the primary technical architect and operational driver of the project. Because AHTI utilizes a distinct dual-reporting matrix with a dedicated finance compliance team, you will be liberated from routine administrative micromanagement.
• Your focus will be entirely on technical excellence, strategic stakeholder engagement, data-driven course corrections, and field implementation quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic & Technical Leadership: Provide overarching technical direction for the zero-dose reduction and routine immunization integration strategies across all 9 target LGAs.
• Field Supervision: Supervise and mentor the 9 embedded LGA TA Coordinators, ensuring that partner CBOs maintain high operational standards and hit their mobilization targets.
• The Verification Loop: Partner closely with the M&E Lead to execute the monthly data- verification cycle, cross-checking CBO field reports against health facility registers to validate performance-based payments.
• Stakeholder Diplomacy: Serve as AHTI’s primary technical liaison with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, UNICEF, and other key development partners.
• Vaccine Logistics Oversight: Monitor cold chain integrity and vaccine availability trends across the target LGAs, working with state actors to resolve supply bottlenecks.
• Reporting & Learning: Lead the development of high-quality donor progress reports, policy briefs, and presentations, transforming field data into actionable programmatic insights.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Education: MBBS, MPH, MSc in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related global health management discipline.
• Experience: 8 – 10 years of progressive experience in public health programming, with at least 4 years in a senior managerial capacity leading donor-funded health initiatives.
• Sector Expertise: Deep operational understanding of Nigeria’s immunization landscape, primary healthcare systems, and National/State health sector coordination mechanisms.
• Donor Familiarity: Proven track record working on GAVI, Global Fund, USAID, or UN-agency projects.
• Contextual Knowledge: Direct experience navigating the socio-cultural and public health landscape of Jigawa State or Northern Nigeria is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Exceptional report writing, verbal communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in health data analytics platforms (such as DHIS2) is a strong advantage.

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Project Overview

• Starting in July 2026, AHTI will implement an 18-month GAVI-supported initiative across 9 priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa State.
• The project focuses on reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children through an innovative Performance-Based Financing (PBF) model executed alongside localized Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).

The Role

• We are seeking a meticulous finance professional to serve as the Finance and Administration Lead. Based at the state level, you will manage the daily financial, accounting, and logistical operations of the grant.
• This position features a dual-reporting relationship: you will report operationally to the State Program Manager to support daily field execution, and technically to our HQ-based Director of Admin/Finance to maintain absolute fiduciary compliance. A primary focus of this role is managing the rolling advance float and processing monthly performance-based payments for our 9 partner CBOs.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management: Manage the project budget, track expenditures against quarterly lines, and ensure all transactions align with GAVI guidelines and AHTI policies.
• Sub-Grant Accounting: Oversee the financial management of the 9 partner CBOs, including the
• disbursement of setup fees, management of the 10% operational advance float, and the audit of financial retirements.
• Payment Voucher Processing: Receive technically verified data from the M&E and Program teams, generate the monthly performance-based payment vouchers for CBOs, and prepare documentation for the Director of Admin/Finance’s final sign-off.
• Compliance and Reporting: Prepare high-quality, monthly and quarterly financial reports, budget variance analyses, and cash flow projections. Ensure strict adherence to our organizational Delegation of Authority matrix.
• Office Administration: Oversee state-level office logistics, procurement processes, vehicle fleet management, and asset tracking for the project.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related financial discipline. Progress toward or completion of a professional accounting certification (ICAN or ANAN) is highly desirable.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project finance and administration within the NGO sector, with a proven track record managing donor-funded sub-grants (GAVI, Global Fund, or USAID preferred).
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience using professional accounting software (such as QuickBooks, Sage, or equivalent ERPs).
• Fiduciary Knowledge: Strong understanding of Nigerian tax regulations (PAYE, WHT compliance), pension laws, and international internal control frameworks.
• Skills: High level of professional integrity, strong analytical skills, and the capacity to manage strict monthly processing timelines.

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