Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.
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Position Overview
Pact seeks an experienced Principal Investigator (PI) for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionโs (CDC) forthcoming Improving HIV Treatment in Zambia activity. This activity will support Government of Zambiaโs national patient and program monitoring systems, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Smart Zambia Institute (SZI). It focuses on supporting MOH and SZI capacity, in alignment with PEPFARโs goal of transition to host government self-reliance. The overall goal is to assist the Zambian government in its efforts ensure digital information from all health interactions for HIV and related health conditions is available to users, stakeholders, and decision-makers at all levels: facility, district, province, and national. Successful digitization will ensure accountability for resources allocated to health, measure individual and population level health outcomes, and allow the host government to monitor the cost-effectiveness of HIV and related programs. A key focus is to support the Government of Zambia to transform current health information systems to make them more resilient and require fewer resources, both human and financial, for sustainability, leveraging technology innovations to simplify patient and program monitoring processes and facilitate improved data access, quality, and use. The Principal Investigator will be responsible for engaging MOH, SZI, and other stakeholders, to ensure fill oversight of all health information systems, and related data, by the Government of Zambia.
Key Responsibilities
- The PI will provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the project.
- S/he will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project and will serve as the primary liaison with the CDC on management and technical matters.
- S/he will ensure that the project meets stated goals, outcomes, benchmarks, and reporting requirements.
- S/he will promote the use of recognized evidence-based tools and promising innovations for strengthening the capacities of local organizations.
- S/he will take a leadership role in coordination among CDC and key stakeholders, including partners, government stakeholders, and other CDC and donor-funded projects.
- S/he will manage and coordinate the implementation of activities across project partners, ensuring successful integration of activities.
- S/he will liaise closely with Pactโs Washington, DC, team to ensure that all project activities are compliant with USG rules and regulations, as well as consistent Pactโs policies, procedures and best practices.
- S/he will oversee project planning (i.e., development of work plans and project budget), monitoring and reporting (i.e., review and approve periodic budgets and technical and financial reports) in accordance with the highest standards.
- S/he will oversee project budget and work in close coordination with the Business Official to meet expected results, ensuring cost-effective use of donor and Pactโs resources.
- S/he will provide strategic management and oversight of the projectโs subaward portfolio.
- S/he will oversee project staff in helping partners establish reporting and tracking systems to provide key information in an efficient and timely manner.
- S/he will ensure that program meets programmatic and financial targets and makes accurate projections.
- S/he will represent the project at conferences, working groups, and meetings to support CDC and Pactโs thought leadership in HIV prevention, care, and treatment among vulnerable groups.
Basic Requirements
- Masterโs degree and 11+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including 6 years of management experience.
- At least 11+ years of experience in global health programming, particularly in HIV, TB, and/or systems strengthening.
- At least eight years of experience as a Principal Investigator, Project Director, or in a comparable senior leadership and prime managerial position on international donor projects.
- Experience working in with the Government of Zambia to improve health outcomes.
- Experience working on and leading teams for US government contracts and/or cooperative agreements.
- Experience developing and/or implementing digital systems and tools for health care delivery, monitoring, and planning.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Familiarity with PEPFAR-funded programming and reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated track record of successfully building and effectively managing a diverse team of employees and partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, and work with and between different stakeholders.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with government and community stakeholders.
- Demonstrated skills in problem solving and consensus building.
- The candidate must be demonstrably proficient (oral, writing, and reading) in English.
- Ability to travel within Zambia and occasionally internationally.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of the political, social, and economic context of Zambia.
- Broad understanding of public health, health systems, and health policy and practice in Zambia, particularly as relates to HIV.
- Experience working with community-based organizations and/or vulnerable groups in Zambia, including Haitian migrants and their descendants.
- Zambia nationals and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.