Program Director

Program Director, Vietnam

Title: Program Director, Vietnam
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Please submit a cover letter with your resume in one document describing your interest in this position and how you meet the requirements. Application materials must be submitted in English and applicants must have legal authorization to work in Vietnam to be considered and confirm this in their cover letter. PATH offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive compensation and benefits based on experience.

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health. Working in Vietnam since the early 1980s, PATH established a permanent office in Hanoi in 1997 and an office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2014.

PATH is seeking a Program Director, to oversee day-to-day activities, provide guidance, support and supervise staffs and manage multiple projects in the Vietnam Vaccine and Immunization portfolio.

The Program Director will report to Vietnam Country Director and work closely with Regional Technical Advisor, PATH HQ and Vietnam team, and country collaborators to execute high quality programming. Our partners include but are not limited to the Ministry of Health, vaccine manufacturers, national and regional public health institutes, provincial partners, private sector, and other related agencies.

Responsibilities:

Program Development:
Assist the Vietnam Country Director to identify program development opportunities, contribute to the development of new projects and proposals, and assist in the development of the program strategy for Vietnam and the larger Mekong region

Program Management:

  • Supervise Project Managers/Team Leaders working in related programs and projects at PATH
  • Serve as Responsible Project Manager (RPM) for several projects
  • Lead targeted planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities
  • Provide strategic direction for program development and identify issues/challenges for effective implementation of work plan activities
  • Manage the effectiveness of administrative and financial procedures, support project roll out in a timely manner by collaborating with the Project Administrator and finance staff.
  • Manage sub contracts/sub agreements and consultants by coordinating with the Project Administrators.
  • Coordinate with administrative and program staff to ensure financial management is compliant with donor and PATH regulations and monitor expenditure trends.

Stakeholder relationship management:

  • Support the Vietnam Country Director in managing all donor-related compliance matters ensuring that project teams achieve project goals and objectives according to donor expectations and within approved project budgets
  • Responsible for required reports to Headquarters and donors
  • Maintain updated technical knowledge in vaccine and immunization, vaccine-preventable diseases, digital health solutions and related public health topics, in order to provide technical assistance to project staff and vision for strategy development
  • Participate in select Health Impact Teams which are PATH global learning forums, as well as other communities of practice to reinforce skills and knowledge on the job
  • Assist Vietnam Country Director to represent PATH at meetings, ceremonies and workshops
  • Perform other tasks as required.

Required skills and experiences:

  • Public health professional with advanced degree (Masters or doctorate) or medical background
  • A minimum of 10 years working experience in vaccine and immunization and/or infectious disease control and prevention, or other relevant public health topics.
  • 8 years’ experience managing and motivating staffs
  • A minimum of 5 years progressive work responsibility with program management experience
  • Demonstrated report writing and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Experience working effectively with government and private sector counterparts
  • Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural team
  • Excellent written and spoken English is required.
  • Willingness and ability to travel within Vietnam/international/regional up to 30 percent per year
  • Experience working on digital solutions for health and/or Health Information Systems is a plus

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

HOW TO APPLY:
All applications are made online. For a full job description and to apply online, please access via this link (https://bit.ly/2UjgjJ6) or visit PATH website (www.path.org) then go to (Careers/Search Job Listings/Asia/Public Health). Deadline for applications: April 4th, 2019.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
PATH
Location: 
Hanoi
Application Deadline: 
Thu, 2019-04-04