Responsibilities
- Act as the permanent in-country technical representative by working full-time within the Ministry of Health and integrating into client teams.
- Gain in-depth, ongoing insight into national health data systems, organizational structures, and operational goals.
- Establish and maintain relationships at all levels of the Ministry, from frontline staff to senior officials.
- Serve as the main technical liaison for all local activities, coordinating with deployment teams, country leads, and visiting engineers.
- Quickly access, analyze, and integrate diverse data sources such as DHIS2, SCADA systems, network platforms, and operational databases.
- Use prototyping to understand challenges and deliver early value through proof-of-concepts and minimum viable products using existing tools and frameworks.
- Evolve initial prototypes into robust, production-ready systems used daily by the Ministry.
- Ensure long-term success of deployed systems by monitoring usage, resolving issues, and improving based on user input.
- Measure and report the impact generated by implemented solutions.
- Leverage and master the current product suite, applying each component where best suited to local needs.
- Record insights, obstacles, and effective approaches as reusable models for other field teams.
- Discover and advance new opportunities through on-the-ground engagement.
- Collaborate with Ministry staff to jointly develop solutions and transfer knowledge for independent operation.
- Recruit, train, and mentor local technical talent to strengthen in-country expertise.
- Create training resources and documentation adapted to local language, context, and skill levels.
- Ensure continuity between deployment and long-term ownership by serving as a stable bridge.
- Share field insights to enhance core products through structured feedback channels like deep dives and swarm sessions.
- Turn early-stage implementations into scalable, well-documented systems so future teams can progress faster.
- Provide input that shapes 30% of future product development priorities.
Work Arrangement
On-site
Other
- Must be self-motivated and capable of serving as the primary technical representative in the country.
- Proficient in using digital collaboration tools to stay aligned with distributed teams.
- Requires cultural awareness, adaptability, and authentic engagement with local context.
- Expected to reside in Nigeria for at least 12 to 24 months.
- Work schedule includes four days per week on-site at the Ministry of Health and one day remotely for internal coordination.
- This is not a temporary assignment — long-term commitment and integration are expected.
