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PIH JOB DESCRIPTION ( Project Manager )

Position Title:

Project Manager

Reports to:

TB/HIV Lead, PIH Liberia (with dotted line to Policy & Partnerships Director)

Department:

Clinical Department

Liaises with

Community Health Program Director

Supervises:

Mobile Clinical outreach Officer

Work Location:

Monrovia

Employment Type:

Full Time

Position Overview:

Partners In Health seeks a qualified, dynamic candidate to serve as the arcTB Project Manager. The project manager will play a central role in upholding PIH's core mission and values, while implementing a UNITAID-funded project (arcTB) aimed at accelerating and promoting responsible introduction of new DR-TB drugs and regimens.

The project manager will serve as primary point of contact for the arcTB project and will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of all project activities, in line with the project work plan, budget, timeline and key performance indicators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The project seeks to:

1. Reduce DR-TB cases and deaths by effectively treating DR-TB and breaking the chain of transmission
2. Facilitate implementation of short regimens as part of a more comprehensive and supportive approach to DR-TB
3. Generate demand and accelerate adoption/use of these tools in LMICs
4. Generate real-world experience regarding optimal strategies and delivery models for implementation, case-finding and resistance monitoring

   Responsibilities:

   📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

   ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

   Working closely with the TB/HIV Lead and Policy and Partnerships Director, s/he will proactively:

   Project Support:

   • Organize a project launch and a close-out meeting, as well as a mid-term lessons learnt workshop with PIH and MOH staff.
   • Oversee roll out and day-to-day implementation of all arcTB Liberia project activities throughout the project period, providing direct supervision and support to project staff based in Monrovia and virtual support to those in Maryland.
   • Support program-related deliverables and reporting in alignment with PIH and UNITAID rules and regulations.
   • Support National Tuberculosis Leprosy Control Program (NLTCP) with development of SOPs, algorithms, curricula and job aides for new DR-TB regimens, TPT, contact tracing and use of chest x-ray with AI; forecasting of new DR-TB regimens; and implementation of PMDT expansion plan.
   • Coordinate sputum transport, patient referral and linkage to care with PIH and NTLCP clinical teams.
   • Ensure all project activities are consistent with established, evidenced-based practices, international and national standards.
   • Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation, identify gaps, and troubleshoot issues with the PIH management team.

     Financial Support:

     • Participate in the annual project budget development process, working with Boston and Monrovia teams to forecast activities and costs for arcTB project.
       • Monitor expenditures, reconcile invoices, prepare financial reports, and fiscal-year end analysis in collaboration with the PIH Grants Manager, supervisors and the Finance team.
       • Work with relevant staff to ensure accurate reporting and tracking of expenditures to ensure compliance with annual arcTB project budget.

         Communication:

         • Prepare and edit correspondence, project reports, presentations and other arcTB project related documents.
         • Project reporting point of contact and participation in the arcTB Technical Working Group and biweekly check-in meetings.
         • Liaise between the PIH-Liberia team and other arcTB country teams.
         • Provide a link and communication between discussions with the NTLP, CHT and PIH team.
         • Work with the Communications Team to keep arcTB information up to date.

           Qualifications:

           • Post graduate degree in Public Health, Anthropology, Business Administration or a related field.
           • Familiarity with policies, rules, and requirements associated with UNITAID grants and direct experience in working with grant-related budgets.
           • Efficient and organized work practices.
           • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
           • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
           • Demonstrated ability to interact professionally, and with sensitivity, with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
           • Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and need to juggle competing demands in a fast-paced and challenging multicultural work environment.
           • Language skills: English language fluency.
           • A commitment to social justice.

             Organizational Profile:

             Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

             As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

             Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.

             Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

             At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members –as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

             Social Justice

             We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

             Method of Application

             All interested candidates are encouraged to send their functional resume and cover letter to: [email protected] on or before March 14th, 2025 not later than 4:30 pm. All open positions with PIH are also posted on our employment website: https://www.pih.org/pages/employment .