The Project Manager is central to supporting Sabin’s Vaccine Acceptance and Demand initiative, which focuses on strengthening confidence in vaccines in low- and middle-income countries by supporting research to better understand the drivers of vaccine acceptance and exploring interventions to improve it. We provide platforms for an exchange of knowledge about vaccine acceptance and ensure that community gatekeepers – principally journalists and health workers – are equipped to communicate credible, evidence-based information about vaccines and immunization. Projects range in scope from drafting contracts and agreements to developing workplans and monitoring milestones to managing relationships with external partners to name a few. The Project Manager will work in close coordination with colleagues across the organization and at various levels, including executive. To be effective, under the leadership of the Vice President, the Project Manager will help establish strategic plans, deliver on project activities/objectives and support project operations. The Manager will have seven plus years of non-profit experience, preferably in global and/or public health and be motivated by Sabin’s mission.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Oversee all aspects of monitoring and evaluation work, including partnering with team colleagues on quarterly data collection of project metrics, management of external consultants on evaluation and packaging of results for a donor audience
• Lead the development and management of initiative’s annual workplan, including collaborating with team colleagues to identify key deliverables and activities, and conducting routine tracking on workplan progress
• Manage and oversee the administrative and daily operations of projects, ensuring timely operations and compliance with Sabin policies and underlying grant documents
• Lead biannual programmatic reviews, including assessments of program outputs and deliverables to inform future planning and team roles and responsibilities
• In partnership with VP and other colleagues at Sabin, support budget management
• As necessary, develop additional tools and processes to aid effective project management

Grant Administration

• Manage all external contracts, including developing contract and agreement language, managing process of internal vetting and signatures, tracking deliverables, and processing invoices and payments
• Support the development of project proposals and contribute to stakeholder engagement, including working with team leads to produce, develop and communicate accomplishments and impact
• Provide logistical support and tracking of annual donor report

Strategic Planning

• Apply understanding of Sabin’s projects, mission and market needs to contribute to expanding existing projects and developing new ones
• Contribute technical information and recommendations for strategy development and foster relationships with project consultants, funders and key stakeholders
• Remain abreast of other programs at Sabin; seek areas of potential collaboration and elevate the work of the Vaccine Acceptance and Demand program

• Other related duties, as assigned