Associate Manager, Strategic Engagement
eHealth Africa
- Abuja, FCT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Public Health Emergency Management Systems
- Disease Prevention and Monitoring
- Laboratory Systems & Diagnostic
- Climate Adaptation in Health, Food Security and Nutrition
- Strategic Planning Support
- Collaborate with the Manager of Strategic Engagement and Support to develop and implement strategic plans to achieve organizational goals.
- Assist in conducting market research, analyzing industry trends, and identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to communicate strategic insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Liaise with all internal stakeholders and teams to develop and implement strategic partners initiatives to secure sustainable investments
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, partners, vendors, and industry experts.
- Coordinate meetings, events, and other engagements to facilitate communication and collaboration between stakeholders.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for inquiries, requests, and feedback from stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective responses.
- Maintain and manage active database of stakeholders and partners
- Keep the directorate updated on the changing status of the stakeholders and actions taken to build a sustainable alliance.
- Proactively manage the stakeholders and partners Engagement progression using eHA asana tool.
- Strengthen mutual working relationship with the NBD team to contribute actively in partnership sourcing, development and Engagement
- Lead planning of annual partnership event to consolidate on eHA relationship
- Liaise actively with GMO to manage expectations, agreements and performance of sub partners, including local organisations
- Project Management
- Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of strategic partnership and engagement across the active projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, allocate resources, and track progress towards project milestones and deliverables.
- Identify and mitigate risks, solve problems, and escalate issues as needed to ensure project success.
- Liaise with project manages to resolve Manages all partners feedbacks and document appropriately for learning
- Lead in the documentation of all partners engaged across the project cycle.
- Build capacity of project Management team on effective partnership, feedback management and maintaining sustainable business ethics
- Operational Support
- Provide administrative and operational support to the Manager of Strategic Engagement and Support, including process improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Assist in budget planning, forecasting, and tracking expenditures related to strategic initiatives.
- Handle other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the overall success of the team and organization.
- Presents a professional demeanor at all times. Approaches others in a tactful manner.
- Performs any other duties assigned by Management.
- Consistently at work and on time & adheres to Policies and Procedures.
- May frequently travel between company worksites.
- Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes, and supervision.
- Adheres to policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with laws and regulations
- Adheres to the eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as the ethical standards of the field.
- A masters degree in social science, science, or any related field. Relevant professional certification would be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 7 years relevant experience, at least three (03) years in a managerial role and Strategic Engagement; Non-profit experience is an added advantage.
- Exposure to healthcare and/or health systems strengthening and/or experience working on public health projects
- Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Experience in project operations support and knowledge management is required..
- Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning, and research skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision
- Strong leadership skills, including good problem-solving skills and the ability to inspire confidence in teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with a strong aptitude for succinctly presenting thoughts and ideas to senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Action-oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Please note that consideration for employment is contingent upon successful completion of background and reference checks that may include criminal record checks.