Administrative and Operations Officer - Health Systems Strengthening

Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest African-based international health development organization. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref implements programmes across 35 African countries, reaching more than 40 million people, with a strong operational presence in Africa and advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America.Guided by its vision of lasting health change in Africa, Amref’s mission is to catalyze community-led, people-centered health systems and address the social determinants of health. Amref believes sustainable health transformation is driven from within communities and works to strengthen health systems while empowering communities to demand and access quality, affordable healthcare.ABOUT THE PROGRAMMEThe Wellcome Trust Climate, Health & Mental Health programme brings together three interconnected pillars within the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Unit: Climate and Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and Global Health Leadership. The programme combines research and evidence generation, policy and advocacy, partnership building, knowledge translation and institutional learning to strengthen African-led responses to emerging health challenges and influence regional and global policy agendas.JOB PURPOSEReporting to the Director, Social Determinants of Health, the Administrative & Operations Officer provides cross-cutting operational and administrative support to the SDoH Unit, ensuring the efficient day-to-day functioning of a multi-country technical portfolio and the timely delivery of programme activities.The role coordinates unit administration, procurement, travel and logistics, consultant and vendor processes, financial administration, event support, documentation and selected people-operations activities. Working closely with programme staff and corporate support departments including Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, ICT and Administration, the position helps translate technical...