Program Associate at Maisha Meds

Maisha Meds is an organisation dedicated to improving health care in Africa. We began full-time operations in 2017 and over the past few years have grown to support over 1.5 million patient encounters annually across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, and Zambia with our suite of software products. We are building the financial and technology infrastructure to enable global health funders to pay for health outcomes at the last mile, with a focus on malaria case management (and results from a RCT with UC Berkeley due out later this year), injectable contraceptives, prenatal care, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, and COVID testing and vaccination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Associate

Location: Lagos, NG (Hybrid)
Department: Loyalty
Employment Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Overseeing program implementation and compliance across partner facilities within Lagos State
• Support the roll-out and adoption of digital health tools by facilities, ensuring proper setup, data entry, and operational efficiency.
• Act as a liaison between the project team and healthcare providers, including PPMVs and CPs, to foster strong relationships and encourage program adoption.
• Weekly review of project deliverables against targets and escalating envisaged shortfalls to the Program Manager
• Lead in the piloting/implementation of different demand-generation initiatives in the State
• Provide ongoing technical support and mentorship to facilities to ensure adherence to project protocols and quality standards
• Collaborate with government health departments, local stakeholders, and community leaders to ensure alignment with State malaria policies and goals.
• Coordinating partnerships with other organizations to promote new ways of increasing demand for the Malaria program in communities.
• Collecting regular feedback from facilities, community, and clients on the Malaria program and iterating/refining insights to make them actionable and immediately useful for the clients and others in the global health space.
• Monitor stock management at facilities, ensuring that inventory levels are accurately recorded and aligned with digital platform data.

Qualifications

• Degree in Public health, Pharmacy, Nursing, or Biological Sciences
• A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in public health, project management, demand generation, and stakeholders/community engagements.
• Demonstrated understanding, experience, and competency in working with community-based structures to improve patient's access to services, especially in Northern Nigeria.

Mindsets:

• A team player who loves working collaboratively
• A sense of optimism, flexibility, and adaptability to any situation
• An ability to thrive in ambiguous situations due to your resilience and tenacity
• A growth mindset and a deep enthusiasm for learning, feedback, and continuous improvement
• A blend of passion, humility, patience, and a good sense of humor
• A tendency to roll up your sleeves to move projects forward

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online