About the position
At Last Mile Health, we work to deploy a health worker within reach of everyone, everywhere. Are you a highly organized project manager who excels at coordinating across remote teams to drive real-world impact? If so, you may be the next Consultant, Program Management with the Africa Frontline First Initiative (AFF) team.
Last Mile Health (LMH) is looking for a Consultant, Program Management to join the Africa Frontline First Initiative (AFF), to provide cross-cutting project management support across the initiative. This role is designed to bridge the gap across key AFF workstreams, including Country Program Delivery, Advocacy & Policy, and Strategy & Design by driving seamless collaboration and ensuring teams are aligned and moving in the same direction.
The Consultant will play a hands-on role in keeping projects on track through rigorous follow-through on tasks and deliverables, consistent reporting, and strong knowledge management practices. They'll also be responsible for maintaining internal stakeholder coordination and enforcing cross-workstream norms that keep everyone accountable and connected.
This position is remote with a preference for candidates based in the EAT timezone.
Responsibilities
• AFF Project Management System Established and Rolled Out
• Full Transition to a Proactive Asana- First Culture
• Timely, high-quality (internal & external) reporting and funder updates
• Convenings & Events Coordinated and Documented
• AFF Knowledge Management & Institutional Memory Strengthened
• Project Close-Out, Audits, and Handover
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Project Management, or Public Administration
• Progressive years of experience in project management and public administration or public health, ideally in complex, multi-country, multi-funder programs within the African health ecosystem.
• Power-user of Asana and Google Workspace with a knack for turning messy data into clean, actionable trackers. Ability to train others on these tools.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Primary Health Care (PHC), Community Health Worker (CHW) programs, or Health Systems Strengthening programs.
• Demonstrated success in managing internal stakeholder relationships, including ensuring prompt communication and feedback, to foster a positive and collaborative working environment
• Proven ability to maintain thorough documentation, develop reports, and also synthesize technical programmatic inputs into clear summaries and briefs
Nice-to-haves
• You have experience in Policy and Advocacy
• You have developed experience working on Primary Health Care (PHC) or Community Health Worker (CHW) Programs, particularly with governments and diverse funding institutions.