Associate Programme Manager

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.

The position

As a Associate Programme Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of projects and monitor progress of projects across 5-6 countries in Francophone African countries. The selected candidate will be based in Dakar, Senegal or in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Main responsibilities will include:  

- Be the daily responsible for monitoring of WDF-funded project partnerships and programmes in 5-6 countries in the Francophone Africa 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 pursue opportunities for profiling of WDF.

- Engage in strategic discussions on the continued development of the Francophone African portfolio in WDF with colleagues and management and support both internal knowledge sharing at WDF and that project learnings are shared regionally and globally.

Qualifications
The preferred candidate for the position holds 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) and with a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience. The candidate would be expected to possess excellent writing and communication skills and be able to synthesise, analyse and communicate complex and comprehensive data. The preferred candidate should be based in either Dakar, Senegal or Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire or be ready to relocate on their own expense and with track record of employment with e.g. national health authorities or public health institutions, NGO’s working in Africa, or international development agencies. Experience working with health-related projects will be an asset. The candidate must have full professional proficiency in French and English.

About the World Diabetes Foundation

Headquartered in Denmark, World Diabetes Foundation is a leading funder of diabetes prevention and care projects in low- and middle-income countries. WDF is a charitable foundation founded by Novo Nordisk in 2002. The foundation employs approximately 35 employees, mainly based out of Denmark but with regional presence in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Argentina, India and Jordan. Since 2020, WDF has employed staff members in Nairobi and Abidjan. The selected candidate will be based in either Nairobi, Kenya or Dakar, Senegal.  

Contact

For further information or questions, please contact: Mads Loftager Mundt at   mdtl@worlddiabetesfoundation.org or +45 30797802

At WDF, we aspire to have the most talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in.