Job Vacancy: Associate, Program Management

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Associate, Program Management

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About Evidence Action

is a global non-profit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by , , and .

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.4 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation. Our builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

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We are global. Across eight countries in Africa and Asia, our 400+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions. Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias toward action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

Requirements:

Job purpose

To provide critical operational, project management, and communications support. Keen attention to details and team-oriented approach to work and efficiently execute both short- and long-term projects, whether administrative or strategic in nature.

Duties and responsibilities

Project management support

· Support the day-to-day planning, implementation, and coordination of national and state-level programme activities cutting across different programmes

· Support national level coordination with governments, and programme implementing partners and other stakeholders.

· Draft meeting agendas, minutes and reports for internal and external activities and provide support for training and capacity building activities

· Engage in coordination and networking with other Evidence Action units, project partners and with other relevant stakeholders.

· Support the Country Director, to track and manage work plans for technical assistance to all programmes.

· Contribute to internal working groups to leverage experiences and learnings across the state program geographies.

· Occasionally contribute to operational research projects such as desk reviews and/or case studies.

· Support field teams on field data administration

Operational management support

· Work with the team to develop and roll out knowledge management tools, processes, and systems with programme teams in Nigeria.

· Take delegated responsibilities in logistical and field operation planning, supervision and reporting.

· Support the Country Director to implement good practices in file storage and program documentation.

Communications support

• Coordinate with the team to gather communications material including photos, data points, consent forms, etc
• Provide additional support to the country teams as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years’ work experience in public health programmes, work with community or social enterprises/NGOs.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Organized and self-motivated individual who is dedicated to excellence and can complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Quick learner and problem solver who can quickly grasp program information, and identify & act on opportunities for improvement
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to juggle competing priorities and deadlines, and to communicate clearly and proactively when plans change
• Demonstrated strong writing skills and project management skills
• Tech-savvy and experienced in using a range of cloud-based tools and systems (such as Asana and Slack), as well as Microsoft Office suite
• Team player who is eager to join a fast-paced, growing and diverse team with a start-up atmosphere
• Alignment with Evidence Action’s core values

Working conditions

The post holder will be required to work both at physical business locations and remotely.

Physical requirements

Direct reports

None

Position location

This position is based at Abuja and requires travel to Evidence Action sites

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Pension plan
• flexible working
• Equal Opportunity Statement
• Evidence Action does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color,religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, politicalaffiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, militaryservice, or other non-merit factor.

Location: Abuja, FCT

Job date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 03:06:10 GMT

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