FHI 360
human development
STRIDESTechnicalDirector
“STRIDES Technical Director at FHI 360. Skills: technical leadership, project management, global health security, contract management. Leads and directs technical focus areas across the Activity to enhance global health security in Bangladesh. Aligns STRIDES technical frameworks, approaches, tools, and activities with relevant normative guidelines and technical standards in country”
What You'll Achieve.
increase a country’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) scores; strengthen core capacities — including laboratory and surveillance systems strengthening and emergency response operations; improving compliance with International Health Regulations (IHR) and overall global health security; successful delivery of all technical aspects and reporting; completion of technical deliverables on schedule and within budget; meet or exceed quality standards
Industry & Context.
Excellent and demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills; Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions; Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Works on problems of complex scope and require in depth evaluation of issues and assessment of intangible factors; Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques for obtaining results; Problems encountered are complex, highly varied and require considerable judgment to obtain results
Up to 30% local and regional travel, Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive, Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time, Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Infectious Disease, Laboratory Science, Health Systems Strengthening, or a related field from a recognized university, 12+ years of relevant technical/project management experience, 8+ years of leadership, business acumen and/or line management experience
Nice to Have
Project Management (PM) Certification or (PhD) in Public Health, Prior work experience with MoHP, MoALD and their respective departments, divisions and centers, Prior work experience in an international non-governmental organization (NGO), Prior experience implementing USG-funded contracts
What You'll Do.
Leads and directs technical focus areas across the Activity to enhance global health security in Bangladesh
Aligns STRIDES technical frameworks
and activities with relevant normative guidelines and technical standards in country
Identifies specialized partnership needs and engaging qualified partners to ensure technical performance
Works closely with technical leads
Evaluation & Learning (MEL) team and Program Management teams ensure adherence with the United States Government’s (USG) global health security priorities in country
Accountable for the successful delivery of all technical aspects and reporting of the STRIDES activity in country from initiation through delivery and closeout
Ensures completion of technical deliverables on schedule and within budget and that meet or exceed quality standards
Serves as STRIDES technical lead and key point of contact for relevant topics
Provides technical direction to develop country-specific workplans and budgets
Ensures high quality technical deliverables—including workplans
required and ad hoc reports
and success stories highlighting technical achievements—are developed
submitted and approved on schedule and within budget parameters
Provides direction to ensure technical activities to ensure technical activities are compliant with STRIDES contract
government regulations
relevant quality standards and FHI 360’s policies and procedures
Responds to client requests and questions on technical ensures timely drafts and submissions of consent
approvals and/or waivers
Ensures technical activities are designed to support STRIDES monitoring and evaluation
Collaborates with the MEL Advisor and Project Director to finalize and submit country-specific technical indicators and report against their progress in quarterly
Assesses subcontractors’ performance on technical activities and directs adjustments
Collaborates with the MEL Advisor
Project Director and Communications lead to promote STRIDES successes by collecting
and distributing success stories
and outreach at events
Represent STRIDES at global health security-focused events
Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports
including ongoing feedback
coaching and career support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works closely with technical leads, the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) team and Program Management teams; Collaborates with the MEL Advisor and Project Director; Collaborates with the MEL Advisor, Project Director and Communications lead; Coordinates across STRIDES Management Team
Communication Scope
Excellent oral and written communication skills; Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills
Process & Methodology
contract and project management, project management, budget management, schedule management, performance requirements management
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