Senior Associate, Public Health at Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)

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: Senior Associate, Public Health

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The senior associate will 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 toward improving health outcomes.
• 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.
• Actively track project activities against the expected outputs and projected objectives.
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the ongoing project.
• Ensure regular updates of all relevant project management tools, including but not limited to implementation plans, budgets, deliverables templates, issue log, stakeholder list etc.
• Lead the process of producing regular project progress reports to both management and external stakeholders.
• Represent the project externally with relevant partners and stakeholders.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive. Additional responsibilities may be assigned to the role holder, depending on their level of expertise and experience.

Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:

• A Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Healthcare-related sciences or other relevant field is preferred, an advanced degree is an added advantage.
• 3+ years of 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.
• Proficiency in grant sourcing and proposal writing 
• Experience with digital health, health technology or related fields.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely (verbally and written) for a wide range of audiences (technical and nontechnical) 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.