Senior Associate, Syphilis Free Start Program

About the role

Evidence Action's Syphilis-Free Start (SFS) program aims to close syphilis screening gaps through HIV/syphilis dual testing and to address treatment barriers for women who test positive. The team is hiring two program associates: one to support country teams in Liberia, Zambia, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, and another to manage scoping research and stakeholder engagement for future geographies. The role reports to the (Senior) Manager and is based in Washington, DC.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to program planning, workplan development and reporting on the global SFS program, and help coordinate country program updates
• Work with the MLE team on monitoring and evaluation, including data quality reviews, facility observation tools, data collection and progress reporting
• Collaborate with technical, MLE, operations and program finance teams, and assist with donor reporting
• Provide day-to-day support and problem-solving to country teams, develop and refine training materials and tools, and help document implementation challenges and best practices
• Ensure program tools and training align with WHO and national guidelines, and support training and mentorship for facility-level health workers
• Support expansion by helping with preliminary research, scoping reports and databases, stakeholder meetings and health facility visits
• Support oversight of external partners, RFP workflows and financial and operational processes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 1-3 years, in public health, international development, economics or a related field
• Experience with global health programs in a low- or middle-income country setting
• Experience supporting government counterparts and country-based program teams
• Able to manage complex, interdependent workplans and adapt communication styles across cultures
• Ability to build processes from ambiguity in low-resource program contexts
• Oral and written French desired

What we offer

• Expected pay range of $60,000-$68,400 per year for the US position
• International health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance and disability coverage
• Retirement plans with a matching component and flexible leave options