Program Officer II – Management & Operations

About the role

The Program Officer II, Management & Operations provides central support to the global project management and operations team on a large United States Government‑funded global health initiative. Reporting to the Associate Director, M&O, the role focuses on cross‑cutting management tasks at headquarters level, ensuring smooth core operations and compliance with internal and external regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate routine project meetings, webinars, and develop agendas and presentations.
• Draft, review, and process sub‑award packages, purchase orders, and payments for HQ‑paid subawards.
• Liaise with subcontractors, vendors, and partners to facilitate task completion and planning.
• Prepare and submit monthly FFATA reports and review expense reports and invoices prior to approval.
• Maintain project trackers for contractual deliverables, manage document‑management sites, and support onboarding of new HQ staff.
• Assist with employee and consultant hiring processes, including recruitment, interviewing, and development of scopes of work and RFA/RFQ/RFPs.

Required profile

• Full understanding of project and project‑management concepts and practices.
• Basic knowledge of global health programming and task‑level project design.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong demonstrated project‑management abilities.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on a high‑impact global health project funded by the US government.
• Collaborative environment with a global operations team.
• Professional development through cross‑functional responsibilities.