Program Officer II
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 28, 2022
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Classified title: Program Officer II
Working Title Technical Management Officer II
Role/Level/Range: ACRP-4-ME
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Employee group: Full time
Employee subgroup (FLSA Status): Exempt
Schedule (hours/days): 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Personnel area (School): Academic and Business Centers
Position Type: New
Org unit name and #: Jhpiego, 60000074
Department name: Technical Leadership Office
Reports to (Job title): Reports to (Job title): DirectorGeneral summary/purpose:
The Technical Management Officer will provide support across the AlignMNH Initiative, particularly around knowledge sharing and evaluation. AlignMNH seeks to align global maternal and newborn health advocacy, metrics, financing and action in support of accelerated improvements in MNH and well-being in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Inclusive of a bi-annual conference series and an online Knowledge Hub and guided by an international Steering Committee of 20 thought leaders, AlignMNH enables the MNH community to effectively and efficiently share new evidence, identify opportunities and gaps, track progress, cultivate supportive networks, and galvanize energy in the MNH community. The Technical Management Officer will support the Knowledge Hub, including the development and packaging of content, identification of opportunities for dissemination, and day to day management of the site in collaboration with selected vendors. The Technical Management Officer will also support monitoring and evaluation activities for AlignMNH in addition to providing technical and programmatic support across other initiative activities.
Specific duties & responsibilities:
-
Lead
the day-to-day management of the AlignMNH Knowledge Hub, including
but not limited to:
Posting
new content, updating existing content, maintaining the resource
library, home page, and checking links across the
site
Management of processes/systems for identifying and
uploading new, relevant resources to the Knowledge
Hub
Vendor
management of relevant Knowledge Hub vendors (web developers,
graphic designers), including overseeing project
timelines/deliverables, approving contractual outcomes, and
participating in coordination meetings
Development of systems/management tools for the
resource library, media library, and other back-end
processes
Post
new blogs
Update
the featured resources on the homepage as new content is made
available on the site
Support
the development and implementation of new content on the Knowledge
Hub:
Provide
technical support in packaging and developing content for the
AlignMNH Knowledge Hub, drawing upon user-informed insights,
behavioral economics, and best practices for knowledge management
and dissemination.
Support
in curating the issue collections and helping to ‘right size’ the
content for the AlignMNH audience
Identify opportunities to highlight and feature new
content on the site
Coordinate with AlignMNH Communications &
Technical Teams to ensure coordinated content in alignment with the
strategic roadmap
Coordinate with additional AlignMNH stakeholders
(e.g. Steering Committee, Country Liaisons, IMNHC Committees, donor
partners, or partner organizations) to develop content for the
Knowledge Hub
Support
the development of new site features in coordination with the new
web vendor:
Coordinate the prioritization of needs across the
AlignMNH site in partnership with the AlignMNH Team, developing a
new development timeline with the selected
vendor
Support
the development of a new site taxonomy (including both front-end
and back-end tagging of content) in coordination with the selected
vendor
Lead
the development of a new layout on the issue collections that is
more user-friendly and accessible
Support
the user-informed design process to ensure that the Knowledge Hub
is responsive to user feedback:
Work
with the AlignMNH Team and other Jhpiego Staff to identify
opportunities for user-informed design, human-centered design, or
behavioral economics
Support
the development of user-informed design
activities
Support
the application of outcomes from user-informed design activities to
the Knowledge Hub, including the identification of new tools or
opportunities for interactivity
Participate, as needed, in focus group discussions
about the site functionality and
accessibility
Provide
support to the technical content and curation of resources on the
AlignMNH site:
Support
the AlignMNH Team in identifying strategic priorities for the
site
Support
coordination with AlignMNH partners on new issue collections,
resources, or blogs
Support
the monitoring and evaluation activities across
AlignMNH:
Coordinate with the technical lead to finalize the
theory of change and collect indicators across AlignMNH
activities
Support
the tracking of performance across
activities
Identify opportunities to improve
performance
Provide
management, coordination or other support to additional project
components as needed, including the international conference series
and advocacy activities to ensure effective and efficient project
implementation.
Qualifications:
-
Advanced degree in public health or related field
with 3 years’ related experience OR BA and 5 years’ related
experience
Knowledge of global MNH issues, including familiarity
with the MNH landscape and key
stakeholders
Highly
motivated and confident, ability to work independently and in close
harmony with many diverse groups and
individuals
Demonstrated superior organizational skills and
excellent written and oral communication skills with diverse
groups
Impeccable communications and ability to communicate
with high-level stakeholders
Demonstrated experience coordinating among multiple
stakeholders preferred
Experience with donor reporting and project
management, including financial monitoring and tracking expenses
preferred
Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn new technical
content
Certified in PM@Jhpiego (Jhpiego’s internal project
management curricula) or PMD Pro (or will be within 60 days of
hire)
Ability
to synthesize technical content, draft well-written materials and
to develop compelling and visually appealing
presentations
Strong
attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks
simultaneously
Sound
judgement and ability to anticipate problems and identify
solutions
Experience with knowledge sharing and digital
outreach strategies preferred
Experience with monitoring and evaluation of global
health programs preferred
Familiarity with Office 365 with strong Word, Excel,
PowerPoint skills
Familiarity with WordPress
preferred
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 20% of the time
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
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