Senior Program Manager - Global Health Risk and Capacity (GHRC) project

The Senior Program Manager (SPM) provides technical, operational and management support to the USAID Global Health Risk and Capacity (GHRC) project teams, ensuring programs are delivered on time, within budget, and meet client expectations.

They work with the Implementation Director and the technical team to ensure the program design aligns with IntraHealth's mission and standards.

The SPM manages the engagement, communications, and ensuring smooth start-up, implementation and management of country-focused local partners capacity strengthening work ensuring high-quality technical deliverables, compliance, responsiveness to Missions, and timely implementation of capacity development activities.

They may supervise program officers and will report to the Director of Implementation, occasionally taking on director-level tasks.

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

This position can be based within the United States or globally.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Oversee project activities for the assigned country portfolio ensuring quality of deliverables, timely implementation as well as compliance, budgeting, staffing, and procurement.
• Develop and manage implementation of Mission buy in work plan and deliverables for local partner capacity building activities.
• Coordinate with country project teams and HQ departments to ensure smooth project execution from start to finish.
• Track project progress and recommend actions to meet donor and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide direct technical support to country teams and coordinate additional quality assistance as needed.
• Work closely with in-country leaders, USAID Missions, local capacity building advisors and local partners to ensure workplans are high-quality and deliverables are completed on time.
• Review performance metrics, finances, and deliverables, escalating issues to the program director when necessary.
• Help project directors develop Learning Plans and conduct review meetings.
• Work with the Strategic Information team to implement evidence-based interventions.
• Promote adaptive management and encourage data-driven decision-making among project teams.
• Supervise junior staff, providing feedback through goal setting and performance reviews.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in public health, international health, or related fields is required, Masters preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience managing multi-year, international USG and / or non-USG health programs (e.g., FP, HIV, MCH, HRH, integrated health).
• At least 2 years of experience leading professional staff as a supervisor, including leading a team within a low- and middle-income country setting preferred.
• Experience working in a management role for multi-donor projects in an HQ office.
• Experience in managing local partner capacity building activities.
• Intermediate skills in program and financial data analysis and use.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in French or Spanish is preferred.
• International and domestic travel for this position is estimated to be 25%.
• Strong, proven skills in Excel, budget management and monitoring, and strong financial acumen.

Why join IntraHealth?

IntraHealth International is a global health nonprofit that has worked in more than 100 countries since 1979. We improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the systems in which they work so that everyone everywhere has the health care they need to thrive.

Our programs generate long-term social and economic impact to keep communities around the world healthy, strong, and prosperous.

And our dynamic staff are passionate about global health and equity. We are committed to excellence. Join us. The future of global health starts here.

Our benefits

IntraHealth is a great place to work. We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and flexible teleworking and remote work policies that reflect our focus on staff safety, well-being, and retention.

Our workplace culture

IntraHealth stands for equality, justice, and respect. We strive to be an antiracist organization that works to minimize power imbalances and increase local sustainability in global health.

We aim to create and foster a workforce that reflects and contributes to the diverse global community in which we work. Join us and be part of it.

Learn more about our workplace culture : https : / / www.intrahealth.org / our-workplace-culture

Equal opportunity employer

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.

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