Consultant, Program Management

Last Mile Health

8d•Remote

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.

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.