Project Manager, Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
eHealth Systems Africa - Nigeria
About this job
Job description
Title: Project Manager,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Saving One Million
Lives (SOML) Initiative
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: ICT
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: ICT
Overview
of Position
The
Information and Communications Technology for Saving One Million Lives
(ICT4SOML) Initiative is hiring a Project Manager to provide operational and
project management support for its activities in coordinating the strategy and
systematic scale-up of ICTs to achieve the goals of the Nigerian Government’s
Saving One Million Lives (SOML) initiative.
SOML was
launched in October 2012 to prevent the deaths of one million pregnant women,
new mothers, newborns, and children under 5 by 2015. The United Nations
Foundation, with funding from Norad, has partnered with GSMA and Intel to
support the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and the Federal Ministry of
Communication Technology (FMCT) in Nigeria around the strategic planning and
organized nationwide scale-up of ICTs to achieve the goals of the SOML
initiative.
Major
Duties and Responsibilities
The
Project manager will:
·
Provide operational support for
ICT4SOML and lead day-to-day internal management and event planning/logistics.
·
Oversee the planning and tracking of
work streams and specified deliverables, including managing/updating the
ICT4SOML detailed work plan, which identifies and sequences the activities
needed to successfully complete the project.
·
Provide operational support for
stakeholder meetings and working group activities, discussions, and priorities.
·
Coordinate progress with consultants
and external teams to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget and at the
required level of quality.
·
Support budgeting, documentation and
reporting activities for the UN Foundation’s engagement in ICT4SOML.
·
Support knowledge management and
online collaborative activities within ICT4SOML, including managing online
collaboration and document sharing tools/platforms.
·
Working
Relationships:
·
Report directly to the Country
Director, and work closely with UN Foundation core staff and ICT4SOML team
members including the ICT Pillar Lead, the Sr. ICT Coordinators seconded into
the FMOH and FMCT, as well as GSMA and Intel partners and the SOML Project
Management Office.
Desired Skills and Experience
·
Relevant degree in Project Management
or any related field. Master’s degree or project management qualification is an
advantage. Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
·
Ability to work independently and
collaboratively in a team atmosphere and capable of working with minimal
supervision.
·
Ability to develop and maintain
effective working relationships internally and externally while driving
progress toward defined objectives and holding staff accountable
·
Self-starter with the ability to take
on multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines in a
dynamic, fast-paced environment.
·
Demonstrated leadership ability to
drive projects from conceptualization to inception to implementation.
·
High degree of professionalism, along
with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
required, with advanced knowledge of and proficiency in the Microsoft Office
programs, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
·
Demonstrable experience in using
project management software and online collaboration tools.
Compensation:
Based on experience
Duration: 1 year with possible
extension
About this company
eHealth Africa
utilizes appropriate technology to effectively design,
implement, manage, and evaluate health projects.
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