Program Manager x1, Harare

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria, UNICEF and UNFPA. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK), Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Childcare and international and regional centres of research excellence to evaluate national programmes and determine the impact, uptake, and cost effectiveness of novel reproductive health interventions.We are seeking a Program Manager who can provide comprehensive operational, strategic, and financial management of the research portfolio that is run by the Deputy Executive Director (Science). The portfolio encompasses a diverse range of extramurally funded studies focusing on HIV prevention, treatment, and integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The Program Manager serves as the primary operational engine for the research team, bridging the gap between the Deputy Executive Director’s high-level scientific vision and the day-to-day execution of studies. This role requires a dynamic leader who can manage multi-million dollar donor budgets, lead multidisciplinary field and data teams, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and proactively secure the portfolio's long-term sustainability by identifying and co-leading new grant applications.