eHealth Africa Job Recruitment (Available Positions)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Program Delivery

Purpose of the Position 

• The Associate Manager, Program Delivery will coordinate the planning and implementation of daily operations of the projects by the company and project-specific standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, budget, timeliness, and contracts.
• Other responsibilities include supporting communications activities, attending meetings, and establishing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders and partner agencies.

What You’ll Do

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

• Work closely with UN agencies, humanitarian partners, Government agencies, and the local host, to ensure eHA visibility in the humanitarian sector.
• Ensure that assigned projects are managed effectively through appropriate, timely, and detailed communication with appropriate internal teams and relevant stakeholders regarding major issues and successes related to the project.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the project’s Data Quality Management (DQM) plan to ensure data quality at the program and partner levels. This includes the development of standard operating procedures, establishment, and maintenance of DQA files as well as organizing internal DQA
• Provide necessary technical support to the project team in developing annual work plans and all technical documents and implementing project activities in accordance with key deadlines;
• Monitor and evaluate progress towards meeting project work plan objectives and expected outputs, including selecting progress indicators and monitoring progress in meeting them.
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation of work plans and selection of progress indicators, and annual implementation plans, while considering the project’s M&E requirements.
• Serves as a resource to the project management team for all inquiries, and issues resolutions for project management, contract budget and remediation, and regulatory document preparation;
• Undertake field-monitoring missions to assess the progress of the project implementation using Internews’ standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies;
• Participate in periodic review and planning meetings, generating minutes and lessons learned documents. Discuss results of data and plan action steps to build on strengths and address weaknesses;
• Support the project team in conducting field assessments and surveys;
• Develop close working relationships with all project partners, participants, and stakeholders;
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative field monitoring and verification of project implementation;
• Provides sound analytical direction to the team to help identify key opportunities and challenges;
• Contributes knowledge and experience of relevant best practices and proposes means of integrating these and ensuring complementarity with the project;
• Provides strategic advice on successful project implementation and possible expansion opportunities;
• Leads on effective planning and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annually), based on results-based monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
• Ensures effective management of the projects’ resources according to the annual work plan and strategic plan to achieve quality and timely results;
• Monitors financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reporting in line with the budget approved by the donor;
• Provide the project team with the paperwork needed to help better plan, monitor, and control activities;
• Work closely with the program team to ensure project success by documenting relevant success stories;
• Any other related duties assigned by the supervisor to ensure program success.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems. Supervises assigned Project Management staff.

Who You Are

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, or another related field.
• A minimum of 7 years on-the-job experience, at least 2 years in a senior level role NGO experience is an added advantage.
• At least three years of experience in the design and implementation of MERL activities implemented by national/international NGOs
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Strong research and analysis skills.
• Knowledge of the use of data analysis software is desirable.
• Experience planning and managing surveys.
• 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.
• Advanced computer skills, including google drive, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Certifications and Licenses

• A Project Management (PMI) certification is preferred

Language Ability:

• English is the spoken and written language. Fluency in Hausa will be an added advantage.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. English is the spoken and written language
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executive and senior managers, employees, the general public, and clients/partners.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Note: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Location:

Kano
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: New Business Development

Purpose of the Position

• We are looking for an eloquent, persuasive Proposal Development Manager (PDM) to join our new business development and strategic engagement team with the purpose of coordinating and supporting the writing of quality proposals and business concept notes.
• The PDM’s responsibilities also include evidence gathering and research to support the situation and contextual analysis for each proposal.
• Evidence gathering will also entail part of pre-work activities to inform business decisions to proceed with proposal development.
• The PDM would be involved in technical writing, formatting, and packaging of the final application according to eHA and funder policies, including running appropriate quality and administrative checks ahead of submission.
• To be successful as eHA’s PDM, you should be articulate, have excellent writing and communication skills, and must be able to work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines.
• Ultimately, we need a top-notch proposal writer who is consistent and poised for quality, detail-oriented, and able to write in a factual, convincing manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze solicitations issued by bilateral and multilateral organizations, government and related agencies, foundations, and the private sector.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Director of Programs to assess the strategic importance of identified business opportunities and determine potential requirements for a viable business.
• Explore and develop consortium partnership options where applicable, and provide concrete recommendations to inform decision-making about the opportunity.
• Coordinate the development of professionally written proposals and pitch content that superbly articulates eHA’s value proposition and win themes. The job holder will directly manage and enforce the use of eHA’s Technical Proposal and Budgeting Pre-Work Tool.
• Participate in the development of technical value propositions, and program area strategies and contribute effectively to articulating the win themes.
• Directly responsible for rewriting or editing technical proposals following inputs from the technical writing team and external subject-matter experts.
• Lead in the development of administrative requirement sections of technical proposals such as the management plan, organizational capacity statement, sustainability plan, staffing, and related areas as specified in any RFA/P release.
• Lead in the development and formatting of proposal writing templates and other related templates to guide proposal development.
• Coordinate the preparation and delivery of scoping assessments for all high-value awards, and as well ensures the delivery of quality design workshops and other ideation meetings.
• Contribute to identification and recruitment of key personnel, preparation of job descriptions for strategic roles; participate in interviews; including reviewing CVs and developing profiles of key roles as part of submission requirements.
• Proactively develop and manage a network of subject-matter experts necessary to support the development of high-value proposals.
• Develop internal team capacity on different aspects of technical and proposal writing, including contextual analysis, logical framework, and value proposition.

