Jobs at the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)

Job Summary

• The Program Manager would be responsible for providing strategic direction to the organization in the development of program strategy, supporting business development activities as well as managing program activities with program teams.
• The individual must be a business professional and would be responsible for planning and designing programs and proactively monitoring progress, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action.

Job Responsibilities
Program Strategy:

• Organize programs and activities in alignment with the mission and goals of HSDF.
• Initiate new programs to support the strategic direction of HSDF.
• Develop strategic and advisory document capturing program activities and achievements projecting the organisation as a thought-leader in the industry.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define program objectives, timelines, and achievement.
• Develop budget and operating plan for successful implementation of program.
• Develop risk assessment techniques and risk mitigating strategies to ensure the attainment of program objectives.
• Develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.

Program Management:

• Define the governance arrangement for programs in HSDF
• Ensure effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programs - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programs, and outwardly on coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programs and corporate, technical and specialist standards
• Provide program updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure program goals are achieved.
• Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.

Business Development:

• Research and identify mission-aligned grant funding opportunities to develop new and sustain existing programs.
• Monitor professional journals, follows digital media, and attends relevant workshops and conferences to stay abreast of best practices in program fields for development purposes.
• Write high-quality grant applications and guide the timely submission of grant proposals ensuring adherence to application guidelines, working with program teams.
• Develop literary write-ups demonstrating HSDF’s program research and findings for peer and non-peer publication.
• Develop strategic relationship and partnership with key stakeholders at State, National and International Level.

Reporting:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and other program report.
• Ensure that financial reports are prepared and documented in time aligning with program design and donor requirement.

Capacity Building:

• Provide tailored program management awareness and training opportunities org-wide, using a variety of methods to drive proficiency in program management.
• Work collaboratively with project teams to share knowledge and good practice.

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

Educational/Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from a reputable institution.
• A Master's or higher degree would be an added advantage.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience.
• Proven experience in program/project management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Strong business acumen
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.

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Job Summary

• The Associate will be responsible for providing technical support to the programs team on any deliverable assigned by HSDF’s client. S/hewill drive projects and project workstreams across different health and social sector domains.
• The individual must be a business professional with the capability to manage and deliver programmatic goals with decisiveness and accuracy for effective business performance.
• This is a short-term contract for six months.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans and manages allocated projects and/or project workstreams to completion, including organizing workflow, creating, and reporting work plans and status reports conducting quality reviews on all deliverables and reports, etc.
• Develops clear operational plans for execution of program aims; continually identifies and implements opportunities for HSDF to add value and maximize impact.
• Participates in team and client problem-solving sessions; supports the facilitation of client engagements, workshops, and the development of documents and reports.
• Identifies, develops, executes, and disseminates high-quality research, analytical, and advisory activities on projects and for HSDF’s knowledge base.
• Works closely with the communications team to produce high-quality knowledge materials, pictures, and narratives on projects.
• Researches and identifies mission-aligned grant funding opportunities to develop new and sustain existing programs.
• Prepares draft proposals and responses on new opportunity areas and on request; contributes new ideas and identifies opportunities for expanded scope of work and new projects.
• Manages any technical elements required by the client, i.e. costing exercises, modeling, etc.
• Performs other responsibilities as may be directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate is expected to have the following qualifications, technical competencies, and behavioral competencies:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree qualification from a recognized university. A Master's degree or Doctorate degree is preferred.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in public health advisory or management consulting.
• Strong analytical skills (understanding of how to collect, analyzeand draw insights fromdata).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English (excellent oral and written communication skills) is required, with the ability to prepare documents on complex subjects for diverse audiences, speak and write persuasively, and present ideas clearly and concisely. Fluency in a foreignlanguageis an added advantage.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with others in a participative management environment, working independently as well as working in a team.
• Must be able to take initiative where appropriate, and proffer solutions to bottlenecks and challenges.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying rigorous analytical skills to understand and improve public health and social sector programs.
• Proven cultural, social, and political sensitivity of working in Nigeria or other low and middle-income countries at different levels of government.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.