Malaria Program Director At World Relief

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

The Malaria Program Director will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the PMI program in Burundi. This individual will provide technical leadership and guidance to the program team, oversee program implementation, and manage relationships with key stakeholders. This is a full-time position based in Bujumbura, with frequent travel within the country and occasional travel outside of Burundi. The position is contingent upon award of the USAID five year award and funding availability., including the Government of Burundi, USAID, and other partners. The ideal candidate for this role should have previous experience with PMI programs.

Role & Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Provide technical leadership and guidance for the PMI program in Burundi.
Oversee program implementation and ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including the Government of Burundi, USAID, and other partners.
Ensure compliance with all PMI regulations and requirements.
Manage program budget and ensure effective use of resources.
Supervise program staff and ensure high-quality performance.
Identify and manage risks to program implementation and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
Foster a culture of teamwork, learning, and continuous improvement within the program team

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of community health systems, community mobilization and engagement, gender and social norms, and behavior change.
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders to achieve results.
Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment across time zones, and at times outside of normal business hours,
Flexibility and openness to redirection and finding solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and include diverse groups of stakeholders in program design, implementation, and evaluation

Requirements

Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
Master’s Degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience managing complex malaria control programs in a developing country context.
Experience managing PMI-funded programs is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of malaria control interventions, including vector control, case management, and surveillance.
Demonstrated ability to manage program budgets and resources effectively.
Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Fluency in English and French is required.
Up to 50% domestic and/or international travel required

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package to international employees:

– Medical, Dental, Vision

– Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!

– Paid Sick and Vacation Time

– Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (subject to country requirements)

– Paid Home and Hardship Leaves

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

– Group Term Life (employee)

– Long Term Disability (US Expats only)

– Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

– Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health/Resiliency Assistance

– Emergency evacuation insurance

World Relief – Retirement:

– 401K & Roth (US Expats Only) – WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%

– 4% retirement plan match for all other employees, unless dictated by country law.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

· The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

· Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

· The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

· Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

· Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

· Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

· Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

· All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.

In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief’s employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.