Programme Manager, Public Health at Co-creation Hub

CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space being designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze creative social tech ventures take place. The HUB is a place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Manager, Public Health

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The programme manager will provide technical expertise, support the design and day-to-day management and implementation of public health projects and activities within the organization.

 Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of project activities in the public health practice.
• Analyze potential strategies and opportunities within the public health space and proffer appropriate solutions to address public health challenges towards improving health outcomes.
• Create strategic partnerships with key stakeholders at state, national and cross-country levels and manage existing relationships in order to build a strong and engaged community.
• Actively research new grants and projects to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities to advance the agenda of the public health practice.
• Drive knowledge development and management in the practice, including representing the organization in panels and presenting at external workshops, conferences, etc; contributing to the body of knowledge by authoring abstracts and publications for journals.
• Identify team members’ training needs and assists in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs.
• Actively track team’s activities against the expected outputs and projected objectives.

Reporting Line:

• The Programme Manager will report to the Public Health Practice Lead.

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications:

• Degree in Public Health, epidemiology, healthcare related sciences or other relevant field preferred, an advanced degree is an added advantage.
• 5+ years experience with designing, managing and implementing public health projects involving multiple stakeholders and implementing partners.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Good understanding of the healthcare system in Nigeria and other regions in Africa.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement capabilities with proven relationships with key stakeholders and players within the industry.
• Experience with digital health, health technology or related fields.
• Organizational, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience in grants proposal writing and business development.
• Proven track record managing and supervising a team and fostering teamwork.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity.
• Strong ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely (verbally and written) for a wide range of audiences (technical and non-technical) with differing needs.
• Strong technical report writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Collaborative work style and strong work ethic.

What We Offer

• Paid time off
• Healthcare coverage
• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
• Work alongside great talent.
• A culture of learning and innovation. 
• Opportunities for career growth and training.
• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people. 
• A chance to make a social difference.
• Overall fun company. 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.