The Project Officer is a junior role on our health division team and this colleague will spend 75% of his/her time working on the delivery of ongoing and new projects (covering diverse areas such as vertical disease control programmes, AMR, Supply Chain, evaluations and assessments, etc) and 25% of his/her time on supporting business development to grow our portfolio in Nigeria and in the region.
The Project Officer will have 2-3 years’ relevant experience in public health project management, partnership and stakeholder management, and technical writing. Candidate should also have relevant experience to be able to support the management of workshops, expert/stakeholder consultations, in-country presentations, and coordination activities for programmes and projects across the country. Experience in engaging with government are desirable.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Support the development of project plans with timelines and deliverables and lead project to successful completion, on-time and on-budget, from start to finish with limited senior management guidance
Support the smooth rollout and implementation of projects per agreed project plan and timelines
Support hiring and managing of project teams and data collection agencies/external consultants
Ensure the development of client reports and presentations and delivery of all or significant portions of findings to the client
Negotiate and manage third party contracts for data collection and/or other activities
Support on-site technical assistance visits to partners as needed/requested
Represent the team in stakeholder/client/consortium meetings
Provide inputs to the process of proposal preparation and/or modifications including overall bid integrity, understanding the needs of the stakeholders, and driving development of relevant and cost- competitive bids
Identify partners, consultants, and subject matter experts in the country and region for bids and pursuits
Develop and/or elevate new business opportunities through the identification of follow-on work and new leads
Engage with stakeholders in the public health ecosystem to identify and build out new business opportunities
Support marketing and outreach efforts, including point of view and editorial pieces, and stakeholder engagement activities