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Project Management Associate, Digital Health

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives. 

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Project Overview and Role:

Palladium’s Data, Informatics and Analytical
Solutions Practice (DIAS) is seeking a Project Officer – Digital Health to
support the Data for Implementation (Data.FI) Project. The project
officer will provide project management support for new and existing
Data.FI digital health solutions. This position is based in Nairobi
Kenya with occasional overseas travel. 

Data.FI is a five-year global project funded
by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID). Data.FI partners with PEPFAR
programs to accelerate and sustain access to high-quality data to expedite
HIV epidemic control and maintenance. By improving global, regional,
national, and community/local in-depth analyses of HIV epidemiologic and
programmatic data, Data.FI expedites PEPFAR program achievements
to improve client services and attain and sustain control of the HIV
epidemic. Data.FI supports host country governments to enhance existing
health information systems (HIS), informing management responses to gaps in HIV
and AIDS programming and sustaining impact by supporting local partner
transition. 

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The primary responsibilities of the Project
Management Associate, Digital Health are to support activities related
to the operationalization, management and project
management of Data.FI’s digital portfolio. This includes: 

Provide Management Support & Sector Expertise: 

• Work with the Technical Advisor Digital Health, Project
  and Tech Leads in planning and tracking the software development life
  cycles, staff planning, level of effort estimation, project
  management, develop deployment schedules and budget estimation.  
  
• Coordinate project task schedules, track progress and
  report on results. monitor and control project scope, cost, time and
  quality
  

Provide Technical
Input & Project Management: 

• Collaborate with Data.FI teams and hold working
  sessions to develop project plans and schedules including planning for
  resources required (human and material)
  
• Monitor project implementation to ensure that projects
  are on track, develop according to plan and are within budget.
  
• Support monitoring of Data.FI software development
  and project management MER indicators. 
  
• Liaise closely with Data.FI teams and provide project
  management and technical support for analytics and digital development
  activities delegated to the Kenya Regional Hub.  
  
• Track Data.FI user requirements, requested
  enhancements and reported bugs in JIRA and ensure they are accurately
  captured, validated, and prioritized.
  
• Maintain project documentation including project plans,
  schedules, budgets, and other software development documentation.
  
• Identify and escalate risks that may affect project
  implementation.
  
• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support
  to project managers.
  
• Organize meetings/workshops and keep track of activity
  outputs. Facilitate follow-up where necessary.
  
• Train new users on project processes and utilization of
  project management tools
  
• Provide support to other digital health projects and
  activities outside of Data.FI as requested. 
  
• Provide support to Business Development activities as
  requested. 
  

Reporting requirements include: 

• Weekly meetings (either in-person or via
  Skype/phone) 
  
• Emails as needed. 
  

Relationships:

• Technical Advisor Digital Health
  

Experience Required:

•  Experience in the development and deployment of information
  systems
  
• Professional experience improving health
  system performance through the strategic use of data in a developing
  country context, with CDC, USAID or PEPFAR funded programs.  

Key competencies & professional
expertise required: 

• Experience working with software development teams, the
  deployment of health information systems, and/or developing and using
  analytical platforms. 
  
• Experience incorporating project management techniques
  and tools for workplan development and execution; and documentation. 
  
• Strong project management skills and experience using
  digital tools to manage projects such as Microsoft Teams, Planner,
  Jira.  
  
• Strong work planning, budget and staff planning
  skills. 
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  skills. 
  
• Experience implementing digital and analytical
  interventions for development. 
  
• Ability to work in a dynamic and agile environment with
  changing requirements and priorities.  
  
• Ability to provide project support to clients, project
  teams and technical teams in designing and implementing solutions that
  meet the specified requirements; knowledge of user-centered design
  methodologies. 
  
• Knowledge and experience applying the Principles for
  Digital Development. 
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with team
  members and clients of different cultures, gender, and hierarchical
  levels.? 
  
• Willingness to travel in developing countries and
  elsewhere. 
  

Core competencies: 

• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven with strong
  organizational skills 
  
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently as
  well as in team settings 
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of
  a fast-moving and multicultural team while maintaining a client-centered
  focus