The University of New Mexico's Project ECHO is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our ECHO Africa team based in Nairobi, Kenya. This position will play a key role in working with senior Ministry of Health officials, academic partners, the World Health Organization, Africa CDC, and local, regional and international non-governmental organizations in Africa to implement the ECHO virtual, case-based learning approach to support their health priorities. This is a full-time contractual position through the end of 2025 with the possibility of extension.
The objective of the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager position is to work with senior level officials to design, implement and evaluate the ECHO learning approach as a digital learning tool to build capacity and address critical health priorities. Activities will include engaging in strategic planning, and providing focused training, support and guidance to incountry and regional partners to design and implement relevant ECHO programs. As a key member of the ECHO Africa team, the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager will be responsible for managing the strategic and operational planning, establishment, execution, and evaluation of ECHO programs in multiple countries in Africa.
In alignment with UNM, Project ECHO, ECHO Africa, and the SILC initiative, the ECHO Africa Senior Program Manager will perform the following duties:
1. ECHO Advocacy
- Participate in the regular review of the ECHO Africa strategic plan in partnership with ECHO Africa Director and staff.
- Engage with senior MOH and other partners to explore how the ECHO virtual learning model can contribute to training and capacity building efforts to address critical health and education priorities.
- Work with partners to develop and implement a strategic plan for ECHO in their country/region.
- Work with team members to support ECHO fundraising efforts.
2. ECHO Coordination
- Provide strategic and technical guidance and training in the design and implementation of ECHO programs with in-country partners.
- Serve as a liaison between in-country partners and the UNM ECHO Institute, iECHO support teams, and other stakeholders.
3. ECHO Operations
- Support ECHO program teams with IT support, site assessments, iECHO on boarding, coordination of sessions, and M&E activities.
- Facilitate and enhance day-to-day working relations with ECHO program teams, partners and other stakeholders, as appropriate to the position.
- Prepare monthly and other reports as required.
- Perform other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
- Travel up to 30% or more may be required based on the program work plan and request for support from country partners.
4. ECHO Capacity Building and Technical Assistance
- Support ECHO Partner Launch Trainings for partners as needed.
- Provide ECHO capacity building and operational support as required to in-country ECHO program teams.
- Provide basic technical assistance as needed to ECHO program teams. Advanced technical support will be available from the ECHO Institute and ECHO India.
