[Hiring] Program Officer, Health Workforce @Clinton Health Access Initiative

Role Description

The Program Officer provides direct day-to-day programmatic and administrative grant management for all grantees within an assigned portfolio of 3–4 countries, across the full life of each investment from planning through close-out. The Program Officer serves as the primary point of contact for grantees in their portfolio, executing processes, problem-solving with implementers, and escalating technical, financial, or compliance issues to the appropriate lead.

This role can also be offered at a Senior Program Officer level, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Responsibilities

• Country planning and due diligence
  • Support development of grant management tools and materials, including budget templates, financial reporting templates, and the initiative administration manual.
  • Coordinate closely with country-level planning partners to guide the planning process, ensure alignment with funding parameters, and track progress.
  • Coordinate due diligence processes for proposed implementers, managing document collection and supporting preparation of due diligence reports.
  • Review draft concept notes and provide technical and strategic input; track donor feedback and coordinate revision cycles with country partners.
  • Hold routine check-in meetings with country-level planning partners as recommended implementers develop work plans and budgets in parallel with due diligence.
  • Support compilation of investment recommendations for review and approval, including implementer work plans, budgets, theory of change, and results framework.
  • Track all planning processes; anticipate potential delays and work proactively to resolve bottlenecks.
• Implementation
  • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for all grantees in their portfolio, conducting routine check-ins with implementers, reviewing incoming reporting and resolving issues with grantees or escalating when necessary.
  • Monitor grantee work plan and budget execution against approved terms, collect and review narrative and financial reports from grantees, and maintain portfolio-level tracking dashboards for visibility across assigned countries.
  • Flag technical implementation issues to the appropriate Director(s); problem-solve with implementers, and support corrective action plans where issues are identified.
• Close-out
  • Confirm that grantees in the portfolio have met all contractual obligations; compile final narrative and financial reports and deliverables.
  • Compile lessons learned and outstanding issues from the portfolio for the Secretariat's initiative-wide close-out and learning processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program/grant management, ideally in global health, international development, or donor-funded programs.
• Expertise in managing multiple concurrent workstreams and country relationships, including relationships with government and partner stakeholders, and serving as the primary point of contact for grantees.
• Familiarity with due diligence processes, grant documentation, and budgeting and/or financial reporting.
• Strong organizational and tracking skills, problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in health systems strengthening, public health, community health, health workforce, PHC, MNCH, and/or related area(s).
• Knowledge of health workforce and health systems programming in East, West, and/or Southern Africa.
• Experience working with private philanthropies, grant-making, and donor reporting.
• Knowledge and understanding of the cultural, political, and economic context in African countries; lived experience preferred.
• Advanced degree in nursing, midwifery, medicine, public health, community health, health policy/systems/financing, or a related field preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly internationally.
• English fluency required. Working French or Portuguese is an advantage.