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Management Sciences for Health · 1 day ago

Principal Investigator/Program Director

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$118K/yr - $158K/yr

8+ years exp

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that works with local partners to build resilient health systems. They are seeking a Principal Investigator/Program Director to lead a CDC-funded Global Health Security program aimed at enhancing countries' abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee implementation of all project activities related to epidemic prevention, public health preparedness, early warning systems, surveillance, laboratory detection, and emergency response capacity

Serve as the primary liaison to CDC, ensuring high-quality deliverables, compliance, and timely achievement of program milestones

Ensure strong coordination with MOHs, national public health institutes, regional bodies, implementing partners, relevant academic institutions, and other USG agencies

Uphold MSH standards for financial, contractual, political, and technical integrity

Provide vision and leadership to design, adapt, and implement technical approaches supporting GHS across the Prevent–Detect–Respond spectrum

Oversee development and refinement of the results framework, performance monitoring plan, MERL systems, and annual work plans

Guide strategies to build government capacities to lead and manage GHS efforts including strengthen surveillance systems such as event-based and indicator-based surveillance, early warning, digital disease detection, and data sharing with national and global partners

Support enhancement of laboratory systems, biosafety, sample transport systems, diagnostic capacity, and data-to-action processes

Develop strategies to strengthen and expand public health workforce as needed/ requested

Oversee activities to strengthen emergency operations, including rapid response teams, incident management systems, and multisector coordination mechanisms

Ensure documentation, learning, and dissemination of project results for maximum global impact

Ensure strong operational management, including compliance with CDC requirements and MSH SOPs

Establish a project staffing structure that reflects technical and geographic priorities and optimizes coordination with MOHs and CDC; build a strong team of exceptional experts and professionals who deliver

Manage, mentor, and develop project staff through supportive supervision, performance management, and capacity-building plans

Promote a culture of learning, accountability, collaboration, and innovation

Build and maintain strong working relationships with CDC, MOHs, national public health institutes, implementing partners, regional bodies, and other stakeholders

Ensure that project intelligence, political developments, risk factors, and opportunities are continuously monitored and communicated internally

Represent the project and MSH in national, regional, and global GHS fora

Ensure strong thought leadership and shared learning strategies and platforms

Qualification

Global health securityEpidemic preparednessPublic health surveillanceLaboratory detection systemsEmergency responseStrategic planningStakeholder engagementFluency in EnglishFluency in FrenchCommunication skillsTeam leadershipConflict resolution

Required

MPH, MD, or relevant master's degree required; PhD in epidemiology, public health surveillance, infectious diseases, or related field preferred

Minimum of 8-10+ years of progressively responsible experience in global health security, epidemic preparedness, surveillance system strengthening, laboratory systems, or emergency response

Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in at least two core GHS areas: epidemic prevention, public health surveillance, laboratory detection systems, GHS workforce development, emergency preparedness/response, or One Health

Strong experience partnering with Ministries of Health, national public health institutes, and government stakeholders

Prior experience directing large international donor-funded projects, preferably CDC-funded

Proven strategic planning, visioning, and high-level stakeholder engagement

Familiarity with CDC regulations, reporting systems, and program implementation expectations

Excellent communication, diplomacy, conflict resolution, and team leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to work within complex networks and coordinate across technical, geographic, and institutional boundaries

Fluency in English required; French preferred