AFREhealth Job Vacancy For Senior Program Manager
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AFREhealth’s Mission
To be a responsive and leading African forum in the pursuit of excellence in health research, education and service provision.
AFREhealth’s Values
To provide African leadership for responsive health professions education, training, research and service delivery through: (a) Partnership/Collaboration, (b) Networking, (c) Advocacy, (d) Resource mobilization, (e) Strategic communication, (f) Sharing best practices, (g) Capacity building, and (h) Transformation of responsive health professions education, research and healthcare delivery
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Job Description
AFREhealth is a young organization with immense potential and needs entrepreneurial people who are excited about the mission. We are currently looking for dynamic and passionate people to fill the following position, based at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus in Kumasi, Ghana: Senior Program Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Program Manager will work closely with the AFREhealth President, Executive Committee and program leads; and contribute to the overall strategy and management of the AFREhealth Secretariat. He/she is in the short term responsible for implementation of the Secretariat in line with the overall strategic direction and technical oversight by the President and Executive Committee.
The Senior Program Manager will provide managerial oversight and guidance to the programs run through the Secretariat and will work closely with technical, administrative and finance staff to ensure project resources are applied appropriately (e.g. human, financial and materials). In the absence of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff being hired, the Senior Program Manager will execute the M&E roles and responsibilities related to data collection, analysis and use; program reports, and documentation of results.
The Senior Program Manager provides complementary experience and skills to an Executive Director in the future, and in the short term, to Advisors who are placed by the Executive Committee. In the absence of more senior line management, the Senior Program Manager may be required to undertake the responsibilities of Senior Secretariat staff.
Reports directly to: Executive Director or AFREhealth President, or as assigned by AFREhealth President
Duties and Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Executive Committee, works with the advisors and administrators in the Secretariat and partner institutions on projects to ensure effective implementation and coordination of program activities and monitor progress toward the achievement of the program goals and objectives.
- In coordination with the Executive Committee, reviews work plans and supervises grantees programmatic work.
- Contributes to the strategic planning of activities in support of AFREhealth goals and objectives, including the determination of program priorities.
- Develops and modifies as necessary project work plans, M&E plans and budget; review work plans, progress toward deliverables and M&E plan indicators, and the budget monthly with the Executive Committee and eventually the Executive Director.
- In coordination with the Board of Directors and other senior staff, cultivates strategic relationships with the ministries of health, health professional institutions, National Institute of Health, HRSA, USAID and other potential partners, donors, private sector entities, global and regional institutions, and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of project activities and new business development.
- Contributes to the analysis, synthesis and reporting of project outputs and results, working in close collaboration with any project directors and key personnel on the team, and to ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activity tasks.
- Works closely with any Human Resource and related Administration staff, coordinate all human, material and financial resources to ensure successful implementation of activities.
- Coordinates the development and dissemination of materials related to AFREhealth projects and their respective results.
- Identifies and provides analysis of in-country business development opportunities.
- Promotes business development through relationships developed with partners, donors and the business community.
- Provides strategic and programmatic inputs to new proposals as needed.
- Works closely with any project directors and financial management on any cost sharing requirements.
- Represents AFREhealth interests in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations.
Required Skills or Experience
- Master’s degree in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field.
- Knowledge of US government grant regulations.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of mid-to-senior-level experience implementing and managing complex public health programs.
- Proven program management training.
- At least two (2) years’ experience living and working in a country other than his her home country. Experience working in the main office or headquarters of an organization is desirable
- Previous experience working with United States Government (USG) and other donors. Familiarity with USAID, CDC, and with USG and other donor regulations and compliance.
- While addressing immediate needs it is important we keep the future in focus.
- Previous experience with PEPFAR strongly desired.
Abilities/Skills
- Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health projects and program staff
- Experience coordinating project activities in and across countries
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with partners to implement consortium and program activities
- Excellent oral, written communications and presentation skills to effectively communicate with donors, organizational boards, partners, findings and analyses
- Strong leadership qualities
- Fluent in written and spoken English; fluency in French or Portuguese, French a plus
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally
- Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented and high degree of accuracy;
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.
- Be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
- Pleasant, warm and outgoing personality.
- Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
- Be willing to take on extra responsibilities in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization
- Capability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics for accomplishing assigned duties
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
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