Title: Regional Program Manager
Reports to: Region Head, Africa & The Middle East
Status: Contractor
Location: Pretoria or Johannesburg, South Africa
Foundation Overview:
The Max Foundation is a leading global health nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating health equity. For more than 28 years, Max has pioneered practical, scalable, high-quality solutions to bring life-extending treatments and patient-centered health care to more than 100,000 people living with cancer and critical illness in low- and middle-income countries. Max believes in a world where all people can access high-impact medicines, where geography is not destiny, and where everyone can strive for health with dignity and with hope. Learn more at www.themaxfoundation.org.
Role Summary:
The Regional Program Manager will report to the Region Head and be responsible for day-to-day oversight and implementation of Max Access Solutions (MAS) in the Africa and The Middle East (AME) region in support of The Max Foundation’s mission to accelerate health equity.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the key internal point of contact in the AME Region for all matters related to MAS, including resolving any issues that may arise, in collaboration with colleagues
- Oversee the day–to-day management of all program activities under MAS
- Supervise program management & implementation in the region, ensuring compliance with global program policies and procedures
- Supervise Program Officers and Program Coordinators in all aspects of the program, including management of relationships with partner institutions and physicians; patient intake, verification, documentation, and case load management; adverse event reporting, and supply ordering and distribution
- Oversee Program Officers’ work with the Supply chain and logistics team to ensure timely completion of tasks
- Work closely with the HQ Programs team in all matters related to programs, including development of policies and procedures, reporting, and issue resolution
- Leads performance management process for all direct reports
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required, master’s or relevant certification preferred
- 5-7+ years of professional experience in healthcare communications required; non-profit and/or global health experience a plus
- Quick learner with a proven ability to adapt in all environments
- Advanced project management skills and ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment with a solid track-record of following through on commitments
- Agile thinker with excellent analytical skills and proven ability to make thoughtful decisions & critical decisions
- Experience working in a global and multicultural capacity across time zones and among diverse team
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; written and verbal fluency in French, Portuguese, or another language, a plus
- Willing and able to travel domestically or internationally, on occasion
Skills and Attributes:
- Passionate about The Max Foundation’s mission and vision, and determined to lead and accomplish all goals related to current and future strategic plans
- High attention to detail and a high standard for quality work product
- Understanding of and comfortable in a global environment, with an emphasis on low and middle-income countries
- Passion for exceptional collaboration, and flexibility to do what it takes to elevate positive culture
- Comfort working in a complex, fast-paced, and high-workload environment
- Caring, humble, and people-oriented servant leader
- Resourceful, finds solutions using all available data to overcome challenges impacting the organization
Compensation: We offer compensation commensurate with experience. No relocation provided.
To Apply: Visit our website at https://www.themaxfoundation.org/careers to apply. Please include résumé and cover letter.
The Max Foundation is dedicated to diversity in staff and is an equal opportunity employer
