Population Services International (PSI) seeks a Temporary Associate Program Manager (APM) for a newly established, Global Fund Management Unit (GFMU). This position will be for approximately 2 months. The APM should have management and international experience, relevant language skills, and be capable of thoroughly understanding and successfully implementing international health programs through Global Fund Principal Recipient grants.
The APM will have wide‑ranging responsibilities working with PSI staff at all levels both in Washington and overseas, providing project management and operational support to a portfolio of countries. The APM will serve as the key liaison between the country teams, the GFMU and PSI global services. The position requires flexibility, strong organizational skills and a willingness to assume varied duties and projects.
Serve as a Champion for the Field
- Serve as the primary contact to country offices and as a liaison between GF Project leadership in country, GFMU Program Manager, PSI HQ technical and functional departments and subrecipents themselves in some instances.
- Advise platforms and GFMU PM on capacity building, development and strategic issues including conducting short term technical assistance visits on as needed basis.
Help Platforms Achieve Operational Integrity and Programmatic Success
- Monitor contract compliance.
- Work closely with the GFMU Finance Team to provide significant financial management support to the country offices including tracking of project and annual budgets from a programmatic perspective.
- Support donor reporting process, ensuring quality submissions and document retention.
- Complete monthly financial reviews with the GFMU Finance team and country teams and ensure coordination of frequent procurement and supply chain management reviews where necessary.
- Work closely with country offices and PSI’s Grants and Contracts Department to revise project budgets and resubmit to the donor.
- Advise Program Manager and other staff members on relevant issues; keeping them informed of significant developments and/or risks.
- Support country teams as necessary to prepare for the grantmaking process.
Subrecipient Management
- Support the subaward management process and support the country team, based on the country context, by building strong capacity within PSI national staff and reinforcing the development of robust systems.
- Implement subaward management tools, templates, methods, and processes developed by PSI’s Grants and Contracts Department;
- Review and process subaward financial reports, ensuring completeness of files and documentation of programmatic progress.
- Collect and file essential subaward documentation: pre-award assessments, reports, check-lists, site visits, and important email communications, and ensure this is happening in country as well.
- Follow up regularly with the country team on all subaward compliance audit findings and document resolutions.
- Intimate knowledge of and experience working with GF policies, grant making and program implementation (both pre- & post- NFM) at PSI; multi-country experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of and experience working with GF budgets required
- At least three years of experience working in grant management, subaward management or a related field, some developing country working experience required
- Strong financial acumen to be able to track SR financial and contribute to project forecasting
- A keen sense of urgency and strong work ethic, positive mindset, and comfort with the ambiguity and pace of a dynamic and bureaucratic environment
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and with both “dotted” and “solid” line reporting and communication relationships
- Fluency in French required
- Ability and willingness to travel (up to 20%)