Program Manager, Public Health Program (Nigeria) at Maisha Meds

Responsibilities

• Manage and account for imprest disbursements and establish and maintain cash controls.
• Champion expansion by onboarding and supporting a network of pharmacies participating in Maisha Meds loyalty programs
• Build and lead our public health programs operations, supply chain and training curriculum to support growth 
• Establish systems, processes, controls and teams to penetrate new markets, onboard new facilities and manage these relationships.

Support Loyalty Program facilities through weekly field visits and calls to ensure:

• They are implementing the program with integrity
• They have sufficient stock
• They are utilizing the loyalty application maximally
• They are targeting all eligible patients to increase Program reach
• Providing any requested support from the facilities
• Develop relationships with our in-country NGO partners and funders
• Foster relationships with relevant professional bodies and government officials who are key stakeholders in success of our Programs (existing relationships with such stakeholders is an added advantage)
• Work with advisors to develop clinical protocols to ensure pharmacies and clinics provide high-quality care
• Report program progress and opportunities of growth to the Director of Programs
• Support in designing expansion project plans

You will report to the Director of Programs for this work.

Qualifications

• You care deeply about what we’re building and how it may change how healthcare is accessed for millions of patients.
• Applicable educational qualifications, ideally in customer service, business, public health or other related field
• Willingness to work in Northern Nigeria states (Kano, Yobe, Gombe etc.)
• Comfortable with technology – direct experience working with developers is a huge plus
• Having a background in public health is an added advantage
• Project management experience is an added advantage
• Leadership experience, drive, and willingness to mentor others on the team
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning, feedback and continuous improvement
• Humility and personal stability. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service
• Ability to roll up one’s sleeves and directly move projects forward

Why You Should Join Us

• On a roll: Doubling year over year with new funding partnerships soon to be announced and recent expansion into Uganda, Nigeria, and Ethiopia
• Great team: Founded, managed and backed by successful veterans of Stanford School of Medicine, Google, mPharma, I&M bank.  We have technologists, clinicians, and economists working side by side to solve difficult problems.
• Great funders: We’re backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID Development Innovation Ventures, CIFF, WHO FIND, and Pfizer to pay for healthcare on behalf of patients, with others to be announced soon.
• Huge market: Disrupting a massive, growing $50+ billion market for healthcare payments for low-income patients, with a focus on paying for health outcomes to ensure patients get better.
• Great customers: Create incentives that ensure our nurses, pharmacists, and clinicians provide excellent care and pay them when this happens.
• Impact: A fun and exciting start-up culture that empowers its people to make a huge impact.