Corus International · 1 month ago
Project Director – CDC Health System Strengthening Activity (Global)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCorus International is a global leader in international development, dedicated to ending extreme poverty. They are seeking a Project Director to lead a CDC-funded project aimed at enhancing global health security through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other institutions, ensuring the project's goals and objectives are achieved within budget and timeframe.
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Responsibilities
Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within budget and timeframe
Serve as principal liaison to CDC and the country governments, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner organizations at the national and subnational level) on administrative, financial, and programmatic matters related to the project
Liaise with CDC, other donors, and implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant public health mechanisms, private sector engagement, and USG activities globally
Ensure results-oriented technical components and high-quality and timely deliverables and reports
Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues
Lead project teams (e.g., technical, program, finance, and operational staff) to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring project staff
Oversee project deliverables, including ensuring programmatic and financial report preparation and high-quality timely submission, and ensuring cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation
Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials
Represent the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic forums at all levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination
Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues
Ensure compliance with CDC rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team
Qualification
Required
Advanced graduate degree in public health, medicine/nursing, international development, or related field experience. Doctoral degree or MD/MPH an asset
Minimum of 10 years' experience in the implementation and management of international donor/CDC funded health projects, with substantial knowledge and experience related to infectious diseases prevention and mitigation highly preferred
Proven technical expertise using new approaches to strengthen outbreak preparedness and response and disease surveillance
Knowledge of USG framework of strengthening outbreak response, health emergency preparedness and disease surveillance systems in fragile contexts and familiarity with CDC policy and strategies
Knowledge of and experience with CDC rules and regulations required
Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with government agencies, international donor agencies, and private sector stakeholders
Experience collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government agencies and aligning program activities and results with national strategies
Demonstrated leadership qualities, including technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex programs in resource-constrained countries; prior experience as a Project Director/Chief of Party for CDC-funded projects similar in scope and size is required
Strong staff supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences; demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams
Experience building the capacity of national non-government partner organizations and government systems to achieve CDC's goal of strengthening national ownership for future funding
Strong communication skills, including both written and oral presentation skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public and private partners
English fluency with professional proficiency in writing required; fluency or proficiency in Krio strongly preferred
Ability to travel to project sites as needed
Preferred
Fluency or proficiency in Krio strongly preferred
Working fluency or better in other language an asset, especially French, also potentially Spanish, Arabic, etc
Experience working fragile contexts preferred
Company
Corus International
Corus International works on international development and humanitarianism.
Founded in 2020Washington, District of Columbia, USA
501-1000 employees
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