Maternity cover, Program Manager, CRVS & DI China (Internal recruitment)

Duties and Responsibilities

1.     Program Management:

·       Coordinate with Technical Advisor (TA) and stakeholders on drafting and managing the procedures of signing the subgrant agreements between Vital Strategies and CDCs;

·       Ensure that there are sufficient funds for our partners to conduct the work, including preparing and submitting separate CRVS and Data Impact funds transfer requests ;

·       Review separate CRVS and Data Impact financial reports from CDCs, including the reconciliation, coding, and reporting of program commitments and expenses. Work with Grants Manager on the reconciliation of expenses;

·       Provide project management support to Technical Advisor as needed.

2.     Program Operations:

·       Support TA, following internal policies in development, managing procedures of signing of consultant agreements, and complete the disbursement to the consultant and the closure process of the consultant agreement;

·       Provide implementation support to the TA, including but not limited to, scheduling monthly meetings with CDCs, compile and share reports on internal and external meeting proceedings as directed;

·       Coordinate for external service (e.g. translation) reservation, delivery and processing expense reimbursements;

·       Provide other program operation support to the TA as needed.

Qualifications

Skills & abilities

• Professional proficiency in written Chinese and English;
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders;
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail;
• Ability to set priorities and problem-solve;
• Demonstrated project management skills;
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of Vital Strategies;
• Collaborative, dedicated team player

Professional certification

●        Knowledge of Project Management tools and methods is a plus.

Experience

Experience required:

• Minimum six years (6) work experience with four (4) years of demonstrable experience in public health, public policy, public administration, programme management;
• Experience developing and managing budgets;
• Experience in program management including monthly reporting of activities, financial update, and issue spotting.  

Experience preferred:

●        Prior experience working in Vital Strategies or other NGO, non-profit or government sector;

●        Work experience on international projects/programs in China.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Successful candidates must possess required work authorizations for China employment by the start of role;
• Willingness and ability to work across different time zones.

How to Apply

This position is open to internal employees only.