Project Associate, External Affairs at Africa Health Business Ltd

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work under the direction of Head of External affairs supporting the implementation of projects by:
• Ensuring adherence to the defined process, quality standards and deadlines.
• Project Management – implement KNP projects including the Africa Health Business Symposium.

This shall entail:

• Planning
• Execution
• Coordination
• Stakeholder management
• Cultivate strong relationships with the consulting team and clients.
• Working closely with staff across departments on content curation when required.
• Assist with drafting articles, meeting notes, deliverable reports, research drafts and other documents as required.
• Represent the company in a diverse range of environments to promote achievements and influence thinking.
• Travel internationally and domestically occasionally as required by a project.
• Drive business growth by selling AHB portfolio of services.
• This will include managing assigned client relationships, and linking AHB portfolio of services to client’s needs as identified during client calls.

Qualification:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, marketing, or communications ▪
• Familiarity with issues related to international development and healthcare.
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Word, and proven ability to lay out and format complex documents and writing correctly and concisely.
• Skills in developing and designing presentations in PowerPoint.
• Ability to conduct research efficiently to identify or check information.
• English proficiency
• Ability to speak French is an added advantage Health sector experience is an added advantage

Work experience:

• At least 2 years' relevant work experience in a customer-facing role
• Experience in project management
• Experience working with cross-functional teams