Shifo Program Officer

Shifo Foundation; Stockholms län; On-site; SEK 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Shifo Foundation as a Program Officer based in Stockholm, driving healthcare initiatives in low- and middle-income countries. You will manage projects, communicate with diverse stakeholders, and implement digital health solutions to improve health outcomes. We seek a passionate individual with a medical degree and experience in health systems. Enjoy a supportive team environment, 25 vacation days, and a potential long-term contract.

Benefits

25 vacation days per year

No micromanagement

Full-time employment

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
• Proficiency in information management systems and digital health technologies.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, Spanish, and French.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate updates to maintain an up-to-date work plan.
• Ensure project tasks are completed on time.
• Facilitate project workshops and dissemination activities.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Medical degree

PhD or Master’s in Public Health

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SPSS

Stata

R

Job description

Shifo's Vision is "A day when no mother or child dies or suffers from preventable diseases."

We believe we can achieve our Vision by collaborating with key stakeholders to identify and close gaps based on reliable and relevant information and aligning motivation and incentives to improve and sustain high performance within the health system. Therefore, obtaining information and strengthening the culture of data use, where actual gaps from the community to the national level can be closed, is what we deeply care about.

Shifo's solution are implemented in The Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Afghanistan, Haiti, and Honduras. In these countries, for the first time, starting in 1960, governments agreed to replace the old, large registry books with something new that we have created —a digital database. We designed our product to work in clinics without electricity or an Internet connection, which governments can sustain. The solution saves 70% of administrative time for healthcare workers compared to the existing systems while still providing reliable and complete data, automatically generated reports, and performance indicators, which are delivered to key stakeholders for improved decision-making and action.

Shifo collaborates with Ministries of Health and Major Donors, such as the World Bank, Gavi, The Global Fund, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and other partners, who support the Ministries of Health in strengthening their health systems.

What Shifo will offer:

* No micro-management or time management. You should be driven by internal passion, not by external control.

* Small international team of passionate people coming from different backgrounds and cultures, supportive and benevolent.

* 25 vacation days per year.

* Full-time employment. We have a lot of interesting tasks to do.

* 2-year contract with potential future extension to permanent employment.

What we expect from you:

Shifo Program Officer will possess a managerial and leadership capacity, along with a combination of skills such as the ability to communicate and coordinate with a diverse range of colleagues and partners, to both lead and work as a member of teams of professionals, experience working with and managing partnerships and managing projects to achieve successful results.

The Program Officer will be based in Stockholm and will report to the Program Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Project Implementation:

• Provide accurate and timely updates to the Program Director to support in maintaining an up-to-date work plan
• Project weekly planning to make sure the project achieves quality deliverables on time
• Ensure planned tasks get done
• Raise key risks and issues to be captured/mitigated in the risks and issues log; these should be shared with all parties
• Attend weekly and monthly status updates with the project management team
• Engage with key actors to better understand their current challenges and how Shifo's Solution should be further developed to address the needs of various key actors
• Learn and document current requirements for reporting indicators at different levels and how those indicators will be utilized by various key actors
• Solve issues related to requirements and process change based on Shifo's solutions introduction
• Figure out change management method for gradual and smooth implementation and transition of different components developed within the project to various key actors
• Hold frequent communication with teams in specific assigned countries to clarify any questions related to the project
• Participate in implementation, capacity building, and operationalization activities
• Facilitate the organization of project workshops and dissemination activities
• Facilitate and engage during baseline and end-line evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS

A) EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Medical degree required; advanced academic qualifications such as a PhD or Master’s in Public Health strongly preferred
• Proficiency in information management systems and digital health technologies
• In-depth understanding of public health information systems and the operational challenges faced in low- and middle-income countries
• Understanding the implementation and optimization of digital health solutions, especially in in low-and middle-income countries
• Familiarity with vaccination programs design, deployment, and monitoring in low- and middle-income countries
• Solid grasp of infectious disease surveillance systems, with emphasis on applicability in low- and middle-income countries
• Competence in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation

B) EXPERIENCE

• 3–5 years of working experience with health systems in low-and middle-income countries, preferably in Shifo-focused countries.
• Familiarity with the structure, processes, and funding mechanisms of health programs implemented by major international donors such as WHO, United Nations agencies, the World Bank, and regional development banks
• Field experience in low- and middle-income countries, with a preference for direct involvement in Shifo-priority countries
• Collaboration experience with health authorities and technical staff from Ministries of Health to plan, implement, and support health initiatives or implement digital health technologies
• Experience working on programs related to maternal, reproductive, adolescent health and/or vaccination
• Experience in project design and management and in training end users on technology adoption is an asset

C) TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Management and leadership skills
• Good organizing and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team
• Leadership and coaching abilities, especially concerning strategy and business development
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in data analysis and use of statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, R or others

D)COMPETENCIES

• Independent-minded person with integrity, flexibility, and ability to work with no or minimal supervision
• Integrity - Maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles
• Excellent communication skills and strong command of written and spoken English, Spanish, and French languages.

If you are indeed interested and believe you can contribute, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages) or LinkedIn Profile and Cover Letter (maximum 1 page) to [e-mail]