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Role Summary
The State Program Lead will be responsible for leading and coordinating the project’s effort aimed at optimizing the efficiency of primary healthcare systems and strengthening the management capacity of PHC managers in the state.
Technical Responsibilities
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and implement a comprehensive PHC strategy for the state, ensuring alignment with state priorities and goals;
- Oversee the planning and day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and documentation of ALL project activities in the state, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets;
- Facilitate regular meetings and discussions to gather insights, feedback, and input from stakeholders regarding PHC strategy and implementation;
- Act as liaison between team members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and communication;
- Build strong relationships with state officials and leadership/decision-makers;
- Advocate for policies and funding from the state that support the strengthening of PHC systems, engaging with government officials and other relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors, partners, and relevant stakeholders;
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/ or Director.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in the field of health management, public health or a related field;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare management or public health, with a focus on PHC;
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare landscape in the state;
- Proven leadership and project management skills.
Competencies required
- Proficient in English and Hausa languages;
- Strong stakeholder management skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting;
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders;
- Ability to manage people, resources, and processes to implement and monitor strategies with substantial outcomes.
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Role Summary
The State Program Lead will be responsible for leading and coordinating the project’s effort aimed at optimizing the efficiency of primary healthcare systems and strengthening the management capacity of PHC managers in the state.
Technical Responsibilities
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and implement a comprehensive PHC strategy for the state, ensuring alignment with state priorities and goals;
- Oversee the planning and day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and documentation of ALL project activities in the state, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets;
- Facilitate regular meetings and discussions to gather insights, feedback, and input from stakeholders regarding PHC strategy and implementation;
- Act as liaison between team members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and communication;
- Build strong relationships with state officials and leadership/decision-makers;
- Advocate for policies and funding from the state that support the strengthening of PHC systems, engaging with government officials and other relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors, partners, and relevant stakeholders;
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/ or Director.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in the field of health management, public health or a related field;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare management or public health, with a focus on PHC;
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare landscape in the state;
- Proven leadership and project management skills.
Competencies required
- Proficient in English and Hausa languages;
- Strong stakeholder management skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting;
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders;
- Ability to manage people, resources, and processes to implement and monitor strategies with substantial outcomes.
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Role Summary
The State Program Lead will be responsible for leading and coordinating the project’s effort aimed at optimizing the efficiency of primary healthcare systems and strengthening the management capacity of PHC managers in the state.
Technical Responsibilities
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and implement a comprehensive PHC strategy for the state, ensuring alignment with state priorities and goals;
- Oversee the planning and day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and documentation of ALL project activities in the state, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets;
- Facilitate regular meetings and discussions to gather insights, feedback, and input from stakeholders regarding PHC strategy and implementation;
- Act as liaison between team members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and communication;
- Build strong relationships with state officials and leadership/decision-makers;
- Advocate for policies and funding from the state that support the strengthening of PHC systems, engaging with government officials and other relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors, partners, and relevant stakeholders;
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/ or Director.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in the field of health management, public health or a related field;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare management or public health, with a focus on PHC;
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare landscape in the state;
- Proven leadership and project management skills.
Competencies required
- Proficient in English and Hausa languages;
- Strong stakeholder management skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting;
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders;
- Ability to manage people, resources, and processes to implement and monitor strategies with substantial outcomes.
go to method of application »
Role Summary
The State Program Lead will be responsible for leading and coordinating the project’s effort aimed at optimizing the efficiency of primary healthcare systems and strengthening the management capacity of PHC managers in the state.
Technical Responsibilities
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and implement a comprehensive PHC strategy for the state, ensuring alignment with state priorities and goals;
- Oversee the planning and day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and documentation of ALL project activities in the state, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets;
- Facilitate regular meetings and discussions to gather insights, feedback, and input from stakeholders regarding PHC strategy and implementation;
- Act as liaison between team members, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and communication;
- Build strong relationships with state officials and leadership/decision-makers;
- Advocate for policies and funding from the state that support the strengthening of PHC systems, engaging with government officials and other relevant stakeholders;
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors, partners, and relevant stakeholders;
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/ or Director.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in the field of health management, public health or a related field;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare management or public health, with a focus on PHC;
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare landscape in the state;
- Proven leadership and project management skills.
Competencies required
- Proficient in English and Hausa languages;
- Strong stakeholder management skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting;
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders;
- Ability to manage people, resources, and processes to implement and monitor strategies with substantial outcomes.
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Role Summary
The Program Associate will provide technical and operational support for the execution of assigned SCIDaR programs. This will involve the day-to-day execution of program workflows and provision of oversights to Program Analysts executing assigned program activities. S/he will bear responsibility for all workstream deliverables.
Technical Responsibilities – Program Support
Program implementation
- Support day-to-day execution of the program activities;
- Lead a program workstream and escalate program implementation challenges to the Program Engagement Manager;
- Gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, develop and communicate recommendations;
- Ensure close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of outcomes;
- Lead routine technical problem-solving sessions with the primary client and relevant stakeholders to brainstorm implementation challenges and align on decisions to guide the path forward.
Program monitoring and reporting
- Regularly monitor and review program activities to ensure quality, accountability, and contractual compliance with agreed deliverables and performance indicators as per the scope of work;
- Contribute to the preparation of monthly/quarterly technical;
- Participate in structured mid-term and end-term program evaluations;
- Coordinate routine cleanup and archiving of all program documentation.
Required Competencies
Core requirements
- Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of SCIDaR;
- Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and thought leadership abilities;
- Advanced computer usage skills with proficiency in Microsoft® Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills;
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization;
- Reliable people manager, able to manage and promote inclusive and diverse teams within the organization;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment;
- Fast learner, open to learning from peers, subordinates, and supervisors collaboratively and at a rapid pace;
- Strong logical reasoning and creative thinking skills;
- Results-oriented performer, experienced in developing and tracking self and team with clear KPIs.
Education and experience
- Academic training: Relevant graduate-level degree (International Development, Applied Sciences, and Technology, Policy and Strategy Development, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Management, or similarly relevant field;
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of progressive experience implementing development programs; past effective leadership experience. In strategy, health systems strengthening in a major consulting firm is a plus
Language requirement
- Candidates must be bilingual. Read/Write/Speak at the advanced level of English and Portuguese.
Method of Application
For State Program Leads
To apply for the position, please send an email with a cover letter and corresponding CV to recruitments@solinagroup.com on or before 28th February 2024. Kindly state the role and state in the subject of your email for instance ‘State Lead – *Sokoto.'
Program Associate (English & Portuguese Speaking)
Please apply for the position by sending an updated CV to recruitments@solinagroup.com on or before 23rd February, 2024. Kindly state the role in the subject of your email as (“Application for Program Associate_POBR Africa”). Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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