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree or its equivalent is highly desirable.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in successful business and proposal development including multi-year, multi-million/complex solicitations for international donors such as the US, and UK governments,s and other multilateral organizations, large foundations, and/or corporations.
• In-depth knowledge of technical and business priorities of diverse donor agencies (including USAID, CDC, GAVI, and NIH).
• Experience with European development assistance, particularly the U.K. Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and/or major charitable foundations based in the US and Europe are highly preferred.
• Proven skills in writing and editing proposal content in a professional and credible manner with evidence of successful wins.
• Experienced in leading capture planning, storyboarding sessions, and participating in key review meetings / final document review, content sign-off, and document production.
• Medium-level working knowledge of digital solutions and technology space with foundational competencies in the health sector.
• Forensic attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skills.

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. English is the spoken and written language.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executive and senior managers, employees, the general public, and clients/partners.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Locations

Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara
Department: Program Delivery
Employment Type: Consultant – National

Purpose of the Position 

• The State Coordinator, Program Delivery (Consultant), will provide logistics and operational project-related support for assigned jobs across clients/brands to ensure that eHealth Africa execution stays on track and meets agency/client processes and guidelines.
• They gain the knowledge needed to provide relevant communication to the team and assist in the planning and organizing of job activities to ensure agency deliverables are accurate, timely, and within budget.

What You’ll Do

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

• Support the update and management of the assigned state Master List of Settlements (MLoS)
• Support Settlement validation at the state level
• Supports the development of micro plan templates and ward-level maps for each round of the campaign
• Train the State and LGAs teams on the use of maps to guide micro-planning.
• With support from the GIS team, Carry out Geospatial Post implementation coverage analysis and provide feedback at the State levels
• Serve as liaison between eHealth Africa, implementation partners, and government agencies.
• Provide, weekly, monthly, and end-of-activity reports to the Project manager
• Work closely with the project team, business representatives, various interdepartmental teams, and external vendor(s) and ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
• Make sure that client’s needs are met as projects evolve
• Help prepare budgets, risk analysis, and opportunities search
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise in the assigned state
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants in the assigned state
• Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans, and expenditures
• Participate and promote a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment
• Adheres to policies and procedures
• Adheres to eHealth Africa’s code of conduct as well as ethical standards
• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes, and supervision. Presents complex ideas and anticipates potential objections. Clearly communicates any ramifications of decisions and issues to project stakeholders, and presents alternatives
• Ensures compliance with laws and regulations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
•  Responsibilities include interviewing, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems. Supervises assigned Project Management staff.

Who you are

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform this job:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Experience working with tracking systems such as VTS, GTS, etc
• Minimum of 4 years cognate experience, NGO experience is an added advantage
• Knowledge of the assigned state is an added advantage to software and solutions
• Basic knowledge and understanding of GIS
• Must have a good understanding of IT equipment and equipment troubleshooting
• Must be ready to mobilize to the assigned state immediately
• Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively
• Change agility and resourcefulness, respond appropriately to risk and uncertainty
• Strong leadership skills that include the ability to build effective project teams, the ability to motivate others, delegate, and timely/quality decision-making
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a member of a team and possess good problem-solving skills
• Must have flexibility in working hours, including on-call availability and the willingness to work holidays. Excellent customer service skills

Personal Attributes:

• Adaptability: Demonstrates a willingness to be flexible, versatile, and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency
• Ethics: Understands ethical behavior and business practices, and ensures that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent and aligns with the values of the organization
• Relationship Management: Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Communication: Speaks, listens, and writes in a clear and thorough manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develops new and unique ways to improve the operations of the organization and to create new opportunities
• Stakeholder Management: Anticipates, understands and responds to the needs of internal and external clients and partners to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Leadership: Positively influences others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization
•  Decision-Making: Assesses situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and makes clear decisions that are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organization: Sets priorities, develops a work schedule, monitors progress toward goals, and tracks details, data, information, and activities
• Planning: Determines strategies to move the organization forward, sets goals, creates and implements action plans, and evaluates the process and results.
• Problem-Solving: Assesses problem situations to identify causes, gathers and processes relevant information, generates possible solutions, and makes recommendations and/or resolves the problem
• Strategic Thinking: Assesses options and actions based on trends and conditions in the environment, the vision and values of the organization

Language Ability:

• English is the spoken and written language
• The ability to speak Hausa is desirable
• Ability to write reports, and business correspondence. English is the spoken and written language
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executive and senior managers, employees, the general public, and clients/partners

eHA Gender Diversity Statement:

• At eHealth Africa, diversity is integral to who we are. We value and honor diverse backgrounds and experiences, and strive to create inclusive and equitable working environments that promote Learning, Fairness, and Opportunities for all.

Above all

• We believe strongly in our mission and values, and our teams are most successful when they do also.

Impact & Quality:

• We push ourselves to maintain high standards, ensuring that we produce the most meaningful results in everything we do, no matter how big or small.

Innovative Problem Solving:

• We maintain a worldview driven by possibilities, not limitations. We take smart risks and foster an environment where creativity and innovation thrive.

Integrity:

• We are honest and truthful in our work. We always do what is right, even when it is not easy. We put our values into practice and hold each other accountable.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note: Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.