Associate Director, Programs – Temporary

Role Overview

• Directs the strategic planning, development, and implementation of program
• Collaborates with representatives from private, government, and international agencies
• Represents the program in various national and international forums
• Conducts research, designs new initiatives, writes publishable articles and papers, collaborates with others, and designs programs
• May supervise staff
• Performs other related duties as required
• Plan and run day-to-day operations for projects in Francophone West Africa (Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire); support work in Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Ghana
• Own workplans, trackers, and on-time deliverables
• Serve as a forward-facing point of contact with NPHIs, Ministries of Health, partners (e.g., Africa CDC, WAHO), and funders (e.g., U.S. CDC)
• Schedule, run, and document meetings; drive follow-through
• Co-develop SOWs and budgets with NPHIs; track milestones, expenditures, and reporting; surface risks early and propose fixes
• Adapt in-person workshops to virtual formats; help facilitate IANPHI’s Staged Development Tool workshops and other workshops; coordinate logistics for meetings and conferences
• Draft and assemble inputs for proposals, donor reports (including U.S. CDC deliverables), case studies, and communications; keep contributors on deadlines
• Keep files organized, schedule calls with partners, maintain notes from calls and follow-up on action items

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in field related to specific program as indicated and five years program related experience, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and training
• Master's degree preferred
• 5+ years of hands-on program coordination or project management experience, preferably in global/public health or international development
• Demonstrated experience managing timelines, budgets, and multi-partner deliverables
• Professional French proficiency (written and spoken) sufficient to coordinate meetings, draft emails, interpret documents, and review documents with Francophone partners
• Strong writing skills (clear, concise, action-oriented)

Benefits

• Emory is an equal opportunity employer
• Additional Details Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities).