Implementation Manager Nigeria, Laerdal Global Health

Are you a passionate leader with experience working in maternal and newborn health programing in Nigeria? We are seeking an engaged, solution-orientated professional to join our team and represent our company in Nigeria.

Position Overview:

The Implementation Manager Nigeria is a representative of Laerdal Global Health, engaged by TAConnect LTD/GTE, to oversee the coordination of all partnerships and program collaboration in Nigeria, as well as creation of new business development and partnership opportunities in Nigeria.

The company

Laerdal Global Health (www.laerdalglobalhealth.com) is a not-for-profit company dedicated to ending preventable maternal and newborn mortality in low-resource settings. By 2030, we have a goal of helping save 550,000 more maternal and newborn lives every year. With our headquarters in Norway, we have multi-disciplinary teams in India, Tanzania, and Nepal.

Position Holder is Accountable For:

• Conceptualizing, building, and strengthening key partnerships and collaborations to support the vision and mission of Laerdal in Nigeria.
• Ensuring that Laerdal is perceived as:
  1. A valuable partner in Nigeria among our priority programs and partners
  2. Global leader in innovations in Maternal Newborn Health
  3. Global leader in simulation
• Being an active, knowledgeable, and supportive partner.
• Ensuring that Laerdal activities and partnership in Nigeria are focused on areas where we have highest impact with quality roll out and implementation.
• Engaging in strategic market and partnership development.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnership Development:
  • Lead on shaping the strategic direction for Laerdals work in Nigeria
  • Represent Laerdal in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health and simulation sectors, and network with partners, including the Federal Ministry of Health and development agencies.
  • Foster relationships to position Laerdal as a leader in simulation-based education and digital healthcare solutions.
• Program Implementation and Advocacy
  • Support partners in the quality rollout of the Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC), Basic Emergency Care, and the Helping Mothers and Babies Survive training programs.
  • Ensure results and key insights from key partners is communicated to partners, stakeholder,s and the team in Norway. This includes supporting the capture and dissemination of user success stories.
• Healthcare Education and Simulation Development:
  • Guide partners in the integration and best practices for simulation and skills labs for healthcare providers and pre-clinical education.
• Assist institutions in expanding their simulation and skills training programs.
• Laerdal Profiling and Market Expansion:
• Support the development of marketing materials for the Nigeria market to promote Laerdal Global Health’s products and solutions
• Product Development, User Feedback, and Policies:
• Collaborate with product development teams to provide insights on unmet needs and prototype testing.
• Stay informed about global health policies and local guidelines relevant to Laerdal’s focus.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or Business.
• Minimum 5 years experience in health program management, partnership development, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of maternal, newborn, and reproductive health issues, including the make-up of the Nigerian health system. Demonstrated network within this field and experience implementing MNH programming strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams and environments.
• Experience working within pre-service and simulation-based education is a plus.
• Ability and interest to travel nationally within Nigeria and internationally.
• Experience with personnel management and strategy development are benefits.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to make a significant impact on healthcare in Nigeria.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.