Program Officer, III in Washington, DC or Durham, NC.

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We seek qualified candidates for the position of Program Officer, III in Washington, DC or Durham, NC.

Position Summary:

As member of a program team, provides program oversight and system improvement/ development for field programs. This position will be based in Washington, DC or Durham, NC.

Position Responsibilities:

Provide leadership for projects and/or support country programs in a select region, particularly in large, complex or start-up programs. Provide ongoing programmatic; management; and financial oversight required by projects and/or the regional and country offices. Participate in resource development efforts to identify Resource Development opportunities and lead proposal development teams, as necessary. Build capacity of country offices and implementing partners to manage programming. Oversee the design and implementation process of country programs, subagreements and task orders; and act as primary point of contact for select countries. Ensure accurate and timely reports and other relevant documents for field programs, e.g., quarterly implementing agency and country office program implementation and financial reports. Contribute to the Division’s annual strategic planning, work planning and budgeting processes, including identification of potential projects for bi-lateral or third party funding. Manage the development of tools and procedures for project implementation; reporting; monitoring; evaluation; capacity assessment; and/or management consistent with cooperative agreement requirements, and manage dissemination of procedures to other staff. Determine the feasibility of developing new projects based on current initiatives and capabilities.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or its international equivalent in Public Health or other related field. MS/MA preferred; Minimum of 8 + years’ experience with program management, international development programs and US Government rules and regulations; Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job; Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues in assigned areas e.g. reproductive health, family planning, HIV infection; Experience managing donor funded projects; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Written and verbal French and English Language proficiency required.; Relevant computer software skills required; Ability to work independently with initiative to manage high volume work flow; may structure work of staff members; Overseas field experience required.

How to apply:

FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may register online through FHI 360's Career Center at www.fhi360.org/careercenter or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.

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