
City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) supports cities around the world as they work to improve access to equitable, quality cancer care. The approach is built on the core principle that cities can drive impact at national level by crafting data-driven solutions with the support of a network of global, regional, and local partners that reflect an understanding of the unique local context. C/Can was launched by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) at the 2017 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. It was established as a standalone Swiss Foundation in January 2019, and is now active in 13 cities around the world.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 5 – 7 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
- Lead and support the city during the City Engagement Process.
- Support the implementation and execution of the project plans developed by the city.
- Maintain up-to-date timelines and plans for all city level activities, ensuring completion of actions according to agreed timelines and that all stakeholders are well informed of progress.
- Identify and report any specific project risks, including governance, operational, financial or external risks, that may impact the success of City Cancer Challenge or the sustainability partner when identified.
- Prepare budgets and other documents as necessary for C/Can’s financial support to the city engagement process, mobilising city support and in-kind contributions.
- Support the development and publication of key communication materials on the work of C/Can in the city ensuring strong communication within the partners – contributing to the projects and the relationship management – and externally to continue to build buy-in with other stakeholders.
- Advise on practical ways to enhance and amplify the work of the city with C/Can at a local and national level in order to enhance the visibility of the process and the results.
- Build partnerships and secure engagement with city leaders, technical advisors and partners, ensuring alignment of C/Can work with local, regional, and national cancer control efforts.
- Ensure C/Can is fully aware of national and local political and social contexts. Participate in and present in city meetings, conferences and workshops as needed.
- Actively identify and promote opportunities for cooperation and learning between C/Can cities globally.
- Ensure the preparation and submission of quality and reliable data on the progress, results, and impact, including quarterly progress reports based on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework.
- Actively support the development of case studies, best practice and other learning materials as required to foster knowledge-sharing and promote C/Can’s work.
- Ensure all expenditure for city level activities follows agreed budgets, ensure value for money and comply with C/Can policies.
- Actively support the development and roll out of C/Can systems and tools for city level activities.
- Advise and actively participate in strengthening the application of the city engagement process.
- University degree in business, management, health administration, development or social studies, health economics, public health, finance/economics or related field, advanced degree preferred.
- Up to 5-7 years of experience working in the management of projects with multiple stakeholders, preferably as part of national and international development projects in global health.
- Broad understanding of the healthcare system and the interactions between stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience managing partnerships and multiple stakeholders.
- Comfortable working with a global team that works in different time zones.
- Written and spoken English is required.
- Project management: a high level of project management, managing complex multi-sectoral planning processes. Ability to manage deadlines and expectations.
- Partnership management: Awareness of stakeholders interests and backgrounds, and ability to adapt to different working styles; inclination to reach out to work with others; facilitation; networking skills.
- Negotiation and communication: Communicates effectively across all levels of understanding and ability to communicate key messages and motivate. Generates consensus through their work.
- Geopolitical awareness: In-depth knowledge and understanding of local social and political realities and dynamics, using appropriate strategies to create buy-in. Understanding of the healthcare system and how it integrates with policy development at national level. Candidates from Abuja are encouraged.
- Personal effectiveness and mindset: Proactively finds innovative and creative solutions, resilient and acts with integrity. Shows passion about C/Can’s mission and contributes to the reputation of C/Can in the city.