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eHealth and mHealth software and solutions
Technology Infrastructure
Training and capacity building for sustainable health systems
Research and data analysis
Project Management
PROGRAM MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Important Facts
Position Based in Kano, Nigeria
Minimum of 3 years experience in project management required
Minimum of 2 year commitment required
Housing, security, health insurance and utilities provided
SUMMARY:
The Health Delivery Systems Program leverages eHealth’s technological capabilities, data-driven approach, and momentum from its work in the polio eradication program in the design and implementation of ICT infrastructure, software development, vaccine and essential-medicines logistics fulfillment, and service delivery initiatives to improve the quality and availability of information, supplies, and services to the last mile.
The Program Manager is responsible for administering, growing, and reporting on the initiatives and multidisciplinary teams within the Program portfolio, coordinating programmatic strategy across eHealth’s functional departments - including geographic information systems, software, operations and research, and liaising with government and external partners.
As the Program enters its second year, eHealth is looking for a strong leader with a passion for last-mile service delivery and systems thinking in global health to build on the Program’s growth and help it realize its potential across the region.
Candidates with vaccine logistics, technology development, systems engineering, and/or business management backgrounds preferred.
Minimum two-year commitment required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Serves as the primary contact with partners/clients for all project related items
Participates in long- and short-term program development and planning, and the development of new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organisation.
Develops and effectively manages program timelines to ensure timely completion of program deliverables.
Monitors program activities to ensure quality and accuracy of work outcomes vis-à-vis contractual and grant commitments
Serves as a resource to project managers for all inquiries, and issues resolutions for project management, contract budget and remediation, and regulatory document preparation
Responsible for contract and financial management for programs. Ensures budgets are tracked against contract milestones.
Ensures compliance with laws and regulations.
Writes reports on the program for management and for funders.
May frequently travel between company worksites.
Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes and supervision.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organisation's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supervises assigned Project Management staff.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from college or university in Project Management or related field.
Master’s degree is preferred.
Minimum of three years of experience in project management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of three years of supervisory experience
Strong leadership skills that include the ability to build effective project teams, ability to motivate others, delegation, and timely/quality decision making.
Exemplary skills with leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, as well as mentoring other team members in a clinical research setting.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a leader and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills.
Must possess the ability to organize, instruct and supervise staff while promoting group effort and achievement.
Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively.
Good learning ability.
Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Computer Skills
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficiency working within specialized software utilized in program.
Language Ability
English is the spoken and written language
Ability to read, analyse, proof and edit documents, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
JOB DURATION:
Part-Time, not exceeding 20 hours/week; approximately 6 months starting beginning of January 2015
"Applicants can be based in any country and will be required to work remotely."
Summary: The Research & Evaluation (R&E) Department is a new department within eHealth Systems Africa (EHA) with the objective of conducting EHA-driven research studies and providing research consulting services for local & international partners such as advising study design methodology, sampling protocols, survey development, data collection & data management/analysis. The R&E department also conducts internal assessments & evaluations of EHA projects to monitor progress and measure impact in line with overall organizational goals.
The Research Assistant will work directly with the Department Manager, Research & Evaluation to support various research activities across the department. Responsibilities include literature reviews, supporting research proposal development, coordinating research workshop & conference activities, and other ad-hoc activities at the discretion of the Department Manager.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs literature searches or systematic reviews of scientific and gray literature, including article retrievals
Uses creative strategies to comprehensively identify and clearly synthesize complex information about public health programs and research studies; develop reports for internal or external dissemination that summarize scientific evidence, policy issues, program evaluations, and conference proceedings
Supports publication writing processes including formatting, editing, and organizing citations, along with submission process.
Assists in preparation of research proposals for donors, or other regulatory documents such as IRB applications, etc.
Maintains database and calendar of relevant workshops and conferences; work with managers to prepare abstracts, posters and presentations
Conducts other administrative and research activities in support of eHealth Systems Africa programs and projects
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Position includes no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum 1-2 years of academic or professional experience in the research field. Bachelor’s degree from college or university in a science/social science program, including coursework on research methods, statistics, etc. (ex. Biology, Public Health, Sociology, Economics, etc.); master’s degree preferred, and will substitute for years of experience.
Strong writing skills (grammatically and creatively) and detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and complete time-sensitive tasks.
