Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Genesis Analytics is a global African firm that has worked in more than 89 countries across the world. Our roots are firmly in Africa, having worked in 42 of the 54 countries on the continent. Established in 1998, Genesis is headquartered in Johannesburg and our operations include offices in Abidjan, Nairobi, Lagos and London so we can work closely with our clients in finding scalable solutions that will work in the real world.

Our purpose as a firm is to unlock value - we do this through problem-solving and designing smart solutions to our clientxe2x80x99s challenges. We have expertise in Public Health, human development, youth employment, behavioural economics, competition economics and regulation, the digital economy, financial services strategy, monitoring & evaluation as well as shared value and corporate impact. Some of our best work has been through leveraging our complementary areas of expertise to find bespoke solutions. Our clients include all levels of government, development agencies, foundations, regulators, banks, development finance institutions, non-government organisations, social businesses, and private companies.

The company is rapidly expanding across our 4 offices and satellite locations, and we are excited to welcome new talent to the firm which has about 200 employees.

LOCATION:

• The role will be based in one of the Genesis Hubs in either: Johannesburg, London, or Nairobi

PRACTICE AREA DESCRIPTION:

The Health Practice (HP), in which this position falls, focuses on building healthier lives for African populations. We do this through our focus on our three main Service Lines:

• Research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM&E)
• Health financing and economics (HFE)
• Large Programme Implementation Support (PIMS)

Cutting across this is the use of behavioural sciences.

Our team has grown rapidly over the last five years and is spread across multiple countries in Africa and elsewhere. Our main clients include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNAIDS and USAID.

We are looking for an experienced manager and team leader to support the day-to-day management of this dynamic and growing team and ensure the smooth running of our operations, and interface with the broader Genesis Analytics Group Services team.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The Practice Manager is primarily responsible for the operational management of the health practice, helping to realise the vision and strategy of the practice. Reporting to the HP partners, this person must be prepared to work independently and as part of a team. We are looking for someone based in one of our hubs (Johannesburg, London, or Nairobi). Genesis works on a hybrid model such that team members based in hub cities will be able to work from home and in the office, with a minimum number of two days per week expected in the office.

We are looking for a proactive team member who enjoys constant innovation and iteration and use of tools and systems to improve the teamxe2x80x99s efficiency and effectiveness.

KEY REQUIREMENTS & ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Practice/ Project management:

• Supporting the development of and adherence to the existing Standard operational procedures (SOPS) and systems
• Develop and oversee that standard project management practices are applied across all projects
• Ensure projects are compliant with Genesis processes
• Ensure projects are documented and regularly updated within Genesis systems, and relevant registries/resource sites
• Play in active role in supporting the project management of large, long-term projects
• Support the building of an inclusive culture in the practice

Business Development:

• Collaborate with internal (General Group Services, Business Development Unit, Head of Commercial) and external (key partners and clients) stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to the Practice around the bid management process and G:tools available.
• Act as Bid Manager for specific strategic opportunities within the Practice, building knowledge across key donor frameworks: lead the process from kick-off meeting to post-mortem stage; create and manage the bid work plan; manage the recruitment process; liaise with partners and subcontractors around the technical and financial proposal; provide compelling inputs into the technical proposal; support in budget development.
• Support strategic learning through post-mortem and bid-dissemination sessions, using learnings to improve the bid management process.

Support marketing of the health practice, working with the Genesis Marketing Communications Manager

• Maintain project descriptions and capacity statements for use in marketing materials
• Development of marketing materials
• Oversight of the Practice sections of the Genesis website

Finance Support

• Provide guidance and support to Project Managers on finance-related issues, helping to ensure project compliance as per company policies and processes. This includes providing guidance around the monthly reconciliation process and ensuring, through oversight, that project budget templates are completed and submitted for each new project by the respective Project Managers.
• Provide support in the development of project budgets for a range of donors, including B&MGF, USAID and FCDO, guiding project teams around donor compliance and specific budget templates.
• Coordination of practice pipeline, order book and forecasts, working with Service Line Leads to resolve any issues appropriately.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the central finance team.

Human Resources and People Management Support

• Lead on the induction of new joiners, including collaborating with HR around the company induction, updating practice specific induction materials, leading induction sessions and other administrative processes related to on-boarding new staff.
• Work with General Services and the Head of HR around updates to the performance review matrix for technical and operational staff.
• Provide support to hiring managers in the recruitment of new staff across a range of levels:

• Administrative support including development of job descriptions and case studies, CV screening, HR coordination and interviewing of candidates.
• Strategic support to Partners and Service Line Leads in recruitment forecasting and management of project budgets versus new potential hires.
• Support Service Line Leads with utilization management, including the roll-out and implementation of new tools to support utilization

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required
• Donor experience, especially USAID and the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation
• Relevant business qualifications at a minimum of a bachelorxe2x80x99s degree
• IT literate and proficient in the use of Google Workspace and/or Microsoft Office and other hybrid working tools
• Skilled in using financial management tools and related software
• Confident communicator with people at all levels
• A creative approach to solving problems
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Client centric and dedicated to providing the best possible support and service to the practice area
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed with a proactive work approach
• Able to work independently using initiative
• Solution-focused attitude
• Ability to prioritise, organise and coordinate and multitask
• Comfortable working with teams that are across time zones and culturally diverse
• Comfortable working with team members that are part of a hybrid and remote team environment based in different countries

HOW TO APPLY:

• Our system is an easy tool to use, with a maximum of 10 single-line fields to complete and two compulsory document uploads.
• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website.
• Applications can only be made online xe2x80x93 no other means of application will be accepted this is due to emails not being an application tracking system and data protection regulations.
• We use an automated applicant tracking system to receive and manage all applications in one central point. Therefore, we also do not accept any e-mailed CVs or applications set by other means.
• Please note that your application will primarily be considered for this role. If there are multiple roles that you are interested in, please submit your application as outlined in the opportunity description, as advertised roles each have role-specific own pools of applications.
• However, please do not apply for every role - at this level of professional consultancy, we expect that candidates will display some level of self-selection and awareness for which roles they qualify and apply for. Unqualified serial applications will be deleted, and such applicants will be removed from our database.
• Once you have applied via our career portal, you will receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail that your application was received.
• NOTE: Please be advised that uploaded documents/attachments cannot be bigger than 4MB in total, as the system will not accept your application if the uploaded documents exceed 4MB

DISCLAIMER:

• Relevant previous experience is essential - at this level of professional consultancy, we expect that candidates will display some level of self-selection and awareness for which roles they qualify and apply for. Unqualified serial applications will be deleted, and such applicants will be removed from our database.
• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only - if you do not receive any feedback on your application within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Genesis Analytics reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role.
• All appointments will be made in line with Genesis Analyticsxe2x80x99 Employment Equity Plan and Transformation Policies.
• All applications and associated candidate information will be treated confidentially.

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