Project Associate Job at Vesta Healthcare Partners

Vesta Healthcare is a clinician-led firm of International Healthcare Management Consultants, who specialize in improving healthcare delivery in low and middle income countries. Our solutions are based on private-sector-led processes and capital. We are a global firm, with a focus on low and middle income countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. We apply proven private-sector solutions to overcome health deficits. Our UK office affords unique access to top finance, insurance, legal and investment expertise. Our services range from developing healthcare business strategy, improving processes, managing programmes, raising finance, constructing health facilities, procuring equipment to training of clinical staff.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project Associate

Job Location: Lagos (On-site)

Job Purpose

• Contribute to the originating, planning and management of the company’s projects from inception to completion.
•  Ensure projects and programmes are driven and achieved within defined budgets and to specified standards of quality and performance
• Responsible for forward planning of the projects, project costs and engagement control systems.
• Support and enhance the sustenance of exceptionally high-performance standards
• Position is based in Lagos and offered on a permanent basis

Job Description
Project Execution, Organisation and Management: 

• Research, draft and produce high-quality Project output deliverables 
• Contribute to strategic and analytic aspects of Project work 
• Develop and deliver business prospects and potential projects from private sector and public-sector clients 
• Plan and organise Project functions 
• Manage clients and External Consultants 
• Prepare, Organise and Attend Project Team meetings and teleconferences

New Business Development and Client Services: 

• New Business Development 
• New Prospect Development 
• New Project Engagement and Administration

Requirements

• First Class Degree (ONLY) with a record of academic achievement
• Postgraduate qualification(s) or an MBA from global Business School
• 4 years’ experience in a Management Consultancy or Financial Advisory Firm with strong research, analytical and writing skills
• Good understanding of English with confident language fluency that confers strong (public) presentation and communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills; a good team player. Must have pleasant telephone and good e-mail etiquette
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook), Microsoft Access & Visio, DTP Software (Adobe Indesign, etc)
• Confident and assertive individual willing to work independently, travel and work long hours in an international environment
• Previous relevant multinational experience in healthcare or life sciences sector
• Modern language skills with fluency in English and other European Language

Working Hours:

• Normal hours of work are 8:30am and 5:30pm (Mondays to Fridays)
• Sometimes required to work outside these hours, at weekends, public holidays is necessary for the proper performance of his/her duties without extra remuneration.

Remuneration

• Above Market Rates compensation, package has been established to attract the best talent for this position including a competitive Salary, Contributory Pension Scheme, Paid Holidays, Health Insurance and a Quarterly Performance Bonus.