Assistant Lead, Project Implementation at VisionSpring Nigeria

VisionSpring is creating access to affordable eyewear, everywhere. Clear vision creates opportunities for increased learning, work, safety, civic participation, and quality of life. As a social enterprise, social change motivates us first. Our focus on sales and revenue targets serves and advances our mission objective—to increase functioning, productivity, and income earning potential for our low-income consumers by correcting refractive error and presbyopia with eyeglasses. We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction of an optical market that has failed to deliver eyeglasses—a 700-year-old technology—to 2.7 billion consumers in need of vision correction, most of whom live on less than $4 a day.

We serve low-income consumers, not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect a high-quality and affordable product, and they will spend limited discretionary income for the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction. By selling eyeglasses, we awaken new demand and seed a viable market. By selling new eyeglasses we are able to serve four times as many people per dollar input than the alternative of donating recycled ones. To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit at a lower cost. We run our business on both sales metrics and social impact measures. We use a range of organizational forms and practices to get the job done. We believe in scaling our impact, not our organization. We are a lean team of doers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Lead, Project Implementation

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Permanent

Job Responsibilities
Program Support:

• Assist the Lead Programs or Program Manager in planning, executing, and monitoring program activities.
• Help develop and maintain program plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Support the coordination of program resources and ensure they are allocated effectively.

Team Support:

• Provide support to program teams and project managers within the program.
• Assist in assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Assist in communication with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and partners.
• Help ensure that stakeholders are informed about program progress and any relevant updates.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain program documentation, including project plans, status reports, and meeting minutes.
• Assist in preparing regular program status reports for senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure that documentation is accurate and up to date.

Risk Management:

• Assist in identifying potential risks and issues related to program execution.
• Contribute to the development of risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Monitor and report on the status of risk mitigation efforts.

Quality Assurance:

• Assist in establishing and enforcing quality assurance processes to ensure program deliverables meet established standards.
• Support program teams in adhering to quality and compliance requirements.

Task Execution:

• Take on specific tasks or responsibilities as delegated by the Lead Programs or Program Manager.
• Ensure that assigned tasks are completed on time and within budget.

Program Governance and Compliance:

• Help ensure that the program adheres to organizational policies, industry regulations, and best practices.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining program governance structures as needed.

Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for process improvements within the program.
• Assist in implementing changes and enhancements to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.

Support for Program Closure:

• Assist in the closure process of programs, ensuring that all deliverables are met, and objectives are achieved.
• Participate in post-program evaluations to capture lessons learned and areas for improvement.

Conflict Resolution:

• Help identify and address conflicts or disputes within the program team or between stakeholders.
• Support conflict resolution efforts and maintain a positive team dynamic.

Program Integrity, Monitoring, and Reporting:

• Provide technical input for the Program design, delivery, and reporting framework.
• Develop a process to monitor accuracy of diagnosis and glasses fulfillment against prescriptions.
• Oversee field data collection and data analysis.
• Identify program successes and areas for improvement, and tailor project design accordingly. Share learning across the team. Establish quality improvement processes.
• Prepare basic impact reports to disseminate among all project investors and school administrators.
• Manage the Profit and Loss statement and keep checks on program budgets.

Program Management:

• Lead stakeholder engagement and communications with all project stakeholders. These include: 1) Field representatives of project sponsors (corporations, NGOs, government agencies).
• Create program collateral (documents, presentations etc.) to support program delivery.
• Identify and share opportunities for strategic partnerships with state and district level government agencies and corporates in support of business development objectives.

Project Team Development & Implementation:

• Execute projects on time and on budget. Develop project schedules. Identify risks and develop field execution contingency plans.
• Supervise the day-to-day operation of the See to be Safe unit. Manage project staffing and deployment to field posts.
• Hire and train team members who have both optometry and project coordination experience.
• Ensure all project staff are effective in creating a memorable and motivational experience for children and their adults.

Program Advocacy:

• S/he is the customer (Corporates, Governments etc.) relationship owners, it makes sense to convert that relationship and value into real advocacy. It could come in the form of external reviews, panel discussions, a case study, or referrals etc.
• Help clients share their impact with stakeholders, including their upstream buyers, boards of directors and employees. Coordinate with Marketing to support clients in sharing their results externally.

Job Requirements

• Graduate Degree in relevant field.
• Preference for trained optometrists or ophthalmologists, or relevant experience in the eye care sector.
• At least 3 to 5 years of professional experience.
• Excellent communication skills in English and the local Nigerian
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria.
• Must meet the highest standards of ethics and personal integrity.
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online