Program Officer

Program Officer

Jhpiego – John Hopkins University

Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Overview

Jhpiego, a global leader in improving health care for women and families, seeks to hire a Program Officer, based in Azad Jammu Kashmir. Jhpiego is implementing National Infection Prevention & Control program in AJK and Islamabad along with National Institute of Health under The Global Fund grant. The position will be supporting the project implementation by assisting the program team in various activities. The position will report to Technical Lead IPC.

Responsibilities

Program Officer will support the Technical Manager IPC and Project team of Jhpiego to:

• Support the execution of work plan activities in country office and support provincial teams (ISL, AJK);
• Support in Conducting periodic technical trainings and supportive supervision;
• Support operations and finance teams in conducting the training, finalizing the activities report, managing overall activities, financial sheet development of activities and compile financial and operation documents needed for activities implementation and closure;
• Support the Healthcare Associated infection surveillance component and troubleshooting;
• Develop detailed program plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource;
• Research and analyze data to identify program needs and opportunities;
• Write project briefs, with support of team lead adapt and develop tools for collecting data for the project;
• Under the guidance of team lead, assemble briefing materials and prepare power-point and other presentations;
• Oversee the day-to-day execution of program activities;
• Monitor program progress and make adjustments as needed to meet targets under direction of technical manager;
• Support team lead in managing project budget, track expenditures;
• Conduct regular assessments of program effectiveness; and
• Reports on program outcomes, challenges, and recommendations for improvement;
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including records of expenditures, participant data, and program evaluations;
• Coordinate and support team lead in successful execution of Any other task assigned by team lead.

Required Qualifications

• Masters in Public Health/Business Administration/Economics or Biostatistics with 3-5 years of relevant experience;
• Demonstrable ability in data analysis and publications;
• Having experience of administration and management of activities on national and provincial level;
• Proven communication, coordination and documentation skills and expertise;
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting;
• Knowledge of field work, stakeholders and project management tools;
• Ability to develop reports and use of social media;
• A good team player and strong coordination skills;
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills;
• Ability to travel within country.

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