Responsibilities

Business Development and Growth 

• Manage the conceptualization and development of proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest for global health opportunities.
• Lead and write technical proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest for global health opportunities.
• Conduct capture, partner identification and development, and other business development activities for global health opportunities.
• Lead and/or contribute to design and methodology development aligned with health systems and integrated service delivery best practices.
• Support positioning and strategic planning for health systems and integrated service delivery opportunities.
• Develop partnerships and donor networks in support of health systems programs.

Technical Assistance and Project Management  

• Provide technical assistance to global health projects, including field-based short-term technical assistance.
• Contribute to the development and adaptation of existing technical approaches and tools.
• Manage learning around health systems programming, approaches, and best practices.
• Stay abreast of USAID headquarters and mission trends around health systems programming.
• Provide thought leadership through articles, blogs, and presentations to USAID, clients, and peer organizations.
• Manage complex donor-funded health systems programs, including oversight of project reports, budgets, and M&E plans.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing business/proposal development roles, especially leading global health proposal strategy and/or writing technical sections for USAID-funded opportunities.
• Experience providing project management and administration for USAID-funded programming.
• Experience working in one or more health technical areas: health promotion and community engagement, digitalization and digital health, and/or private sector engagement.
• Demonstrated experience managing and implementing global health projects funded by USAID, CDC, and/or other key donors in the international development sector.
• Demonstrated short- or long-term experience working in developing country contexts on issues relating to clinical service delivery, community health, or health systems strengthening.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information coherently and concisely
• Ability to write persuasively.
• Highly proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in French preferred, other language proficiency (Spanish and/or Portuguese or other) a plus.