Senior Program Manager, Malaria Molecular Surveillance

GHS – Central Admin

Full Time

70334BR

Job Summary

The Senior Program Manager (SPM) for Malaria Molecular Surveillance (MMS) will manage a highly collaborative and complex program of work as part of a three-year grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen capacity for and generate evidence of the use of malaria molecular surveillance in southern Africa.

The SPM will coordinate and provide oversight to activities to develop consensus and capacity around MMS, including development and organization of coordination and technical meetings, relevant trainings and a fellowship program, and oversight of a multi-country study to collect epidemiological and genomic data in southern Africa. In close collaboration with faculty leads, the SPM will administer the full range of the program’s operational requirements and regularly coordinate the efforts of a diverse team of international academic experts, regional networks and in-country partners to achieve program outcomes.

The SPM also designs, develops, and disseminates terms of reference, training materials, standard operating protocols, best practice reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and other communication and capacity building resources. They will be responsible for managing portfolio workplans, subcontracts, timelines, results-tracking, and deliverables, as well as project contracts and budgets.

***Note: this is 1 year contract with high possibility extension. We offer emote work and full-benefits (including medical, dental, vision). You’ll also be eligible for pension & retirement plans.

Department Description

The Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI) is comprised of an expert, multidisciplinary team of approximately 40 faculty and staff. Over the last thirteen years, the MEI has developed strong relationships with many national programs, regional malaria networks, global health leaders, and other leading malaria research institutions. Our team is based at one of the world’s leading health and medical research institutions, the University of California, San Francisco, with field sites in Lao PDR and Namibia and activities in more than 21 countries. The Institute for Global Health Sciences, the UCSF department in which the MEI resides, also has satellite offices in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, with plans for expansion in South Africa. Additionally, UCSF has more than 600 investigators working in over 190 countries, on projects spanning the fields of policy, epidemiology, behavioral science, diagnostics and drug development, clinical trials and bench science. 

The MEI works at the sub-national, national, regional, and global levels, and provides in-depth support throughout Asia Pacific and southern Africa, as well as selected countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. The MEI has a proven track record of developing evidence-based solutions through productive partnerships.
Going forward, the MEI is committed to the evolution of a network model, whereby localized partner organizations, regional consultants, and research institutions have the capacity to implement much of the MEI’s work.  The MEI is working towards the development of a network of collaborating institutions, evolving from its current model of a California-based team with a few satellite offices.

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world’s most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences, and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide, especially in developing countries, through research that informs policy.
 
IGHS and MEI is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here: https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/statement-structural-racism

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in related area and / or equivalent experience training.
• 5+ years directly relevant experience.
• Note: You’ll be considered if you obtain BA/BS in a related area + 10 years of related work exp; With MA/MS in a related area + 8 years of related work exp , ETC
• Academic background and experience in selected area of research.       
• Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.          
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical, relational, and diplomatic skills.      
• Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.
• Advanced ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers, managers and partners from different backgrounds        
• Advanced project and program management, coordination, and organizational skills.     
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced, remote work environment across time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly skilled fundraising experience.    
• Academic and/or programmatic background and experience in malaria surveillance and/or molecular surveillance of disease.
• Proficiency in a language other than English in a work context (e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese).
• Proficiency in qualitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

000378 ACAD PRG MGT OFCR 4

Job Category

Professional and Managerial, Research and Scientific, Supervisory / Management

Bargaining Unit

99 – Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Location

Remote / Telecommute

Additional Shift Details

M-F 8am – 5pm