Project Associate at mDoc Digital Health Company

mDoc is digital health social enterprise that leverages behavioral science, technology and quality improvement methodologies to provide improve access to quality healthcare for people with chronic health needs. Our goal is to augment the knowledge and capability of healthcare providers and health consumers to ensure longer, happier and healthier lives across sub-Saharan Africa. mDoc aims to further build capability and to support physicians to provide education and tools to patients to improve self-management. Our ethos is etched in the belief that augmenting the healthcare & technology landscape is paramount to helping Africa unlock its true potential. We are on a mission to transform how African healthcare consumers receive the support they need to live longer, healthier, happier and more productive lives.

In close partnership with community-based organizations, government, NGOs and a leading commercial partner, we are augmenting the health system to focus on what matters to our members in their communities. We are building an enabling community-based ecosystem to better help people with self-management of their chronic conditions and other health needs while helping them navigate quality in-person healthcare when face-to-face care is needed. We focus on personalized care. Over the next few months, we will grow quickly with key projects requiring a deep focus and the discipline, rigor and humility to test alongside our customers, iterate and scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Associate

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the project implementation and business development teams as well as the Administrative/Finance/Contract teams, by providing support to the ongoing RICOM3 project, helping to drive project implementation.
• In this position, you will be a part of the team cohort supporting members to enroll into the program, as well as facilitate fulfillment of their specific care needs.
• Your work will frequently be hub and field-based, extending out in the surrounding neighborhood and community but there will also be a large virtual component as well.

The Position

• The Project Associate will be responsible for helping to drive and manage a set of processes which result in achieving robust and sustainable services for women of reproductive age. This will include a full range of programmatic, technical and administrative processes that support procurement, planning, contracting, oversight and evaluation. The Project Associate will report to the Project Director and work closely with the internal and consortium teams, and patients and staff of different health facilities.
• Research project development needs as necessary.
• Provide project administration/backstopping and program management support, including organizing logistics for and attending meetings, preparing and disseminating meeting notes, developing information materials, providing document/knowledge management, and reviewing expense reports from staff.
• Work closely with the PD, facility staff, coaches and members to ensure optimal person-centred engagement and service delivery.
• Assist with reports, documents and different forms of media output.
• Support proposal development efforts by providing report summaries, drafting inputs, and creating graphics, tables, and charts;
• Assist with recruiting efforts using ECODIT's online talent management database, screening and contacting potential candidates, and editing/formatting CVs; and
• Be based in Lagos
• Work on other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent research and analytical abilities and quantitative skills;
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English;
• High levels of organization and attention to detail;
• Sound judgment and initiative and strong work ethic;
• Ability to multi-task and function in an ever-changing, fast paced startup environment;
• Ability to work independently in a flexible small-business environment;
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Comfort and/or interest in learning how to use technology for project management a
• Strong affinity for customer service.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to support, communicate, and teach the unique culture and values of mDoc.
• 3 years Experience.

Application Closing Date
6th February, 2021.