About Corus: Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 800 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives. Further details about the organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

Founded in 1960, IMA World Health is a leading public health organization that delivers solutions to health-related problems across the developing world. We work with local partners and governments to strengthen existing health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal and child health, promote nutrition and WASH, respond to sexual and gender-based violence, and contribute to global health security.

About The Job: Corus & IMA is seeking a highly motivated individuals for a Project Director position for the USAID Global Health Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Follow-on Activity. This activity seeks to improve health and development outcomes through increased implementation of theory-informed, evidence-based, locally led social and behavior change programming and evidence generation across health and development areas.

The Project Director will be responsible for the overall design, implementation, and monitoring of this project and will supervise all project activities. They will support the project's vision and strategy, directing the project technical team, and managing critical relationships with national and global partners and other key stakeholders. They will ensure high quality of overall performance and compliance with the project, supporting the facilitation across geographic scopes.

Responsibilities :

• Oversee overall leadership and strategic vision for the project. This includes overall responsibility for assuring that all technical assistance and services provided are technically rigorous, in line with USAID rules and regulations, and appropriate for addressing the objectives of the Activity.
• Directs and monitors implementation of activities within the approved work plan and budget, ensuring that activities are performed to a high professional standard, effectively implemented, and fulfill donor and the organization's requirements.
• Oversees overall project strategy and work plan implementation and achievement of project results.
• Ensures the timely and complete submission of all performance reports and responses to donor requests for performance, success stories, and financial information for the project.
• Coordinate with staff and donor implementing partners on common objectives and activities, as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all donor, organizational, relevant country -specific policies.
• Provides direction on senior-level policy and technical dialogue with donors, Ministries of Health, and other government ministries and units, working with in-country staff as appropriate.
• Maintains a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders in the SBC arena and ensures that the project is represented by appropriate steering and advisory groups.

Qualifications:

• Master's level education/training or its equivalent in Public Health, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Economics, International Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience with projects management principles and practices (including 10 years of strategic leadership and/or line management experience in international health and development and/or SBC).
• At least 5 years of Chief of Party, or Project Director experience on large flagship USAID funded SBC or similar sector projects.
• Experience working in partnership with U.S. Government agencies, international donors, or other multilateral agencies. Demonstrated experience in advocacy and within SBC projects.
• Proficient with applicable rules, regulations, and policies associated with international development and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• Extensive experience in managing multi-country programs to utilize SBC evidence generation and SBC programming.
• Proven ability to represent the Project and Corus at external events and international fora.
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication.
• French fluency is a plus.