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Corona Management Systems (CMS) is a Social Enterprise operating with the belief that committed individuals who have a passion for solving problems, can with the right tools change the world. CMS specialises in providing technical and management support to programmes and implementing innovative projects in Health and Social Development.
Job Title: Project Officer
Location: Multiple Locations
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
- The Project Officer is a junior role on our team. This colleague spends 60% of their time working in the delivery of ongoing and new research projects or projects testing technological, business, or social innovation.
- They then spend the rest of their time contributing to a positively energetic team dynamic and supporting both reactive and business development efforts to grow our portfolio across sub-Saharan Africa.
Responsibilities
Some specific responsibilities will include:
- Support project planning and delivery to successful completion and reporting, on-time and on-budget, from start to finish with limited senior management guidance.
- Support mid- and mid-to-senior team members in their engagements as trusted liaisons to our clients, consortium partners, and diverse stakeholders and collaborators.
- Support the hiring and managing of both internal and external human resources in the design, development, and delivery of projects and programmes.
- Proactively seek out continuing professional development both through established channels within the organisation and other external opportunities that support their continued learning and development.
- Contribute to the identification and pursuit of new business opportunities through proactive stakeholder engagements, ideation and design of new innovations, or proposal development; and
- Work to strengthen compliance with standard operating procedures, internal processes, and best-practices across our work and in all strategic engagements.
- Support mid- and mid-to-senior team members to identify partners, consultants, and subject matter experts across Countries in the sub-region to facilitate collaborations and strategic partnerships.
- Support mid- and mid-to-senior team members to engage with stakeholders in the public health ecosystem to collect network intelligence that supports the design of new innovations and the development of new business opportunities.
- Manage proposal development including managing overall bid integrity, understanding the needs of the stakeholders, and development of relevant and cost-competitive bids; and
- Support marketing and outreach efforts, including thought leadership and stakeholder engagement activities.
Requirements
- The Project Officer will have a bachelor’s or Masters degree in Public Health, Health Administration, or a related field and 2-3 years’ relevant post-national 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.
- Experience in engaging with government officials is desirable.
- The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of French or Portuguese is an added advantage.
- The candidate will possess good interpersonal skills, good organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.
- The ideal candidate will be able to work as part of a team, will be comfortable showing flexibility and adaptability to handle diverse tasks and changing priorities, show attention to detail, and have the ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.
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