World Vision International
This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Project Director, CDC Sierra Leone, you will be responsible for the successful implementation of the CDC-funded project to build and improve country capacity and leadership in the prevention, early detection, and response to infectious disease threats, with an emphasis on data and surveillance, diagnostics, public health workforce and institutions, and prevention and response. The project budget is estimated to be $30 million. You will be responsible for providing overall strategic leadership, oversight, and coordination for project activities and staff. You will possess deep applied experience in disease surveillance, health system strengthening, public health agencies, and primary health care in contexts similar to Sierra Leone. You will have demonstrated abilities in leadership, strategic thinking, development of effective teams, and change management. You must also have a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and efficiently with host country agencies, including central and local governments, development partners, civil society, and community-based organizations.
Requirements include:
- Master’s degree in related field required. PhD degree preferred.
- In addition to education, requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in health program implementation in settings similar to Sierra Leone, including experience in health systems strengthening, disease surveillance, quality improvement, and health workforce capacity strengthening.
- Experience as a chief of party or senior project director required.
- Proven ability to manage highly complex grants.
- Requires knowledge of and familiarity with US Government international assistance program requirements, preferably CDC and/or other bilateral funding agencies.
- Requires experience managing sub-grants and contracts under grants for complex projects.
- English required.
- Travel within country required.
Is this the job for you?
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online. We will be accepting applications until the right candidate is found.
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
