Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities
• Technical leadership: Provide technical leadership of Jacaranda’s core programs (PROMPTS, MENTORS) and nascent solutions in the R&D pipeline, to ensure we are providing the highest quality, sustainable care to mothers and babies through our partner public hospital networks. Drive operational excellence across Kenya and new country programs, ensuring the quality and efficiency of programs and management processes and ensuring that key performance indicators are met
• Geographical program expansion: Define the roadmap for new country expansion for the next 24 months, including strategic goals, partnership approach/modalities, learning objectives, etc. Establish efficient and effective collaboration with relevant Kenya program functions (e.g. technology, research, programs) to ensure new country programs have access to the technical skills and institutional knowledge required for their work. Develop tools and processes to facilitate learning and collaboration between Kenya and new country programs
• Domain program expansion: Identify areas of unmet need within the maternal and newborn health space, where Jacaranda can develop new solutions or partner with other organizations to deploy solutions to address health system gaps.
• Relationship leadership: Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant Ministry of Health, donor, and implementing partner stakeholders in priority expansion countries. Represent Jacaranda to relevant new country stakeholders (donors, partners, government) and at relevant conferences and events
• Business development: Extend relationship management to generate revenue opportunities, through grants or partner-led contract revenue, and act as a thought partner to teams on broader sustainability opportunities, such as linkages with public or private payer networks.

A successful candidate will
• Be passionate solutions that drive real and sustainable impact for underserved mothers and babies, seeking care in resource constrained environments.
• Make decisions and communicate based on comprehensive data and rigorous analysis, but is also comfortable making strategic and directional decisions when information is limited.
• Be at ease with matrix management, leading initiatives that are cross-functional and cross-departmental.
• Value personal and professional growth of their direct reports and collaborating teams, and recognizes this is a fundamental component of organizational growth and success.

Qualifications
Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:
• Master’s degree in public health, public policy, health system management or business administration, with a minimum of 5 years experience working in global health and/or digital health programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing people and budgets, and working in international organizations in sub-Saharan Africa.
• A strong professional network and experience in engaging with donors, government authorities, leaders from international organizations.
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Professional proficiency in French or another African language is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and collaboration skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office and G-Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Google Sheets). Knowledge of, and experience working with, digital health platforms is a plus.
• High level of professionalism and the ability to work both independently and with remote teams.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Jacaranda Health on jacaranda-health.hirehive.com to apply

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