Analyst IV: Health Programs Activity Manager

About the role

The Office of Health Programs (OHP) serves as the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy's (GHSD) central office for health program implementation and oversight. OHP protects Americans and enhances U.S. security and prosperity by providing technical leadership and award management for lifesaving global health programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, strategic, and operational support for the design and management of complex health program funding mechanisms and related award processes.
• Advise on award design and awarding processes to ensure transparency, compliance, and alignment with Department objectives.
• Facilitate transitions to new State Department funding mechanisms by providing technical guidance, coordination, and capacity-building support to relevant stakeholders.
• Support future award management, including implementation oversight, monitoring, reporting, and compliance.
• Develop and disseminate guidance documents, tools, standard operating procedures, and training materials related to new instruments and award management.
• Engage with internal teams, implementing partners, grantees, faith-based organizations, partner governments, and other stakeholders to support successful implementation and sustainability.
• Provide technical input on risk areas, operational challenges, and implementation bottlenecks, and recommend practical solutions.
• Document lessons learned and best practices and recommend improvements to strengthen future mechanisms and award implementation.
• Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for Bureau leadership and other stakeholders.
• Cook up across offices and teams to ensure award planning and implementation are integrated with broader Bureau priorities and processes.
• Deliver regular progress reports and a final summary report detailing achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to proactively identify and address challenges.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, management, and oversight of a diverse range of funding instruments, including grants, cooperative agreements, and government-to-government (G2G) mechanisms.
• Experience managing or supporting awards to faith-based organizations and/or G2G mechanisms, with an understanding of the unique programmatic, partnership, and accountability considerations associated with these approaches.
• Strong knowledge of federal award regulations, policies, and compliance requirements, including award administration, monitoring, risk management, and stewardship of U.S. government resources.
• Skills in stakeholder engagement, collaborative program design, capacity strengthening, and partnership development across governments, implementing partners, faith-based organizations, civil society, and other key actors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical and report-writing abilities and the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
• Ability to manage transitions to new funding mechanisms and support effective award implementation, including planning, coordination, problem-solving, and maintaining continuity of program objectives during periods of change.

Skills

• Technical expertise in health program design and management.
• Strategic thinking and operational support for award processes.
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
• Effective communication and report writing.
• Problem-solving and solution recommendation.

Benefits

Nakupuna Companies offer a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation for this position is $100,000.00 to $110,000.00 (annualized USD).

Pay

$100,000.00 to $110,000.00 (annualized USD)

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)