Senior Manager, Africa Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities at Vital Strategies

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Project Management - 

• Work closely with city government focal points from 8 to 10 cities to support the successful implementation of the cities’ chosen NCD or injury prevention intervention;
• Develop, jointly with city focal points, project goals, budgets, timelines, and milestones;
• Monitor cities’ progress toward milestones and objectives, and compile data and narrative accounts of accomplishments;
• Identify, surface, and troubleshoot bottlenecks and delays;

Technical Assistance - 

• Coordinate and facilitate technical assistance with other technical team members as needed;
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and deliver presentations, as needed;
• Conceptualize, facilitate, and manage in-person regional workshops, virtual webinars and exchanges, and other network activities;

Operations - 

• Assist with contract development and management of local subgrantees and vendors;
• Supervise city-based consultants, as necessary;
• Process information and assistance requests from the program team and the donor;

Communications - 

• Work closely with the Regional Communications Manager and Deputy Director to identify and gather information for potential publicity opportunities;
• Assist with other Vital Strategies initiatives and ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications:

Education and Degree - 

• Minimum Master’s degree in public health, public policy, public administration, or a relevant field of study, or equivalent experience/education