Job Description:

1. Overview

An organization is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and results-oriented Manager (Project) to lead and oversee the implementation of a Mobile Vaccination Initiative aimed at strengthening routine immunization coverage and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children in underserved and hard-to-reach communities in Islamabad.

The initiative seeks to improve equitable access to essential immunization services through targeted mobile vaccination activities, strengthened community engagement, and close coordination with the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and relevant health authorities.

The Manager (Project) will provide overall strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the initiative, ensuring effective planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting. The incumbent will work closely with government stakeholders, EPI teams, development partners, and local communities to ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with national immunization guidelines, relevant health priorities, and approved project objectives.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Project Planning and Implementation

• Lead the development, implementation, and periodic review of project work plans in alignment with national EPI priorities, approved project objectives, and the Annual Work Plan.
• Facilitate district and union council-level microplanning to identify zero-dose children, underserved populations, and hard-to-reach communities.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of mobile vaccination sessions in coordination with EPI teams and relevant health authorities.
• Ensure effective integration of mobile outreach activities with existing routine immunization services and the Reaching Every District (RED) and Reaching Every Community (REC) strategy.
• Ensure timely implementation of project activities and achievement of agreed targets and deliverables.

B. Field Operations and Team Management

• Provide overall supervision, technical guidance, and operational support to project teams, including field supervisors, vaccinators, mobilizers, and data collectors.
• Ensure effective deployment and management of field teams to facilitate uninterrupted mobile vaccination services.
• Monitor field operations, vaccination schedules, vaccine availability, cold chain management, and logistical arrangements.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess implementation progress, identify operational challenges, and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Promote a performance-oriented team environment and ensure accountability for assigned responsibilities.

C. Stakeholder Coordination and Engagement

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant EPI authorities, District Health Offices, health facilities, UNICEF, WHO, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate regularly with government counterparts to ensure alignment of project activities with national immunization policies, guidelines, and priorities.
• Represent the project in relevant coordination meetings, technical working groups, and stakeholder forums.
• Facilitate community engagement and coordination with local leaders and other influential stakeholders to improve vaccine acceptance and demand.
• Promote the integration and sustainability of mobile vaccination activities within the existing routine immunization system.

D. Monitoring, Supervision, and Data Quality

• Establish and maintain effective monitoring mechanisms to track project progress against approved targets, indicators, and deliverables.
• Ensure regular supportive supervision of vaccination activities to maintain service quality and compliance with immunization protocols.
• Monitor and validate vaccination data using approved EPI reporting tools, including tally sheets, monthly reports, and the National Electronic Immunization Registry (NEIR), as applicable.
• Ensure timely identification and reporting of data discrepancies and facilitate corrective measures.
• Support coverage assessments, including Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS), and other monitoring exercises as required.
• Utilize monitoring findings and available data to inform management decisions and improve project performance.

E. Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare and submit timely, accurate, and comprehensive progress reports, implementation updates, and performance reports for management and project partners.
• Document project achievements, challenges, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Ensure proper maintenance of project records, activity documentation, and supporting evidence.
• Provide regular updates to management on implementation progress, emerging risks, and recommended corrective actions.

F. Cold Chain, Logistics, and Supply Management

• Oversee cold chain management during vaccine storage, handling, and transportation in coordination with relevant EPI personnel.
• Ensure adequate availability of vaccines, injection supplies, safety boxes, and other essential immunization commodities.
• Monitor vaccine consumption, wastage, stock levels, and potential stock-outs, and coordinate timely replenishment through established EPI supply channels.
• Ensure compliance with national vaccine management and cold chain protocols.

G. Financial and Administrative Management

• Oversee project budgets, expenditures, and resource utilization to ensure effective financial management and value for money.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and approved financial and administrative procedures.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, Procurement, and Administration teams to ensure timely availability of project resources and operational support.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and provide timely inputs for financial reporting and forecasting.
• Ensure appropriate management of project assets, transportation, and other operational resources.

3. Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 7–8 years of relevant professional experience in public health, immunization, health systems strengthening, or development-sector programming.
• Experience in managing or coordinating public health projects, preferably involving immunization or community-based health interventions.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, implementation, team management, stakeholder coordination, and performance monitoring.
• Proven experience working with government health departments, EPI programmes, and development partners.
• Experience managing project budgets, operational resources, and donor-funded programmes.

4. Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong project management, leadership, and team supervision skills.
• Sound understanding of Pakistan's immunization programme, routine immunization services, and EPI operational guidelines.
• Knowledge of zero-dose identification, mobile outreach strategies, and community-based immunization approaches.
• Strong coordination, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and preparation of technical and narrative reports.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

5. Desirable Skills and Experience

• Prior experience working on mobile vaccination, zero-dose, and underserved population outreach initiatives.
• Familiarity with the RED/REC strategy, LQAS, NEIR, and other EPI monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
• Experience working with international development organizations and donor-funded health programmes.
• Knowledge of local health systems, community dynamics, and operational challenges in Islamabad and surrounding areas.
• Working knowledge of relevant regional and local languages will be an advantage.

6. Key Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Ensure timely and effective implementation of approved project activities.
• Achieve agreed vaccination coverage and zero-dose identification targets.
• Maintain effective coordination with EPI and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure quality field implementation, reliable data reporting, and compliance with immunization protocols.
• Demonstrate effective management of human, financial, and operational resources.
• Contribute to the sustainability and integration of mobile vaccination services into the routine immunization system.

 * Hiring on rolling basis