Impact Officer

Duration Of Contract: 1 Year
Job Description
The Impact Officer will be responsible for working with the business development team to support the development of programs which result in social change, in the communities we serve and reach. They will also be responsible for keeping up with the latest evidence generated from Amref Enterprise programs to ensure informed decision making.
Responsibilities

Work with business development to establish and implement measurable goals for the Amref Enterprise impact agenda.
Work with business development to support the inclusion of human centred design in proposals
Lead the development of opinion pieces, white papers and publications in peer reviewed journals to establish AEL as an opinion leader.
Gather and use relevant data to drive the development of strategy and decision making.
Support the development of a criteria to support decision making on opportunities.
Encourage innovative thinking and lead the development of health programme experiments to ensure we develop effective, scalable and replicable solutions.
Support the design of programme dashboards to ensure the program teams have timely awareness of programme performance.
Coordinate the development of programme surveys, reviews and oversee the maintenance of M&E databases.
Develop and oversee operational research and impact evaluation of programmes, including reporting study results.
Manage the IRB processes for approvals and follow up actions
Support the development of Board reports
Invest time and resources to train and develop the capacity of the business development team in using design thinking and human centred approaches to proposal development.
Support the development of teams who share your commitment to evidence and technical excellence.
Create strategic partnerships which advance the capacity of Amref Enterprises to reach its potential.
Develop and maintain a knowledge products and assets repository including research protocols and tools, reports, data sets, and publications
Develop and maintain inventory of resource persons in the design andimplementation of research, M&E, etc
Assess Amref’s context of operation and develop a list of research ideas
Produce high quality and varied research outputs and learning products for a range of audiences including analysis, report writing and presentations where necessary
Support the development of Research and Learning frameworks, tracking progress against programme indicators and collecting information relevant to improving the evidence base for the design of programmes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with relevant work experience; Master’s degree desirable;
Knowledge of human centred design methods;
Fluent in written and spoken English;
Proven financial management and analytical skills including experience in planning and managing budgets;
Excellent writing skills with ability to write reports, articles and promotional materials;
Excellent verbal communications skills with the ability to present scientific data to lay audiences; and
Proficiency in the use of computer software, especially Microsoft
At least 4 years relevant experience;
Public health experience in a diverse range of technical areas not limited to reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, Non-Communicable diseases and WASH;
Ability to use data to inform decisions and an ability to synthesize and analyse data using a range of tools g. SPSS and Nvivo;
Successful publication in key peer reviewed journals as 1-3rd author and experience presenting scientific information to a varied audience; and
Understanding of human centred design methods and their application to global health challenges
Ability to work to deadlines and prioritize
Leadership and motivation
Relationship building and networking
Excellent problemsolving
Creative and lateral
Self-motivated with positive
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a
Strong IT
Excellent attention to
Analytical, strategic orientation and
Integrity, commitment and respect for diversity
Team work, leadership and collaboration
Innovative approach to challenges
Commitment to Amref Health Africa’s mission, vision and values

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a Cover letter in PDF expressing your interest, your salary expectation and clearly outlining your qualifications for the position (Not exceeding 2 pages); and an updated CV in PDF (Not exceeding 3 pages) highlighting all relevant educational, employment experience and availability to recruitment@amref.org The subject line for your email should read: AEL/ Pharmacist – AMC/08-2020. Deadline for applications is  15  August 2020.  Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any fee at whatever stage of the recruitment and select ion process.Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking

Apply via :

recruitment@amref.org