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eHealth Africa Jobs in Nigeria, November 9th 2015

Nov 2, 2015, 11:22 AM
eHealth Africa

eHealth Africa is focused on improving healthcare by creating effective ways to implement reliable health information management systems. We have developed eHealth and mHealth solutions that can be rapidly deployed to manage patient information, streamline clinical procedures, and provide data and analysis on health program outcomes.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Grant Officer
Location: Kano
Job Summary

Provide quality and proper stewardship of grants by managing the financial resources of donors and U.S. federal government.
To coordinate the administrative and financial aspects of grants, federal awards, and cooperative agreements by reviewing budget completeness, and coordinates post award actions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Function as primary point of contact for in-country eHA central office for grant-related issues.
Handles the day-to-day grant management (non-programmatic) aspects of grants.
Develops and implements systems and monitoring procedures to ensure proper stewardship of funds.
Communicates regularly with eHA finance department, donor, or CDC Public Health Advisors.
Accounts for its funds to donor and CDC on sub-contractors execution.
Conduct quarterly procurement plan to be reviewed and approved by PHA on funds request
Maintain separate account for grant funds.
Document financial management and budget procedures.
Adheres to eHA written policy requirements for financial management on comprehensive internal controls, financial management system, sub-contracts, and audits.
With Program Managers, conduct both semi-annual and annual performance and progress reports on budget and spend plans on current and next budget period.
With Program Managers, conduct both semi-annual and annual performance & progress reports on work plans for the next budget period.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Education/Experience

University Degree in Public Health, Science, Business, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience at national and international levels in administration and project management in the public health field.
Experience in coordinating and collaborating preparedness activities (e.g. data collection, analysis, planning, and monitoring). Management and supervisory experience.
Knowledge of funding management techniques to plan and organize public health program operations.
Knowledge of funding concepts, principles, methods, and techniques of public health program administration.
Knowledge of funding requirements to manage, oversee and monitor public health projects and/or programs.
Knowledge of the U.S. Government Code Federal Regulations (CFR) and Office of Budget and Management (OMB).
Ability to work with multi-disciplinary officials or groups.
Skill in written and oral communication.
Excellent presentation skills

Language Ability:

English is the spoken and written language.
Ability to read, analyse, proof and edit documents, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.
Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of Krio is a plus.

Math Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to interpret data that is not well defined or documented and develop recommendations based on findings.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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Job Title: Sage IT Manager
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Summary

The Sage IT Manager is responsible for the strategy and delivery of a wide range of technical projects within eHA and oversees all aspects of conduct, from start-up-through close-out in accordance with company and project specific standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, budgets, timelines and contracts. Assists with managing project budgets, tracking against milestones.
S/he coordinates all aspects of technical project activities and operations with programs, departments, and relevant parties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Executes and maintains technical project management processes in the areas of project schedule, quality management, communications management, risk/issue management, and change management.
Manages different stakeholder expectations and works with key stakeholders to define scope, timescales, quality, handover criteria. Plans and coordinates projects to ensure that the resources and means of delivery are in place.
Coordinates with vendors to develop an implementation plan for process improvement, installation, data conversion, system build, testing, training, and other aspects of implementation
Leads the internal implementation team, this includes hardware and/or software installation, network set up, system configuration and user testing, training and live assistance.
Conducts an inventory of any existing information systems to ensure they can connect with new systems being sought.
Facilitates daily stand-ups and retrospectives at the end of each sprint and employ methodologies to manage workflow and track progress of projects in process.
Keeps all parties informed of timelines, scope, milestones and critical path. Estimates risk and resources needed to achieve project goals. Develops and maintain project schedules and calendars.
Ensures project & team commitments are met by seeking out and identifying technical hurdles, works with teams to course-correct and avoid future reoccurrence.
Uses technical acumen to monitors adoption and use of the system, enables removal of impediments, and supports team in technical issue resolutions.
Steers and delivers project communications at all levels to ensure transparency of development process and project performance.
Influences continuous improvement of project management methodologies including: assessment of project delivery capabilities, gathering and reporting performance metrics, establishing corresponding targets, and measurement of on-going progress.
Identifies and manages interdependencies between applications, platforms, services, and environments during project implementation.
Manages handover in accordance with agreed change and release management processes.
Delivers documentation to enable support and operation of the completed systems. Plans post implementation reviews and provides support as required.
Attends and participates in professional associations, meetings, seminars, conferences and training to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of technical project management.
Performs any other task assigned by Management

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job:

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree from College or University in Project Management, Business Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Management, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
5 years' experience in technology implementation projects. Experience with SAGE ERP is a plus.
Significant, demonstrable experience of effective stakeholder management with a variety of stakeholders - both technical and non-technical.
Proven experience in project design, process integration and implementation.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands
Ability to motivate others, delegation, and timely/quality decision making.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail.
Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively.
Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to foster a positive working environment.
Ability to manage a complex & varied work load and work under pressure.
May frequently travel between company sites.

Certifications and Licenses:

A Project Management (PMI) certification such as PRINCE 2 is preferred.

Computer Skills:

Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficiency working within specialized project management software. (e.g. MS Project etc.)

