Program Manager, West and Central Africa at MiracleFeet

MiracleFeet is a global nonprofit working to eliminate a leading cause of physical disability worldwide. Over two million children live with the severe consequences of a treatable birth defect known as clubfoot, and at least 175,000 more babies are born with it every year. Thanks to a non-surgical solution called the Ponseti method, 95 percent of cases can be fully treated for less than $500.

Since 2010, MiracleFeet has scaled this proven, low-cost treatment to 29 countries where children previously had limited or no access to care. Still, today fewer than one in five children has access to treatment. In West and Central Africa, our program focus countries include The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager, West and Central Africa

Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time

Summary

• The primary role of the Program Manager, West and Central Africa is to lead the facilitation, development, and implementation of national-driven programs aimed at timely and equitable treatment of children with clubfoot in Francophone and West and Central Africa including current programs in Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo with potential expansion to other countries. Programs are primarily created by partnering with local clubfoot treatment providers and hospitals to support and expand existing clubfoot clinics.
• The Program Manager will also stay abreast of relevant issues, trends, and policy developments relevant to clubfoot and public health; build and maintain relationships with other key stakeholders especially partners; and participate in stakeholders collaboratives.
• Additional responsibilities include participation in cross-programmatic and organization-wide activities, and development and implementation of strategies and clubfoot grantmaking best practices.
• The Program Manager reports to the Director of Programs, supervises any MiracleFeet staff working in West and Central Africa (Senior Program Field Officer and Program Field Officer etc) and works closely with the rest of the program management team.
• The Program Manager is located in any of the countries where the program is being implemented in the West and Central Africa region, and the position requires full-time availability, working 40 hours per week.

Essential Functions
Program development and implementation:

• Ensure that programs are conducted in keeping with MiracleFeet’s core values and in line with the RunFree2030 Global Strategy.
• Work with partners and program teams to develop work plans that ensure growth, quality, and sustainability of programs and to develop annual budgets.
• Guide partners to be sustainable and impactful in their day-to-day work and to thrive beyond MiracleFeet’s funding while promoting advocacy activities with key government leaders and other decision makers.
• Coordinate and oversee the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of programs.
• Contribute to the integration of clubfoot into the public health systems in West and Central Africa while supporting the strengthening of health systems through activities such as identifying opportunities for workforce development, information systems, and access to services.
• Work closely with local partners to develop plans to further improve quality of treatment as well as outreach, identification and referral processes, and treatment compliance.
• Provide strategic guidance and direction as well as on-going support and capacity building to partners.
• Contribute to health systems strengthening by identifying opportunities for workforce development, provision of treatment supplies, information systems, and access to services.
• Develop and advance partnerships and assist in growing MiracleFeet’s network of strategic allies in West and Central Africa.
• Review partners’ financial reports to ensure alignment with reported program activities and plans.

Program monitoring and evaluation:

• Monitor program activities through regular communication with partners, including oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Oversee financial management to ensure adherence to established budgets, compliance with all relevant regulations, and accountability standards to donors.
• Assist partners in data-driven decision making through analysis and interpretation of program outcomes
• Provide technical support to partners to strengthen identification and referral processes, further improve treatment quality and compliance, and to achieve Key Performance Indicators
• Travel (up to 30%) to program sites to provide monitoring support, training, and supervision duties.

Program management duties:

• Supervise Senior Program Field Officer, Program Field Officer and Regional Application Support Analyst to ensure day-to-day program operations and management and to ensure quality data collection.
• Participate in the advancement of organization-wide initiatives, including working groups or task forces.
• Collaborate with other regional Program Managers to develop best practices in public health, and clubfoot management, including parent education, outreach, and advocacy.
• Work collaboratively with other MiracleFeet team members and partners on cross-program projects, such as development of presentations, fundraising efforts, and support for general program initiatives.
• Coordinate with Program team to prepare regular program updates for Board meeting, staff meetings, annual reports, the website, and other forms of MiracleFeet communication.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external parties to facilitate regional and thematic knowledge-exchange convenings to promote learning among partners and clubfoot champions in West and Central Africa.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a graduate Degree in Public Health, Social Development, International Development, Child Development, or other related field.
•  A minimum of twelve years’ experience in program management required, ideally in public health, child protection, or child-oriented development in West and Central Africa.
• Demonstrated experience in partners capacity strengthening and mentoring.
• Professional proficiency in English and French required
• Ability to travel regionally up to 30% of the time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of Global Public Health
• Experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with Ministry of Health or other relevant ministries/government agencies.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively about clubfoot with people outside the field.
• Ability to analyze and interpret program data, use data to drive decision-making and share that information to multiple audiences is required.
• Ability to understand and manage the power differential in the funder-partner relationship as well as the ability to handle all relationships with humility and respect.
• Able to think creatively and strategically
• Have excellent judgment and be able to work in dynamic setting
• Strong contributor in team environments
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Conditions / Salary

• Please note that this is a remote position.
• Applicants must already reside in and have the appropriate work permit for the above-mentioned country. Please note that MiracleFeet is unable to sponsor employment visas.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• MiracleFeet will not be offering a US-based employment contract.

How to Apply
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