Amref Health Africa Program Manager (SPARC) Jobs in Kenya

Amref Health Africa Program Manager (SPARC) Jobs in Kenya

SPARC is designed to be a sustainable initiative housed within an existing African-based institution.

The goal of SPARC is to connect and build on the breadth of existing expertise in strategic purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa, and deepen this expertise to offer context-specific partnerships to build strategic purchasing capacity in response to country demand.

SPARC is an initiative implemented by Results for Development (R4D) in partnership with Amref Health Africa, and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Job

Under the leadership of the Executive Director, the Program Manager will provide strategic management of SPARC’s programmatic pillars (coaching/mentoring program, country engagement, and knowledge management) and business operations to ensure the work plan is coherently implemented and SPARC achieves its mission of becoming the “go-to” resource center for strategic purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Program Manager will provide day to day management and oversight of program activities and will be responsible for the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, monitoring and budgeting.

The Programme Manager will also advise on overall project strategy and design, contribute technical expertise to specific health system challenges, and oversee implementation of activities.

Principal Responsibilities