Management Consultant- Associate at Sydani Group

Job summary

Position: Program Associate

Reports to: Senior Associate/Program Manager

Job type: Full time

Work mode: Hybrid

Location: Abuja

Travel requirement: Up to 40%

Role description

The Associate will support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of public health programs focused on health system strengthening and other thematic areas. The role involves working closely with government stakeholders, donors, and partner organizations to enhance health service delivery, policy development, and program effectiveness.

Job Responsibilities

Note: The duties and responsibilities described below are not exhaustive. Additional tasks may be assigned as necessitated by business demands.

Project Management

• Oversee design, planning of health systems strengthening projects and lead the development of project work plan with clear timelines and deliverables
• Facilitate project inception meetings with key stakeholders to align project objectives, scope, and implementation timelines, and routine project check-in meetings to provide updates to clients/donors
• Provide technical assistance in areas across healthcare improvement, contributing to development of policy briefs, reports and strategic documents for advocacy and program involvement
• Coordinate field activities, training sessions, workshops and stakeholder meetings ensuring that projects are executed according to national health priorities
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with relevant government stakeholders, development partners, and other stakeholders on assigned projects through sustained engagements
• Provide technical leadership in the development of project execution approach and tools, outlining insights to optimize performance
• Provide on-the-job mentoring to the project team while delegating roles/tasks to teammates and facilitate periodic individual performance reviews and provide feedback to program analyst on their strengths and re-direction needs as is it applies to program activities and deliverables
• Oversee the development and submission of project reports in line with client/donor requirements and facilitate project closeout
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly/quarterly technical and financial reports (the latter will be in collaboration with the designated Finance Officer)
• Participate in structured mid-term and end-term program evaluations
• Contribute to all team management issues, including but not limited to team communication, data storage, and sharing modalities, team workstation, facilities, and other logistics, team bonding activities, etc

Business development

• Develop responses to grant applications and technical responses to RFPs or expressions of interest (EOIs) as assigned by the Senior Engagement Manager.
• Represent Sydani’s brand image at all points and in all ramifications

Leadership development and performance management

• Participating in the Sydani problem-solving, ideation, and capacity building sessions
• Participate in Sydani’s periodic performance reviews and provide feedback to team members for performance improvement as applicable

Required Qualifications and Competencies

1. Bachelor’s degree (First class or second-class upper) with at least 5 years of professional experience in the health and/or development sector; or
2. Master’s degree in public health or related subject with at least 3 years of relevant experience
3. Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of Sydani Group
4. Proven understanding and technical experience in public health, international development, research, implementation science and management consulting
5. Significant experience in working in low-and middle-income countries, with local governments and NGOs
6. Outstanding quantitative, qualitative, problem-solving, statistical analysis and data synthesis, and report writing skills
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
8. Proficiency with Ms. Office suite
9. Experience brokering relationships with global partners, including research, industry, government, other donors, grantees, to build a common vision for effective solutions to complex problems
10. Ability to collaborate effectively in a matrixed environment, manage, coordinate and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment with multiple ambitious demands

What we offer

Sydani offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, competitive compensation, generous bonuses, rapid career growth, and the opportunity to work with a team of seasoned consultants and an ever-expanding network of industry experts.