The Position

In line with its mission to reach and support vulnerable communities and low-income populations, World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) has invested substantially over the past two decades in partnerships with health authorities and stakeholders in sub-Saharan Africa given the high prevalence of diabetes and other NCDs and the often-limited access to care. In parallel with the growing project portfolio in Africa WDF has in recent year launched a programme focusing on integration of type 1 diabetes into health systems with a specific focus on strengthening of care to children with type 1 diabetes. The programme is part of the Novo Nordisk-led programme Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) and is implemented across eight countries in East and Southern Africa and the Middle East. In these eight countries the projects are implemented by partners and government actors as part of larger NCD responses also supported by WDF.

As a Programme Manager your responsibilities will be:

• In coordination with the WDF Senior Programme Manager manage and coordinate the WDF programmes and engagement focused on type 1 diabetes in the Africa region and engage with country partners, Novo Nordisk representatives and other relevant international stakeholders within the field of type 1 diabetes, while also expanding WDF’s stakeholder network on a continuous basis as appropriate. The role will include regular travel to partner countries.
• Be the daily responsible for monitoring of WDF-funded project partnerships and programmes in 3-4 countries in the African region. The monitoring will follow WDF’s standard operating procedures and also include field visits, stakeholder meetings, etc., as deemed relevant, as requested by partners, and as requested from WDF headquarters.
• Prepare reports, advocacy, communication, and other formats of content, related to WDF-funded partnerships in the countries of responsibility and in particular in relation to type 1 diabetes, and pursue opportunities for profiling of WDF. The incumbent will be engaged with organising stakeholder visits from WDF and from WDF’s donors.

Requirements

Qualifications

• The preferred candidate is Kenyan national or a national from one of the Eastern Africa Community member states and with a track record of employment with e.g. national health authorities or public health institutions, NGO’s working in Africa, or, international development agencies. The candidate would be expected to possess excellent writing and communication skills and be able to synthesise, analyse and communicate complex and comprehensive data. Experience on type 1 diabetes and a network within this area is an asset.

You are our ideal candidate if you:

• Hold an academic degree at master’s level within a field of relevance (e.g. public health/international health, political science/social science, development studies or related
• Minimum of six years of relevant professional experience
• Have full professional proficiency in English. Additional language proficiency in French considered an asset.