Project Director

Job Description

Title: Project Director

Company Name: FHI Solutions LLC

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A master's degree or equivalent in public health, medicine, business administration, public administration or related field

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Country Learning Hub Partners for Immunization Equity in Bangladesh
∎ We are currently seeking qualified candidates in Bangladesh for the position of Project Director for the anticipated Gavi Country Learning Hub Partners for Immunization Equity in Bangladesh.
∎ The Country Learning Hub activity aims to provide systematic and robust monitoring and learning for interventions by working in conjunction with the government, local academic institutions, and civil society organizations in order to maximize data use and learning. The specific objectives of the learning hub is to: 1) generate and synthesize learning on the barriers to children being reached to influence programme planning and tailored approaches to identify and reach zero-dose children and missed communities; 2) strengthen the evidence base of effective approaches to identify and reach zero-dose children and missed communities by understanding what works, should be scaled up, and what does not work and to do so in a timely, iterative manner; and 3) improve metrics, measures, and methods to access and use data on a regular basis to improve reaching zero-dose children and missed communities.
∎ Availability of the position is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI Solutions.
∎ Overview:
∎ The Project Director will provide strategic vision, overall leadership and technical direction for the project. S/he will be responsible for ensuring that the project is planned and executed with quality, accountability and measurable impact. The Project Director will oversee the development and implementation of a robust monitoring, learning and evaluation (MLE) agenda, and translation of evidence into practice. S/he will cultivate strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including government, United Nations agencies, academia, and civil society organizations to operationalize the learning hub. The Project Director will lead a team of technical and financial and administrative staff.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Establish and maintain relationships with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, expanded programme on immunization, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and academic and other implementing partners
∎ Identify issues and risks to implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate program adjustments
∎ Lead the development of annual project plans and ensure activities are implemented to the highest professional standard, on time and on budget
∎ Oversee financial and administrative management of the program, ensuring budget discipline and compliance with FHI Solutions policies and procedures and Gavi rules and regulations
∎ Supervise the development and submission of program deliverables, progress reports, plans and responses to donor requests
∎ Ensure the achievement of high-quality results as committed in the work plans and MLE plan
∎ Supervise, mentor and motivate team members to foster individual growth and team building

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum fifteen years of experience at a senior program management level, including direct supervision of technical and financial and administrative staff
∎ Excellent knowledge of immunization programming, including innovative approaches to reach zero dose children and missed communities
∎ Excellent relationships with the Bangladesh EPI program. Demonstrated experience working with Gavi a plus
∎ Experience overseeing and/or implementing large-scale implementation science and research utilisation projects
∎ Demonstrated ability to develop and foster collaboration with government, United Nations agencies, academic and civil society organizations
∎ Excellent communication (written and oral), analytical, organization and interpersonal skills

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 13 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 2 May 2022
∎ FHI Solutions LLC

Category: NGO/Development