About the role:
This position will report directly to Karen Levy, Fit for Purpose Partner and Co-founder, and will involve a range of responsibilities spanning operations, project management, and research. The right candidate for this position will be an analytical thinker, technically savvy, a fast learner, and able to pivot effectively in a fast-paced environment. They will be willing to assist Karen in all aspects of running a small, but growing, consultancy, and eager to take on new responsibilities over time. Karen is a well-known and respected member of the global health and development community, and she is excited to be working with and mentoring the next generation of high-impact leaders. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking to increase their career impact and to gain experience in the global health and development landscape. There is considerable scope for this role to grow and expand, with increasing client-facing responsibility over time.
Responsibilities:
- Own responsibility for organization-wide operational excellence, working collaboratively with team members to do so. This includes proactively developing, fine-tuning, and maintaining the firm’s operational systems, processes, and tools.
- Ensure the firm’s work remains internally and externally efficient as it grows, maximizing value and impact for our clients and the causes they serve.
- Contribute to the development and execution of operational policies and procedures.
- Plan and execute operational activities using Toggl, Airtable, Notion, Google Workspace, and other relevant tools.
- Maintain project documentation and internal knowledge bases.
- Work closely with Karen to manage projects, support clients and partners, and engage with external stakeholders.
- Conduct research and analysis for clients and stakeholders on discrete topics within global health, international development, and organizational management.
- Develop memos, presentations, and other materials for internal and external audiences.
- Assist with project proposal development and coordination.
- Assist with vendor and partner management, including contract management and performance monitoring.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, broadly defined (economics, business administration, global studies, international development, engineering, public health, others).
- A minimum of four years of relevant work experience. Management consulting experience is a plus, but not required.
- Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in global health and development; previous experience working with an NGO or similar non-profit is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, whether over email, in meetings, or through drafting decks and written memos.
- Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and simple models.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to work remotely with clients, sub-contractors, and team members across different time zones and cultures.
- Must have consistent high quality internet access; ability and willingness to collaborate over video and audio.
- Ability and willingness to travel to Kenya and other countries from time to time (perhaps 2-4 trips per year).
- Knowledge of Google Workspace, Airtable, Toggl, and Notion are strongly preferred. Keenness to learn new platforms is a must!
- Experience managing budgets is a plus.
About You:
- You are mission-driven, curious, and ambitious. You are looking to roll your sleeves up to learn, get things done, and drive impact.
- You wake up in the morning motivated to generate meaningful, positive, cost-effective social impact at massive scale, in the here and now, for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
- You want to work with individuals and organizations who, like you, hold themselves accountable for achieving positive social impact.
- You feel inspired by Fit for Purpose’s values and are excited to work with Karen (you can learn more about her background and previous work here).
- You like to build things and have an entrepreneurial mindset. You are comfortable navigating uncertainty and working largely independently.
- You want to work with leading donors, non-profits, and research organizations tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
- You are comfortable managing up and giving deadlines to others.
- You understand trade-offs and opportunity costs and feel confident in communicating these clearly.
- You enjoy spending time, or living, in low- and middle-income countries.
- You enjoy creating structure and models, and working with data as much as you enjoy abstract ideas and discussions.
- You love testing and using various productivity tools and like to keep things organized.
The Fine Print:
- Fit for Purpose is currently hiring on a contract basis. This position would not constitute employment by Fit For Purpose.
- Fit for Purpose is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about global health and development and has a desire to contribute to scalable, high-impact projects and public policy initiatives. If you meet the above qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, please apply at the link here!
