Program Manager (HIV and TB)

About the role

Save the Children is recruiting two Program Managers for its HIV and TB thematic programme under GFATM, based at the Yangon head office. The post holder provides technical assistance, quality assurance and management oversight of sub-recipient grants, including activity implementation and fund use, and reports to the Head of HIV and TB Programs (GFATM). The role involves frequent travel, up to 6 days per month.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in and advise on the National HIV and TB technical strategy groups and working groups, and give technical assistance to sub-recipients on quality programming, epidemiology and medical subjects
• Keep sub-recipients up to date with guidelines and technical updates, and monitor their work plans and project implementation against national standards
• Monitor Community-Based Organization programmes and strengthen community systems and linkages to care, in collaboration with UNAIDS and other partners
• Analyse quarterly results and budget expenditure, review budgets and work plans semi-annually, and recommend actions to the Head of HIV and TB Programs
• Support the Head of Program with PUDR reporting, monitoring and commodity consumption, and coordinate with the counterpart Program Manager
• Represent the programme to government, the UN and other international agencies and donors, and contribute to technical strategic groups and working groups
• Organise technical sessions, monitoring and support visits to sub-recipient sites, and help develop case studies and operational research
• Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and local procedures, and report suspicions of child abuse

Required profile

• MD or MBBS degree; a Master's in Public Health, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field is strongly preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years of steadily increasing seniority, including 3 years of program management and technical experience in HIV and TB
• Prior supervisory experience and at least 3 years of management experience
• Grants management, donor-funded projects and previous work in HIV and TB are preferred
• Willingness to travel frequently and work in difficult environments

Required skills

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strategic thinking, evaluation of options and time management under pressure
• Proven facilitation of workshops and delivery of training
• People management and team leadership