CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Dimagi
Country: Senegal
Closing date: 03 Apr 2015

Organization Description

Dimagi is an award-winning, socially-conscious company that delivers open and innovative technology to help underserved communities in over 30 countries around the world. Our team of exceptional software developers, engineers, public health specialists, and field staff apply their experience in technology development, implementation, and global health care delivery to further personal and public health and well-being.

Position Description

Dimagi is seeking a Project Manager to be based in Dakar, Senegal, for our expanding work in West Africa. We are looking for an adventurous individual who is eager to work with a diverse team in an exciting work environment. You will have the opportunity to work on the frontline with community health workers, become an expert on Dimagi products and technologies (like CommCare), and expand the partners and projects that Dimagi employs extensively throughout West Africa.

We have an impressive range of partner organizations across 10 countries in West Africa working in the domains of health, agriculture, education and more. The position will include significant travel around Senegal and West Africa, both to larger metropolitan areas for partner meetings, as well as the remote corners of the country where community workers use our products to improve rural health and agriculture. You'll join our team of local and international staff to learn and share best practices and expertise from across the globe.

Compensation will depend on level of experience and qualifications but will be competitive with local rates. We request a minimum 1 year commitment, although strong preference will be given to candidate who can commit for 2 years to this position. Employment is at-will according to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Managing the coordination and execution of mobile technology projects working with project partners, our field team and our international software developers
• Managing a small team of Field Managers
• Identification and execution of best practices in the management of mHealth projects and institutional capacity building
• Building partner relationships in the social sector (e.g. NGOs, IGOs, research institutions)
• Mentoring and training field staff and supporting them using Dimagi's open source tools

Requirements & Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Professional proficiency in French
• 4-6 years relevant work experience
• Significant experience in project management and execution
• Direct experience managing people
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in technology, health, M&E, international development, or other related fields
• Planning and organizational skills that result in successful implementation and follow through on project-based work
• Communication skills necessary to work with a variety of partners and constituents at all levels of the health system.
• Prior experience conducting field or project work in Sub-Saharan Africa

The ideal candidate is excited about coordinating people and processes to make things happen and interested in understanding what makes technology work in practice in low-resource settings. This person is able to self-organize and self-manage, thrives on the intricacy and challenge of people and project management, enjoys travel and field work, and functions at a high level when interacting with existing and potential partners. This person prefers small organizations to large ones, multi-tasking to single-project assignments, and a highly social atmosphere. This person doesn’t need to have a technical background, but should be comfortable working closely with technical tools.

How to apply:

If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to dwa-jobs [at] dimagi [dot] com. Please indicate “DWA PM Position” in the subject line of your e-mail. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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