Language Ability:

English is the spoken and written language. Fluency in Hausa is desirable.
Ability to read, analyze, proof and edit documents, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.

Math / Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situation
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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Job Title: Department Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER)
Location: Kano
Job Summary

The Department Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (MER) provides scientific and strategic leadership for all research and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) activities within the Country.
S/he oversees, supervises, and coordinates all aspects of eHA's MER activities and operations with other programs, departments, and outside agencies.
Develops and maintains the long-term MER vision and strategies through implementation and execution of projects and ensures support of the overall organizational goals.
S/he is responsible for the development of research proposals, design of studies, leading data analysis and interpretation, reporting of study results, and implementation of M&E systems across the country portfolio of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:

In conjunction with the Country Director develops and maintains the MER Strategic Plan. Determines and manages budgetary requirements and provides long-range planning for overall MER operations.
Prepares, maintains and monitors the research budget.
Prepares reports on department operations, activities, and expenditures.
Develops and implements policies, procedures and strategies relevant to MER in relationship with other eHA departments and programs.
Establishes appropriate research management structures, including respective roles and responsibilities.
Manages partnerships with external researchers and research institutions in collaboration with the Business Development program.
Oversees the planning of monitoring, evaluation, and research activities between Department/Divisions within eHA, and external government and community organizations.
Supervises and provides direction to eHA’s research team in the performance of conducting critical research projects.
Directs monitoring, evaluation, and research planning efforts of eHA’s policies and procedures governing research programs as related to public health.
Supports monitoring and evaluation activities of programs, providing technical assistance and guidance to ensure that monitoring and evaluation systems are fully integrated and properly used by program and project managers. Provides direct technical support and manages development for research software packages
Works with project/program/department managers to collate and analyze data to serve as part of the internal quality assurance mechanism for project delivery.
Develops research and learning products for internal and external dissemination including white papers, peer-reviewed publications, online content, etc. Supports other departments and programs with research dissemination needs including development of research posters and presentations, and review of manuscripts for publication.
Leads new business development driving the MER department forward to enhance department/organization reputation. Contributes to the growth of the research practices in eHA by applying for grants and awards relevant to eHA MER strategy.
Works with Grants & Contracts and Business Development to coordinate submission of proposals to various funding organizations.
Attends and participates in professional associations, meetings, seminars, conferences and trainings to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of monitoring, evaluation, and research. Works with the Communications Department to identify key conferences and workshops of strategic interest to eHA to showcase eHA-relevant projects.
Ensures compliance with local laws and regulations, especially to coordinate ethical review of MER activities.
Coordinates strategy to improve internal capacity for monitoring, evaluation, and research across all eHA staff including facilitating journal clubs, conducting staff trainings/workshops, and developing eLearning content.
Performs any other task assigned by Management
May frequently travel between company worksites.
Presents a professional demeanor at all times. Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure.
Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Accepts responsibility for own actions. Follows through on commitments.
Is consistently at work and on time.
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.
Adheres to eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supervises all Department staff.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Education/Experience

Master's degree from college or university in Health Research, Statistics, Business, Economics, Project Management, Information Management, Public Health, Information Management, Public Health, or a related field.
Significant and advanced Research Management experience may substitute for the Master’s degree.
Five (5) years of experience with demonstrated results with coordinating research and/or program monitoring and evaluation, including writing evaluation reports and briefs, organizing dissemination events, and presenting findings.
Extensive experience in health research, health impact assessments, asset and analysis.
Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
Proven ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary/diverse teams, as well as mentoring team members in a clinical research setting.
Ability to motivate others, delegation, and timely/quality decision making.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail.
Must possess the ability to organize, instruct and supervise staff while promoting group effort and achievement.
Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively.
Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to foster a positive working environment.
Ability to manage a complex and varied work load, work under pressure, and manage
Significant travel to insecure environments.

Certifications and Licenses:

A Project Management (PMI) certification is preferred
First Aid and Health & Safety qualifications desirable

Computer Skills:

Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficiency working within specialized software utilized in program. Knowledge of data analysis software programs (e.g. STATA, SPSS, Epi info, R, etc.)

Language Ability:

English is the spoken and written language. Fluency in Hausa is desirable.
Ability to read, analyze, proof and edit documents, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.

Math Ability/Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situation
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Why work with us?

Life at ehealth Africa means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology.
When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution.
Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships.
We invest in our people and offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential.
Our team members’ health and wellness is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work.

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Job Title: Product Owner
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Job Description

We’re currently looking for a Product Owner (1 year, freelance, full time contract) to join us and work on outbreak response, nutrition and health system strengthening products, starting as soon as possible.

Your Tasks

Develop the vision for products which support our software strategy for health system support and communicate this to the software team and stakeholders.
Gather feature / product requirements from stakeholder input and define and prioritize these for the development team.
Coordinate with local partners, governments and users to ensure products effectively satisfy their needs throughout development.
Ensure that what is being built represents great product design practices, is relevant, effective and focused.
Throughout the product lifecycle, spend a significant amount of time on site - for collecting the first requests, getting feedback and rolling out the product.

