Program Officer, RSSH & PPR Grants & Contracts (2 Positions)

About the role

The Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health and Pandemic Preparedness and Response (RSSH-PPR) team in GC8 manages more than US$50M in strategic initiatives and Gates-funded grants covering integrated services, human resources for health, surveillance, laboratory systems strengthening, digital and climate and health. Reporting to the Deputy, the Program Officer supports the technical teams in setting up, managing and closing these initiatives and grants, including planning, third-party supplier sourcing, contract and financial management, and reporting. The role is within a small team and requires flexible, cross-team work.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing and funds integration: coordinate sourcing and contracting with Sourcing, Finance, Legal and CI PMO, develop procurement strategies and terms of reference, run RFQ/RFP processes, and support final contract documents and grant revisions.
• Progress monitoring: maintain project plans and deliverable trackers, identify delivery risks and share progress updates with technical advisors and team leads.
• Contract and financial management: act as focal point for third-party suppliers, handle forecasting, accruals, invoice validation, cash balance tracking, purchase orders and project closure.
• Reporting: coordinate internal reporting to CI PMO and Finance, and support reporting to private donors and Global Fund governance bodies.
• Team support: coordinate meetings, workshops and communications, and contribute to knowledge management and process improvement.

Required profile

• University degree in Public Health, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Essential: experience in the Global Fund in an SI management, grant management, financial or procurement role, and familiarity with its financial and sourcing procedures.
• Demonstrated project management or coordination experience, analytical skills with programmatic and financial data, and stakeholder management experience.
• Desirable: over 2 years of relevant experience, international development/public health background, experience with third-party suppliers, and experience in Global Fund investment countries.

Required skills

• Excellent English, preferably with good working French; other languages are an asset.
• Strengthening Systems for Health (Foundation), Project Management (Mastery), Analytical (Mastery) and Business (Mastery).

Positions are defined duration until December 2028, two openings. Applications are made through the Global Fund careers system.