News and notices. April 06, 2016

Job opportunity: Senior Program Associate (iTi)

Provide programme support, communications and knowledge management, donor and partner management for the International Trachoma Initiative (iTi)

Position description: Designs, implements, and coordinates operational facets of a specific program and its related activities. Manages work plans that are designed to accomplish program goals and objectives, and implements changes for improvement and efficiency. Makes decisions on behalf of the program based on critical anal-yses of operational/statistical reports, financial data and budget forecasts, and outside trends and factors related to the program. May plan, administer or monitor the program’s budget, financial management, and/or grants. Takes a leadership role on program-related committees and teams. May develop fund rais-ing initiatives, including researching and identifying funding sources and writing and submitting grant pro-posals. Conducts program research and ensures that mandatory operational and statistical reports are fact-based and comply with regulations. Serves as liaison with other groups and organizations participat-ing in the program or seeking knowledge of the program, and may write and give speeches/presentations at conferences, university functions, or before various boards. May supervise staff. Ensures that complete and accurate program records are kept and maintained. Performs related responsibilities as required.

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