FHI 360 is seeking a qualified candidate who will serve as the Principal Investigator for a potential US CDC-funded work that seeks to reduce tuberculosis (TB) burden and mortality in countries and settings with high TB burden in Southeast Asia by strengthening the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB through the adoption and expansion of innovative approaches. Activities will focus on: (1) Expanding early TB diagnosis by implementing active case finding using advanced and innovative screening methods and scale-up of novel TB diagnostic approaches, (2) Advancing TB prevention interventions including expansion of TB preventive treatment to at risk populations, conducting readiness assessments and introduction of new TB vaccines, and increasing infection prevention and control capacity and support. (3) Improving TB and drug-resistant TB treatment outcomes for all individuals affected by TB by implementation of novel and shorter TB treatment regimens.

Job Summary:

If the prospective project is awarded to FHI 360, the Principal Investigator (PI) will lead and direct the development and implementation process for the project involving departmental and cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a potential regional US CDC funded TB activity. They are responsible for achieving the projects vision and strategy, directing the project technical, strategic information, and program management directors, and managing critical relationships with the donor, national and international partners, and other key stakeholders. The PI has overall programmatic and fiscal responsibility for the project, including ensuring successful implementation of the work plan and achievement of targets and goals, effectively communicating accomplishments, making financial reports, and ensuring compliance with all US government policies and relevant regulations. They will monitor the project from initiation through delivery and ensure that the completion of project activities is on schedule and within approved budget. They will select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the project. The preferred candidate will have strong TB technical experience as well as program leadership experience.

*This position is contingent upon successful award.

Accountabilities:

Responsible for creating, promoting, and maintaining safe and equitable work environments for all personnel, including a harassment- and violence-free work culture, and systems for safeguarding project participants.

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Reviews project proposals and plans to determine scheduling, budget, procedures, staffing, and allotment of resources needed for projects.

Leads the development and implementation of project strategies, work plans, and implementation plans to meet project goals and ensure compliance with policies.

Ensures that technical efforts are evidence-informed and contribute to project results and impact.

Fosters an innovation-friendly environment that enables and empowers the identification, generation and circulation of ideas, approaches, solutions and collaborations towards quality person-centered TB services.

Provides guidance and training to managers and staff to achieve project goals while encouraging effective teamwork .

Establishes, serves, and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders on project matters.

Provide s leadership to the project team to direct and monitor implementation of activities within the approved work plan, ensuring that activities are performed to a high professional standard, effectively implemented, and fulfill donor and FHI 360s requirements .

Works closely with countr y project teams to ensure project implementation remains technically sound and promot es cross-country learning, best practice exchange, and harmonization of approaches .

Responsible for induction of project staff, ensuring their familiarity with mandate values, quality standards, policies and project objectives and their individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies.

Oversees the sub-contract and sub-grant cycle from pre-award to close – out including solicitation processes, pre-award, award, monitoring and close-out of sub-awards based on donor regulations, policies, and procedures.

Respond s to issues that arise during sub-award/contract, and award project implementation, including but not limited to, financial reporting, issuing modifications, oversight of compliance with terms and conditions and resolution of disputes, and resolving audit (financial and/or general performance ) findings.

Manage s relationship s with donor and project agreement / contract .

Provides direction to country leadership on senior-level policy and technical dialogue with ministries of health and other government ministries and units.

Ensures the timely and complete submission of all performance reports and responses to donor requests for performance, success stories, and financial information for the project.

Represent s and/or ensures FHI 360 is represented at technical meetings, conferences, and workshops.

Supervise s and mentor s all senior management staff.

Coordinate s with other donor-funded implementing partners on common objectives and activities, as needed.

Ensures effective communication across the entire project with team and relevant stakeholders, including, among others, (1) providing regular briefings and updates to relevant parties (e.g., supervisors) (2) facilitating regular team meetings to share information across project components and (3) contributing to positive and smoothly functioning relationships with external partners, including international partners and national implementing partners.

Maintains a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders in the TB arena and ensures that the project is represented on appropriate steering and advisory groups.

Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.

Applied Knowledge &Skills:

Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices with project management, process development and execution.

Technical leader in TB with expertise in latest innovations and advances in the field .

Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.

Excellent strategic management , time-management , multi- tasking and organization skills are required .

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.

Strong consultative and negotiation skills.

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to strategize, plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.

Ability to motivate, influence, and collaborate with others across all levels of the organization, with partners and in multicultural settings.

Ability to build positive local working relationships with local communities, district government officials, UN and where appropriate , donor representatives.

Excellent and demonstrated public relations, policy development, project management and diplomacy skills required .

Problem Solving & Impact:

Ensures that decisions and actions have a significant impact on management and project operations.

Able to handle complex and highly varied challenges.

Exercises judgment to meet business strategies and develops objectives that align with organizational goals.

Demonstrates high level analytical and problem-solving capabilities to identify appropriate courses of action.

Identifies potential risks to project execution and recommends corrective actions.

Identifies constraints in the projects processes and recommends solutions.

Supervision Given/Received:

Sets goals and budgets for the projects and leads in achieving strategic goals.

Leads coordination of resources and addresses/ resolves project issues.

Provides project management leadership for complex project …