Team Assistant (WISH – Senegal or Kenya) 2 views0 applications


Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position

Options seeks Team Assistant to assist the WISH 2 Programme team (both Lots 1 and 2) in the efficient administration and management of the programme, including support to strengthen the organisational and operational approaches and systems.

The post holder will be responsible for:

  • Providing administrative and project support to the WISH 2 programme, working closely with programme managers.
  • Providing administrative support to the WISH 2 team.
  • Providing administrative support to the development of the project management system and software, and coordinating the roll-out and maintenance of the system with the support of the PRU.
  • Management of the team SharePoint pages and document libraries (including uploading and proactively identifying relevant information).

Requirements

  • Experience of financial, administrative and logistical support in a busy office.
  • Experience working in an international development organisation.
  • Experience organising travel logistics, including flights, visas and accommodation.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise rapidly.
  • Enjoys a fast-paced working environment.
  • Interest in and knowledge of international development.
  • Highly proficient in the use of MS Office.
  • Highly proficient in other office-based computer software and programmes.
  • Experience rolling out systems and / or software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including formatting of external facing products (reports, presentations).
  • Good numeracy and ability to work with budgets and financial systems.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, private medical insurance and 13 month pay.

Other Information

  • Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed*.*
  • Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
  • We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
  • Applicants must have the right to work in Senegal or Kenya.

  • To apply, please fill in the form.
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 02 December 2024.
  • Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).

More Information

  • Job City Nairobi, Dakar
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Options Consultancy Services was established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the international social business, Marie Stopes International. Our initial work centred around providing technical expertise, programme design monitoring and evaluation support to DFID as the Resource Centre in Population and Reproductive Health. Improving access to reproductive and maternal health services remains a core area of our work.

The Millennium Development Goals placed a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, and improving the health of women and girls has remained central to Options’ mission. Our work has grown to encompass expertise across the health sector in order to build effective and equitable health systems.Since 1992, Options has worked in more than 50 countries, and has been responsible for launching a number of high profile programmes, most recently the Girl Generation and MamaYe! programmes. We lead and manage  numerous health sector programmes on behalf of international donors, in particular UK Aid (DFID), KfW, the World Bank and foundations.StructureOur programmes operate through programme offices including in India, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Nepal, Malawi, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique and Kenya. Our head office is in St Katharine Docks in central London.Options UK was launched in 2006, conducting high quality public health research, insight and analysis for health and social care organisations across the UK.In 2015 we set up a non-profit subsidiary, Options for International Health, to pursue new avenues for our work to transform the health of women and children.GovernanceOptions is a private limited company, wholly owned by Marie Stopes International (MSI). Our surpluses are given as Gift Aid to MSI and make a significant contribution to MSI’s mission of children by choice, not chance.Options' Board of Directors sets the objectives and strategic direction of the company. Simon Cooke, CEO of MSI is chair of the Board. Other Board members are Phillip D Harvey, Timothy W Rutter and Jo Elms.
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0 USD Nairobi, Dakar CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Options Consultancy Services

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position

Options seeks Team Assistant to assist the WISH 2 Programme team (both Lots 1 and 2) in the efficient administration and management of the programme, including support to strengthen the organisational and operational approaches and systems.

The post holder will be responsible for:

  • Providing administrative and project support to the WISH 2 programme, working closely with programme managers.
  • Providing administrative support to the WISH 2 team.
  • Providing administrative support to the development of the project management system and software, and coordinating the roll-out and maintenance of the system with the support of the PRU.
  • Management of the team SharePoint pages and document libraries (including uploading and proactively identifying relevant information).

Requirements

  • Experience of financial, administrative and logistical support in a busy office.
  • Experience working in an international development organisation.
  • Experience organising travel logistics, including flights, visas and accommodation.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise rapidly.
  • Enjoys a fast-paced working environment.
  • Interest in and knowledge of international development.
  • Highly proficient in the use of MS Office.
  • Highly proficient in other office-based computer software and programmes.
  • Experience rolling out systems and / or software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including formatting of external facing products (reports, presentations).
  • Good numeracy and ability to work with budgets and financial systems.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, private medical insurance and 13 month pay.

Other Information

  • Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed*.*
  • Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
  • We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
  • Applicants must have the right to work in Senegal or Kenya.

  • To apply, please fill in the form.
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 02 December 2024.
  • Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).
2024-11-22

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