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Options is preparing to bid for the anticipated Gavi-supported Nigeria Learning Hub for Immunization Equity. Contracting is dependent on Options’ successful award of the project contract. Aligned with the World Health Organisation’s Immunisation Agenda 2030, Gavi is embarking on an ambitious 5-year strategy (Gavi 5.0, 2021 – 2025) that aims to leave no one behind with immunisation. This strategy is built on an innovative equity agenda that will prioritise zero dose (ZD) children and missed communities who often face multiple deprivations. If successful, the strategy will see the number of ZD children worldwide reduced by 25% by 2025. Successfully reaching ZD children and under-immunized communities will require highly differentiated, targeted sub-national strategies and a strong learning agenda.
The purpose of the Gavi-supported Nigeria Learning Hub for Immunization Equity is to provide systematic and robust monitoring and learning on effective ZD interventions by working in conjunction with the government, local academic institutions, and civil society organizations to maximize data use and learning. The objectives of the country-level learning hub is to:
Options is preparing to bid for the anticipated Gavi-supported Nigeria Learning Hub for Immunization Equity and is currently seeking a Team Leader who will provide strategic, technical, and managerial oversight of the programme.
Based from Options’ Abuja office, the Team Leader is accountable for the overall development and delivery of the Nigeria Learning Hub for Immunization Equity strategies and activities.
The Team Leader will lead a ‘One Team’ approach, uniting work undertaken by Options and its sub-contractor organisation(s). The Team Leader will be responsible for engagement with the client (Gavi), ensuring an adaptive approach that is responsive to client engagement and feedback. They will also lead the hub’s engagement with senior stakeholders at the federal and state levels, ensuring the hub is credible and respected as a source of evidence on what works to reach ZD children in Nigeria.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
For more information, please refer to the Terms of reference