Project Manager at Flare Emergency Response

The Role

The Project Manager will be pivotal in coordinating the implementation of rescue.co’s expansion initiatives by ensuring effective planning, execution, and monitoring. You will ensure:

• All expansion activities are well planned and done on time and within the budget. 
• All expansion activities and outcomes are tracked and reported to inform decision-making.
• The cross-functional expansion team is a well-functioning team: expectations are clear, issues are resolved, team members' skills are developed, and rescue.co employees are motivated to cross-collaborate with the team.
• You collaborate and communicate closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project goals and outcomes are achieved and we learn as a collective.
• You use agile practices to ensure we learn and adapt continuously and are always aware of the impact of the expansion initiatives.
• Issues are approached and resolved in line with our company culture and values. Roadblocks and needs outside the control of this team are flagged and properly prioritized and resolved.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in relevant discipline
• At least 4 years of experience in project management, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Background in Public Health, Health Financing, Emergency Care, Healthy Systems, or Health Informatics is a big plus. 
• Experience in data management, analysis, and visualization, preferably in health-related datasets, is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other languages spoken in East Africa (e.g., Swahili) is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel and work in emergency response settings as needed.