Must have knowledge of global health literature, or an interest in learning about the field; preference for applicants with prior experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, and knowledge of eHealth/mHealth or Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) literature
Basic knowledge of research ethics and experience with IRB duties
Must be able to work independently, with minimal direct supervision, and participate in weekly check-ins via Skype with Department Manager, Research & Evaluation.
Good learning ability. Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Preference for candidates with access to multiple public health databases and e-journals including PubMed, Elseiver, Web of Science, etc.
Computer Skills
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows/Mac and Microsoft Office Suite.
Language Ability
English is the spoken and written language.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Math Ability
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Advanced knowledge of statistics and familiarity with basic statistical software packages (preferred)
STATE MANAGER
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
General oversight of the EOC
Maintain organisational procedures
Maintain electric and hard copy filing system
Resolve administrative problems and inquires
Organising meetings and setting up the meeting room and technology
Managing other staff members (Administrative Coordinator, Cleaning staff, Guards, etc)
Keeping track of who is using and how they are using the EOC
Fixing any facility issues such as plumbing, roofing, etc
Maintain office supply inventories
Managing all technical equipment (printers, computers, projectors, etc)
Manage daily task managers and email reminders
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree from a recognised academic institution in Business Administration, Management or any related field. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strong leadership skills that include the ability to build effective teams, ability to motivate others, delegation, and timely/quality decision making. Exemplary skills with leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, as well as mentoring other team members in a clinical research setting.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a leader and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills.
Must possess the ability to organize, instruct and supervise staff while promoting group effort and achievement. Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively.
Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Strong business administration knowledge
Basic accounting skills with a high degree of accuracy
Advanced use in computers and technology
Ability to produce business correspondence, proofread for grammar, spelling and punctuation
with a high degree of accuracy
Experience scheduling meetings
Excellent writing and reading skills
Ability to resolve conflicts
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
SOFTWARE ENGINEER - JAVASCRIPT
Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
Degree in computer science / software engineering
Minimum of 2 years commercial javascript experience
Some commercial experience with AngularJS or Django, JSON, web APIs
Experience working in a team environment with github (creating branches, merging branches, cherry picking commits, reverting commits, stashing, squash merging, tagging, etc.)
Minimum 2 years working in software engineering team, experience with international teams a plus (ours is from all over the world)
Familiarity with test driven development
Familiarity with best practices in coding and design including enterprise patterns
The following are desirable but not essential:
Experience writing and working with REST APIs
Android development experience
Experience with document based databases (esp CouchDB)
DevOps capacity (full stack linux sysadmin skills) a big plus
A Postgraduate degree in Computer Science
PROGRAM MANAGER - HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant will develop protocols and procedures to monitor and evaluation various initiatives, programs, and projects, both new and established, to help provide accountability and ensure efficiency in success from baseline to end line. Key responsibilities include establishing, modifying and monitoring key performance indicators and metrics to record and report progress for organizational-level, department-level, and program/project-level activities within eHealth Systems Africa. S/he will also collaborate with department, program and project managers to prepare monthly, quarterly, and final narrative reports on activities. S/he will serve as a critical organizational resource to align goals and objectives, with the larger scope of the Research and Evaluation Department.
Required start date for consultancy is beginning of January 2015. Consultant must be able to commit to a minimum of 6-8 weeks at the Kano HQ, Nigeria. Depending on interest and performance, there is the potential for consultancy to transition into a full-time hire as Program Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT
SUMMARY:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant will develop protocols and procedures to monitor and evaluation various initiatives, programs, and projects, both new and established, to help provide accountability and ensure efficiency in success from baseline to end line. Key responsibilities include establishing, modifying and monitoring key performance indicators and metrics to record and report progress for organizational-level, department-level, and program/project-level activities within eHealth Systems Africa. S/he will also collaborate with department, program and project managers to prepare monthly, quarterly, and final narrative reports on activities. S/he will serve as a critical organizational resource to align goals and objectives, with the larger scope of the Research and Evaluation Department.
Required start date for consultancy is beginning of January 2015. Consultant must be able to commit to a minimum of 6-8 weeks at the Kano HQ, Nigeria. Depending on interest and performance, there is the potential for consultancy to transition into a full-time hire as Program Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation.
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