Project Director/Dem Republic of Congo

General Summary/Purpose

The Senior Program Officer II oversees technical, programmatic, and administrative aspects of one or more large-scale programs and leads the development and implementation of programs independently.

The Senior Program Officer II will mentor staff and oversee teams. The Senior Program Officer II will lead technical work and center-wide initiatives independently. The Senior Program Officer II will lead proposal development and lead strategic partnership development and donor cultivation. The Senior Program Officer II will lead and oversee high-level strategy design and implementation and proposal development.

As the Democratic Republic of Congo Project Director, The Senior Program Officer II will have overall responsibility for coordination of Breakthrough ACTION activities and staff. The Senior Program Officer II will provide strategic direction and engage stakeholders to advance social and behavior change practice and capacity. The Senior Program Officer II will represent Breakthrough ACTION to USAID, the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC), USAID implementing partners, and relevant stakeholders.

Performance is measured in each of the areas below (program management, people management, technical work, and professional and organizational growth) with five criteria:

Quantity of Work

Quality of Work

Initiative, Problem Solving & Innovation

Interaction with Others

Communication

Performance of staff who supervise other staff will also be measured in:

Staff Development

Utilization and Allocation of Resources

Organizational Effectiveness

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Program Management

Lead, oversee or act as technical expert for large-scale projects and or country programs independently. May include:

Envision, design and initiate new program activities according to a larger program goal

Produce and edit documents, work plans, reports, and presentations

Lead budget development and resource allocation

Oversee staffing, roles, and level of effort to meet program goals

Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between program, finance, and administrative staff to ensure team functioning to meet program goals

Facilitate and model frequent, open, ongoing communication with program team members in all locations (offsite, in headquarters, and internationally)

Lead engagement with internal and external partners

Ensure adherence to JHU, CCP and donor rules, regulations and policies

Lead process of using data to inform strategies, work plans, and program direction

Put in place tools, processes, structures to ensure excellence in programs, products, and deliverables to meet program goals.

People Management

Design and manage effective team structure to meet program goals

Supervise, coach, and mentor staff independently

Orient and train new staff members

Conduct regular (at least quarterly) check ins and annual performance reviews with all supervisees

Identify and recommend appropriate professional development opportunities for supervisees

Ensure effective coaching, mentoring, and supervision of all staff on your team

Provide coaching and mentoring to promote continued growth and improvement among supervisees and other staff

Oversee and ensure the quality of work produced by staff or team. Develop processes, tools, and routines that ensure the quality of work

Operate with compliance to all JHU supervisory policy

Technical Work

Oversee high-level strategy design and implementation independently.

Lead and build staff capacity in technical work, including strategies, toolkits, communication materials, scripts, job aides, needs assessments, etc.

Generate and envision new activities, ideas, frameworks, and strategies that further high-level goals

Use, develop, and model tools, processes, best-practices and colleague review to ensure all products and documents are of the highest quality possible

Provide information to others about the quality of work. This includes raising concerns about errors, omissions, and poor quality products to the staff member responsible for that work, and requesting revision of work that is not high quality.

In collaboration with research and evaluation division, strategically plan for research, monitoring, and evaluation activities

Lead in-country technical work, including trainings, workshops, and program support, independently

Demonstrate technical expertise in relevant technical areas (i.e. Social Behavior Change (SBC), knowledge management, health areas, etc.) and build capacity in others

Demonstrate high level technical communication, including writing reports, creating and giving presentations, and facilitating trainings or group discussions

Ensure excellence in programs, products, and deliverables to meet program goals

Professional and Organizational Growth

Initiate and lead center-wide initiatives, independently

May include brown bags, communities of practice, etc.

Lead proposal development (technical, budget, coordination) independently

Lead strategic partnership development independently

Lead donor cultivation independently

Contribute to global technical knowledge

Represent JHU and CCP at relevant external meetings and events

May include delivering technical presentations, networking, relationship building, and initiate and follow through with opportunities for collaboration

Professionally engage and collaborate with other programs across the Center

Recognize and address factors that might strategically impact a program or the Center, and lead implementation of solutions

Proactively seek opportunities to expand leadership and management skills

Complete at least two JHU training courses related to job duties per year. For supervisors, this should include completing CCP HR’s recommended core courses in the JHU Supervisory Training Program within two years of taking on official supervisory duties

Request or initiate quarterly check-in meetings with supervisor to assess performance, strengths and areas for improvement in your current position, and establish professional goals

Identify opportunities for bringing new skills into the Center, including attending JHU courses and seminars, conferences, other external trainings etc.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
The Breakthrough ACTION Democratic Republic of Congo Project Director will have overall responsibility for coordination of social and behavior change (SBC) activities and staff. The Senior Program Officer II will possess deep applied experience in SBC; demonstrated abilities in leadership; strategic thinking; development of effective teams; and change management. The Senior Program Officer II will possess experience and demonstrated success in strengthening SBC capacity within the public sector and local and international NGO partners. The Senior Program Officer II will provide strategic direction for the project, proactively engaging a broad range of donors and implementers in advancing the practice of SBC in DRC. The Senior Program Officer II will have principal responsibility for representation of the project to USAID and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) and will cultivate open and collaborative management relationships with the management team at USAID/DRC, as well as with other Mission-funded Activities.

Senior-level management ability

Ability to lead large and complex activities primarily focused on SBC

Experience designing and managing integrated or multi-health area SBC activities, strongly preferred

Shows demonstrated and exceptional leadership abilities

Has proven ability to effectively engage partners and manage multi-partner consortia

Has experience interacting with U.S. government agencies including Missions.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree (M.A., MHS, MPH) required.

Six (6) years related experience required. Additional relevant experience and/or training may substitute for some education.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in public health or communication, preferred or commensurate experience

At least fifteen (15) years’ experience in international health programming strongly preferred.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Potential for extensive travel throughout the country and limited travel internationally.

Several senior technical and administrative staff.

Final amount to be determined. Estimated range of $20 – $25 million.

Classified Title: Sr. Program Officer II

Working Title: Project Director/Dem Republic of Congo

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG

Starting Salary Range: $82,325 – $113,185/ Commensurate with Experience

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: 98-MD: Non US

Department name: 10001159-Ctr for Communication Programs CCP

Personnel area: School of Public Health

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