Programme Associate, Gavi CSO Host Arrangement
Programme Associate, Gavi CSO Host Arrangement
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Job Description
**Contract Period: Up to December 31 2025 (with possibility of an extension)**
GAVI CSO HOSTING ARRANGEMENT
Amref Health Africa serves as the host for the Gavi Civil Society Organization (CSO) Constituency collaborating with an extensive network of civil society organizations across local national and international levels. This partnership provides coordination strategic advisory services governance support process management comprehensive communications and administrative services aimed at advancing Gavis Immunization Agenda 2030 and the implementation of Gavi 6.0 Strategy.
JOB PURPOSE
The Programme Associate will provide both managerial and administrative support for the day-to-day operations of the Gavi CSO Hosting Arrangement. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth project implementation supporting administrative and logistics matters; and ensuring compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Programme Support:
- Provide operational support for the implementation of the Gavi CSO Hosting Arrangements work plans and activities ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Coordinate meetings workshops and events including the preparation of agendas minutes and follow-up on action points.
- Facilitate communication and information flow between the Gavi CSO Steering Committee Secretariat Gavi Secretariat and other stakeholders.
- Assist in monitoring progress against work plans budgets and deliverables and escalate issues for timely resolution.
- Maintain the calendar of events ensure it is updated regularly and inform stakeholders of upcoming events on time.
- Routine administrative work as needed including ad hoc administrative support to the Director.
Programme Management Support:
- Coordinate the operational implementation of planned programme activities ensuring that timelines resources and responsibilities are clearly aligned.
- Monitor activity implementation and report emerging risks gaps or dependencies to the Director for timely resolution.
- Assist in the development of internal tools or trackers to improve efficiency and consistency in programme delivery.
- Provide support in documenting lessons learned and process improvements for future reference.
Compliance and Risk Management:
- Ensure adherence to Amref Health Africas policies donor regulations and relevant legal frameworks governing project activities.
- Support risk management activities by identifying monitoring and mitigating operational and financial risks.
- Ensure all contractual obligations related to the project are fulfilled and documented accordingly.
Qualifications :
Education
- Bachelors degree required in Business Administration or a related field.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years experience in project coordination or management within international development health or working with civil society organizations.
- Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships and donor-funded programs is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with Gavi policies procedures and global health governance frameworks is an asset.
- Proven ability to manage administrative and financial tasks related to program implementation.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with acute attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to liaise effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in office software and virtual collaboration tools (e.g. MS Office Google Workspace teleconferencing platforms).
- Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines and adapt to evolving priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to transparency accountability and ethical standards.
- Proficient spoken and written English; knowledge of French or other languages would be an advantage.
Additional Information :
Please include a cover letter that highlights why you believe you are an ideal candidate for this role along with your CV showcasing your relevant skills and experience.
Kindly note that the application deadline is July 20 2025.
Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
