Senior Program Officer

FHI 360 staff working in the United States are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, regardless of the type of project or client they serve, or of their employment status (full/part-time, remote, telework, or in-office), unless an accommodation applies. FHI 360 complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy. Full vaccination is currently defined as two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Booster doses are not required at this time. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Program Officer to support a USAID-funded global research project. Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to help women protect themselves from HIV by accelerating introduction and scale-up of new biomedical prevention products.    Job Summary/Responsibilities: The Senior Program Officer is primarily responsible for providing management support. S/he plays a key role in ensuring achievement of project objectives and completion of activities while adhering to scope, budget, and schedule requirements. Responsibilities include managing the development and monitoring of implementation plans and budgets, program reporting and documentation, donor and partner relations, compliance, programmatic monitoring, and close-out. S/he will work with select country, regional and Durham, NC and Washington, DC staff. Accountabilities: Provide program management, technical and administrative support to project teams Develop workplans and track performance against project timelines, budget, objectives, and deliverables Troubleshoot, prioritize, and address programmatic, financial, administrative, and logistics needs and other project requirements Develop project budgets and budget modifications, and monitor project expenditures to ensure activities are implemented within budgetary guidelines Serve as primary point of contact/ program backstop for selected countries and interact independently with field-based colleagues Monitor implementation progress and address issues in a timely manner, keeping senior staff apprised of activity progress and challenges Coordinate the provision of support to country programs Document and disseminate project accomplishments, results, challenges, and lessons learned among internal and external partners Prepare and submit progress reports, presentations, project briefs and other project materials Support the development of subawards and subcontracts by drafting, reviewing and approving scopes of work and budgets Develop and maintain internal and external relationships serving as the liaison for internal units (contracts, HR, finance, travel) as well as partners and project stakeholders Ensure compliance with donor requirements and FHI 360 policies and procedures Perform other duties as assigned Education: Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent in Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or Related Field. Project Management (PM) Certification preferred. Experience: Minimum of 6 years’ experience with program management of US Government-funded projects, with knowledge of USG rules and regulations, subaward management, and workplan and budget monitoring. Experience with USAID and/or PEPFAR-funded projects preferred. Experience with global health programming. Familiarity with sexual and reproductive health and/or HIV programs preferred. Articulate and professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with clients and staff; adept at cross-cultural communication. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines. Strong coordination, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in teams and create collaborative team environment. Fluency in written and spoken English required Travel Requirements: 10 - 25% This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. 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