Program Manager, Syphilis Free Start

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Lead the efforts of Evidence Action in exploring new applications and strategies for the Syphilis-Free Start program.

• Design and thoroughly evaluate innovative theories of change, health outcomes, delivery platforms, technologies, and geographical areas.

• Create testable program models and establish criteria for scaling up initiatives.

• Develop and rigorously evaluate theories of change that extend beyond syphilis, including pathways to impacting HIV and hepatitis B.

• Examine alternative service delivery platforms, such as private, faith-based, and community-based facilities.

• Formulate formative research questions, measurement frameworks, and evaluation strategies for pilot programs.

• Supervise the daily implementation of pilots, including management of partners and contracts, program rollout, training, and issue resolution.

• Modify management strategies to suit different delivery models and partner organizations.

• Aid in program planning, work planning, and reporting; identify risks and scope changes to the Associate Director, SFS.

• Assist in the design of baseline and endline assessments and integrate indicators into HMIS and DHIS2 where applicable.

• Monitor antenatal diagnostic technologies and evaluate candidates based on operational, regulatory, procurement, workflow, training, and treatment criteria.

• Design and implement technology introduction pilots in collaboration with the global MLE team and Ministry counterparts.

• Consolidate pilot findings into recommendations on feasibility, effectiveness, and scaling strategies.

• Support both quantitative and qualitative analyses using Stata, R, or Excel.

• Generate recommendations for policy, service delivery, testing algorithms, and implementation models.

• Disseminate insights across pilot regions and adapt them for external technical audiences.

• Act as the primary liaison with Ministries of Health and stakeholders in pilot locations.

• Manage local implementing partners and contractors.

• Share insights with Ministries to guide scale-up decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, public policy, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in global health programs, encompassing both program management and a monitoring, learning, and evaluation (MLE) background in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

• Experience in designing program models for new interventions or pilots, along with defining indicators, data collection methods, and evaluation strategies.

• Proven experience in utilizing evidence to recommend whether to continue, adapt, or discontinue a program.

• Experience in managing routine data collection and analysis.

• Strong quantitative skills and expertise in data analysis.

• Proficiency in Stata, R, or comparable software is preferred.

• Experience functioning as both a program lead and an MLE lead.

• Ability to tailor communication styles for teams with varied skill levels and cultural backgrounds.

• Proven ability to produce clear, decision-focused reports for program and donor stakeholders.

• Capability to manage complex, interdependent projects and develop structured, adaptable processes.

• Ability to create processes amid uncertainty and adjust methods to fit low-resource program settings and the existing infrastructure and systems.

• Proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is preferred but not mandatory.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the U.S.; Evidence Action is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa.

🏝️ Benefits

• International health care

• HSA/FSA options

• Life insurance

• Disability coverage

• Retirement plans with a matching contribution

• Generous and flexible leave policies

• Additional employee perks on a reimbursement basis

• Flexible remote work options

• Opportunities for international travel (~30%)