Field Officer, Kebbi Routine Immunization

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.

PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA) brings together our expertise across every stage of the long and complex process of vaccine research, development, and delivery to make lifesaving vaccines widely available to children and communities across the world. CVIA’s current portfolio encompasses more than two dozen vaccines either in development or already in use to protect against fifteen different diseases. Our focus is on vaccines to address the leading diseases that claim children’s lives worldwide: pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and malaria; as well as other global health priorities, such as polio and meningitis. We work in partnership with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors, international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others. PATH has led numerous global partnerships, including the award-winning Meningitis Vaccine Project and the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which helped develop the first malaria vaccine candidate recommended for pilot implementation.

PATH is currently seeking to hire a team of five (5) Field Officers for a multi-faceted project to improve Routine Immunization (RI) coverage in Kebbie State, Nigeria by deploying Mobile Immunization Teams (MIT) across 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Field Officers will report to the Kebbi RI Senior Field Officer and will provide training, supervision, and support to the MITs.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee project activities in one LGA, serving as the main point person/ relationship manager for the LGA immunization team and working closely with LGA PHC coordinator, M&E officers, and community structures to ensure local ownership and accountability.

• Deliver high-quality training to MITs to enable them to deliver community-based routine immunization services, including integrated service delivery approaches, refresher mentoring during implementation, and on-the-job mentoring based on identified gaps.

• In collaboration with the health facility, develop a supportive supervision schedule for the LGA.

• Conduct supportive supervision of MITs, ensuring effective service delivery, community engagement, and accurate reporting to the respective health facility using national RI supportive supervision tools, structured check