Senior Program Officer: Health Practice
Company: Banyan Global
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 26, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
Banyan Global, an international development consulting firm, is
recruiting a full-time Program Officer to support our growing
health practice. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within five
practice areas: health; gender; youth; economic growth; and
monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). Banyan Global is
looking for a self-starting mid-career professional with experience
in health systems strengthening (HSS), human resources for health
(HRH), private health sector development or health supply chains,
who is interested in helping us manage and grow our innovative
health practice. This is a Washington D.C. based position that
requires legal authorization to work in the United States. -
Responsibilities:
Provide technical, program management and operational support to a
portfolio of USAID-funded health projects that cover a range of
technical areas, including HSS, HRH, private health sector
development, innovative financing and business strengthening for
the private health sector, and health supply chains. Up to 50% of
effort will support a USAID bilateral HRH in Nigeria. -Provide
technical inputs to health projects as requested. This may include
conducting assessments, providing training, supporting activity
design, implementation, MEL, and knowledge management (KM).
-Recruit and mobilize staff and consultants for long- and
short-term assignments. -Assist with project deliverables,
including researching, editing, and formatting documents and
training materials, and developing PowerPoint
presentations.Contribute to project deliverables such as regular
progress reports, financial reports, M plans, KM products,
etc.Assist Program Managers and field teams with budget development
and financial monitoring of projects by assisting with budget and
contract modifications as well as monthly, quarterly, and annual
financial reporting.Review client invoices and conduct monthly
expenditure analyses of project budgets against expenditures.Help
prepare project work plans and support monitoring of progress on
key deliverables and against indicators and targets in MEL
plans.Work closely with the Grants Manager to support grants under
contracts (GUC) under the USAID bilateral project in
Nigeriathroughout the grants cycle. Participate in the GUC
selection committee as a reviewer.Support monitoring of
subcontracts and provide programmatic input for clearance of
partner invoices along with ongoing financial management of partner
expenses, in coordination with the country backstop team.Ensure the
on-time submission of high-quality project deliverables.Support
external communications efforts including development and review of
success stories, newsletter articles, blog posts, website updates,
or other external communications products.Supervise and mentor
Program Coordinator(s) assigned to the same portfolio of projects
and provide guidance on policies and procedures. -Participate in
new business development.Manage organizational deadlines and
responsibilities such as completing corporate budget
projections.Liaise with USAID, contracting agencies, and other
clients on project issues.Travel abroad for project and/or new
business assignments.
Qualifications:
At least 5-7 years of experience in international development,
supporting USAID-funded projects.Experience in HSS, HRH, private
health sector development, and/or health supply chains.Experience
managing USAID grants under contracts strongly preferred.Experience
with USAID policies, procedures, and regulations.Strong budget,
financial management, and Microsoft Excel skills
required.Experience with developing work plans, reviewing reports,
and supporting field programs, including start-up and
close-out.Experience in proposal writing, proposal management,
(pre-)teaming agreements, and the overall bid process for USAID
solicitations.Capacity to work effectively in different
cultures.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Strong
organizational skills and ability to work independently.Experience
in Africa especially Nigeria a plus but not requiredFluency in a
second language a plus but not required.
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