Sr. Program Officer

We are seeking a Sr. Program Officer who will provide technical, programmatic, and administrative assistance to one or more programs and leads the development and implementation of discreet program activities independently. The Senior Program Officer may supervise and mentor staff. S/he also travels internationally to lead short-term technical assistance (STTA) in areas of their expertise and may oversee STTA trips of junior staff. S/he will lead technical work and center-wide initiatives independently. S/he will lead proposal development and contribute to strategic partnership development, with support.

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

Specific Duties & Responsibilities 

Program Management

• Lead technical areas, larger activities and/or programs independently.
• Envision, design and initiate new program activities according to a larger program goal.

• Oversee country programs with support.
• Produce and edit documents, work plans, reports, and presentations.
• Monitor budgets and make strategic decisions to reallocate funding according to strategic priorities.
• Act as liaison for consultant activities, ensuring statement of work, contract and deliverables are in place.
• Initiate, track and monitor procurements, contracts, work plans and other administrative and programmatic documents.
• Work closely with finance and administrative staff to ensure timely and compliant spending.
• Maintain frequent, open, ongoing communication with program team members in all locations (offsite, in headquarters, and internationally)
• Liaise with internal and external partners.
• Adhere to JHU, CCP and donor rules, regulations and policies.
• Upload and save deliverables on relevant knowledge management platforms.
• Identify and address STTA needs independently.
• Work closely with research to routinely review program performance data and initiate adaptations to program management and implementation.

People Management

• Supervise staff with support.
• 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.
• 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.
• Manage group work and effective team functioning independently, includes identifying and filling staffing gaps and independent contractor identification and hiring.
• This position may not have official supervisory duties; s/he will engage in coaching and mentoring of staff.
• Operate with compliance to all JHU supervisory policy.

Technical Work

• Lead and manage technical work independently, 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 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, contribute to design and implementation of research plans and activities.

• Supervise/oversee STTA of junior staff with support.
• Lead in-country STTA, including trainings, workshops, and program support, independently.
• Demonstrate technical expertise in relevant technical areas (i.e. SBC, knowledge management, health areas, etc.)
• Demonstrate high level technical communication, including writing reports, creating and giving presentations, and facilitating trainings or group discussions.

Professional & Organizational Growth

• Initiate and lead center-wide initiatives, independently.
• May include brown bags, communit