The Department of International Health is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator II to manage day-to-day operations of ReLAB-HS program both at central level and in the priority program countries. Working closely with the ReLAB-HS Director Operations and Country Coordinators, provide assistance with programmatic oversight for the development and implementation of global and/or country-level program on rehabilitation and assistive technology and their integration in health systems.

Assist with ensuring strong collaboration among program partners and country teams by developing and instituting program management processes which will allow for tracking progress. Responsible for writing program reports and plans for the donor and regularly contribute to other non-scientific writing. Work with JHU-IIRU leadership and team members to write grant proposals and contribute to other business development activities. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with program staff for efficient program planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and reporting of ReLAB-HS activities, and facilitate the development of an effective support environment for team members to implement their technical and programmatic activities/interventions.
• Lead in writing quality reports to the donor and ensure timely submissions; assist team members in business and other writing.
• Assist country offices in work planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Work collaboratively with program staff/partners to ensure that resources for effective and timely program implementation are available. 
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of activities for program countries as needed.
• Work collaboratively with finance staff to prepare and track the progress of project and activity budgets.
• Provide operational support to work streams and working groups for the implementation of activities through country programs. Facilitate technical assistance needed to execute project work plans, which may include external consultants. 
• Ensure timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results to the donor.
• Ensure compliance with JHU and USAID operational policies and regulations.
• Identify and promote opportunities for new business and sources of funding.
• Contribute to proposal management, design, writing, and editing. 
• Participate in the review of programmatic portions of business development proposals. 
• Promote and support knowledge management and sharing efforts, including uploading/managing documents onto ReLAB-HS knowledge management sites.
• Contribute to the development of novel knowledge management and sharing tools and processes.
• Support field staff to assume responsibilities for developing and managing the program at the field level, as needed.

Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned. Occassional travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. Five year’s related experience. Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

JHU Equivalency Formula:  30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.  For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum experience required for the respective job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health or related field.
• Experience working on international health programs.
• Strong programming, management and writing skills.
• Fluency in one or more language spoken in the ReLAB-HS priority countries (Burma,   Pakistan, Ukraine, Uganda). The program plans to expand to Latin America as well.
• Demonstrable experience/understanding of health systems and/or rehabilitation and assistive technology.
• Demonstrated collaborative relationship with consortium partners.
• Experience working in USAID projects with multiple partners and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
• Field oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming and the ability to manage several major activities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of international and USG donor agencies and private sector foundations.
• Aware of and sensitive to working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural groups in a developing country environment. 
• Appreciation for socio-cultural differences in countries, preferably having lived and worked in one or more low resource settings.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform. 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•   Detail oriented.
•   Results oriented.
•   Strong change management skills.
•   Excellent presentation, facilitation, teambuilding and program coordination skills.
•   Excellent organizational, problem solving, and decision making skills.
•   Exceptional written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator II   ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC 
Starting Salary Range: $45,195.00-$62,225.00; Commensurate with experience
Employee Group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt  
Location: School of Public Health 
Department Name: International Health, Health Systems 
Personnel Area: Johns Hopkins University

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