Qualifications and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Degree in computer science / software engineering.
5+ years experience building software with web technologies.
Excellent communication skills and self-initiative.
Experience working in product design and development, user-centered design.
Experience in one of informatics, information design, public health, mobile applications.
Strong analytical and technical skills - software development experience a massive plus.
Experience working in developing, rural or low-literacy contexts.
Willingness and ability to take trips to areas where our products are used (currently Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria) and work with diverse stakeholders.
German, Spanish and French are desirable but not essential.

Language/ Communication Skills:

English is the spoken and written language so English fluency is required.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.

Math/Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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Job Title: Asset Manager
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Department: Emergency Operation Centre
Type: Full Time
Summary

The Asset Manager (AM) is responsible for delivering strategic asset management planning, the management of information systems, property records, databases and undertaking cyclical property condition reviews to inform future investment decision for eHA.
S/he oversees all efforts in managing a portfolio of various asset types across eHA and analyzes requirements, suggests improvement to processes to increase effectiveness for all asset management activities.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

Develops and oversee the implementation of the asset management system, including: the establishment of asset management policies and procedures, asset management standards, asset management plans and procedures.
Develops and maintains asset registers, including; acquisitions, maintenance management, transfers and valuations. Develops, implements and manages mechanisms to safeguard assets.
Develops asset needs assessment, acquisition management, operational and disposal plans. Executes and monitors the implementation of asset acquisition, maintenance and disposal plans.
Prepares a business plan for the life cycle of assets, including; an analysis of pricing options utilizing life cycle cost, and recommendations on the most appropriate asset solutions.
Identify and manage risk within the logistics activities.
Responsible for the management, and maintenance of the computerized asset management system and other associated databases and ensuring accurate information.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date asset registers to minimize fraud or misuse of equipment or materials. Implements a FEFO (First Expire, First Out) or FIFO (First In, First Out) practice, which ever suits the current stockholding.
Ensures that all asset policies and protocols are adhered to. These procedures will have the corresponding administrative follow up completed. Ensures that all enquiries, complaints and correspondence are dealt with efficiently, promptly and effectively.
Produces regular reports and statistics relating to all aspects of the condition of eHA’s assets by various property type and location.
Monitors full compliance of asset activities with eHA’s Procedures, Ensures effective use of internal Standard Operating Procedures in asset Management, control of the workflows. Makes recommendations for developing or revising internal asset plans and procedures.
Evaluates existing asset management systems and the design, implementation and management of new/ improved systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
Participate actively in meetings, ensuring a full consideration of asset service issues.
Keeps abreast of technology advances, and apply the appropriate technology in order to improve logistics processes Attends and participates in professional associations, meetings, seminars, conferences and trainings to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of Asset Management.
Performs any other duties assigned by Management.
May frequently travel between company worksites.
Presents a professional demeanor at all times. Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Accepts responsibility for own actions. Follows through on commitments.
Is consistently at work and on time.
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 eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organisation's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Supervises assigned stores staff.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree from college or university in Management, Statistics, Accounting or related field.
Minimum of 5 years professional related experience in stock and asset management preferably within NGO/ healthcare managing diverse asset operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience. Demonstrated knowledge of inventory management, principles and method.
Ability to manage multiple assets simultaneously and work under various timelines.
Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and adhere to business-critical deadlines. Strong organizational, numerical, problem-solving and analytical skills required. Task oriented, and possesses a track record of meeting deadlines and delivering on goals.
Demonstrated knowledge of Tools and techniques for asset verification.
Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders.
Ability to work with multiple areas within organization to get business objectives, and software requirements etc.
Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a leader and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills.
Good learning ability. Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment.

Certifications and Licenses
Computer Skills:

Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite, (including Excel).
Proficiency working within Specialized asset management software. Ability to operate in business systems. Must be well versed in data manipulation to provide direction to team on analyzing spend and assessing inventory.
Demonstrated expertise with document based databases,

Language Ability:

English is the spoken and written language.
Ability to read, analyse, proof and edit documents, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.

Math Ability:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to interpret data that is not well defined or documented and develop recommendations based on findings.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Job Description

Help fight ebola and strengthen health systems with awesome tech infrastructure!
We're an American-Nigerian NGO specialised on the development and deployment of tech for health.
Currently, one of our main focuses is the development of tools to tackle the ebola outbreak and support health in West Africa and Nigeria.
Our international tech team is located in various locations: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Germany
We're looking for a full-time Infrastructure Engineer (employment contract) to join us, starting as soon as possible.

Requirements
Your Skills & Experience

At least 2 years of experience in Linux / UNIX systems administration, network administration or infrastructure management
Experience with AWS is a plus
Good understanding of git
Familiarity with Apache CouchDB, …
Familiarity with Nginx, Django, Docker, Ansible
Familiarity with JS and Python
Good understanding of Javascript infrastructure (browser, node.js) is a plus
Excellent communication skills and self-initiative and attention to detail
Language Skills: fluent English is a must, German, Spanish and French are nice-to-haves

Your tasks:

Ensure infrastructural stability
Work closely with the Dev team on solving operational issues
Plan, execute and be responsible for internal projects related to the infrastructure

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