IntraHealth is seeking a Temporary HRH Program Officer. IntraHealth International, Inc. (IntraHealth) has served the public health needs in developing countries for 30 years. Founded in 1979 as the Intrah program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, IntraHealth incorporated as an independent nonprofit organization in 2003. We have worked in more than 91 countries throughout our history, and currently have programs in over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Eurasia. Our work is funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Pfizer, Inc., the Tides Foundation, and by individual contributors. For more information about IntraHealth please visit http://www.intrahealth.org. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES: The Temporary Program Officer is responsible for providing program management support for IntraHealth Human Resources for Health (HRH) country programs. The Program Officer takes the lead in managing project operations, administration, finances, and logistics and liaises directly with IntraHealth foundation systems and services (e.g. finance, contracts, and human resources). The Program Officer assists with the design and development of project management systems and provides technical support as appropriate. The Program Officer works directly with agency partner contacts and consultants to develop and monitor project scopes of work, budgets, and timelines. The Program Officer represents the Program Group as needed for internal systems improvement initiatives. The Program Officer reports to the Senior Program Manager or Program Manager and is expected to work independently with limited supervision. This is a Temporary position lasting approximately six months. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Project Management: Assist managers and in-country staff in monitoring work plans, including deliverables. Prepare, coordinate reviews, edit, and disseminate project related reports and documents, including subcontract and consultant scopes of work, country strategies, progress updates, curricula, and other documents and reports. Represent IntraHealth in project specific partner and stakeholder meetings as necessary. Develop management tools that can be adapted for other programs as needed, e.g., travel and budget tracking tools, partner communication templates, consultant approval templates. Represent programmatic areas and participate in headquarters task forces as necessary. Train and mentor Program Specialists as necessary. Serve as project manager/ coordinator for special projects as needed. Financial/ Budget Management: Develop and monitor/ track and analyze expenditures compared to project budget and ensure that budget projections are accurate and expenditures are properly tracked, including accruals. Alert manager when there is over or under spending, or of any other project financial issues. Develop, revise and monitor program budgets and expenditures in coordination with donors and stakeholders as necessary, and inform Senior Program Manager and lead project staff of status. Review expense reports, cash requests, and Deltek reports and collaborate with Chapel Hill based Finance and Contracts staff and in-country finance staff to correct any errors identified, informing finance staff of necessary changes to be made. Ensure various program funding mechanism rules and regulations are followed according to donor and lead partner expectations. Operations Management: Manage procurement process, serving as headquarters point person for field. Liaise with Human Resources unit staff on project-related personnel issues. Prepare project contract documents (subcontracts, subagreements, purchase orders, and Memoranda of Understanding) and create systems for managing subcontracts and subgrants. Facilitate consultant approvals and paperwork, including identifying, interviewing and hiring consultants, managing consultant expense reports and invoices, and ensuring accuracy and adherence to contract. Create and maintain the project SharePoint site(s) and assist with project-related information management. Technical Support: Contribute to documenting project results in publications and other dissemination deliverables, including assisting with research, data analysis, writing results for publication, including project technical briefs and articles for possible publication in peer reviewed journals. Provide technical support for operations research and special assessments (including assisting with the development of the study design, protocols, and methodology (including data collection, implementation, analysis and write-up). Assist with development of tools, guidelines, and reference materials. Assist with the development of data collection tools, such as surveys, questionnaires, and qualitative interview guides and assist with appropriate procedures for pilot testing, including assessing reliability and validity of measures. Contribute to the dissemination and utilization of project results to inform project operations and share lessons learned with internal and external audiences. Other: Respond to field office requests for assistance in various operational, technical and program areas. Travel to the field to provide both management and operations assistance and support as requested. Serve as "Acting Manager" in Senior Program Manager absence. Participate in internal systems improvement initiative working groups, as needed (e.g., SharePoint training for Program staff, IntraHealth dashboard, IntraHealth portfolio). Participate in new business development bids including writing job descriptions, participating in strategic phone calls, providing guidance on proposal budgets and providing administrative support as necessary. Undertake other related tasks as requested by supervisor. REQUIREMENTS: A Bachelor's degree in related field with 4 years of related experience or a Master's degree and 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in finance, administration, program management, developing and tracking budgets, logistics, and operations. Demonstrated skills in research, analysis, and evaluation. Experience with USAID- funded and CDC-funded projects highly desirable. Working knowledge of international health and development and HRH terms and programs is preferred. Knowledge of human capacity development is desirable. Comfortable working in teams as well as acting independently in the implementation of specific tasks, multitasking and prioritizing, working under pressure and meeting deadlines. Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of people of various nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Strong oral and written communication skills, including editing skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Overseas field experience is a plus. Fluency in a foreign language is desirable. Working conditions: Minimum noise levels in an office environment. Physical requirements: Position is based in an office, requiring sitting at a desk most of the day. Requires lifting of 0-10 lbs occasionally or as needed. This is a position with IntraHealth International in Chapel Hill, NC. TO APPLY: For immediate consideration, please apply by visiting https://www6.ultirecruit.com/INT1028/JobBoard/ListJobs.aspx?__vt=ExtCan. IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.