HIV Program Manager

Overview

Nakupuna Solutions seeks an HIV Program Manager to support U.S. Department of State global health priorities and foreign assistance programming under the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS). The Program Manager will support the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) team in managing awards, coordinating programs, and producing reports for lifesaving HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.

The Program Manager will work closely with senior technical staff at GHSD headquarters, U.S. Embassies, partner governments, implementing partners, and other stakeholders. The Program Manager will help keep HIV programs organized, well documented, and on schedule. This role suits an early to mid-career public health professional who has strong administrative and organizational skills, learns quickly, and cares about global health. The Program Manager will gain hands-on experience in HIV programming and U.S. foreign assistance under the mentorship of experienced technical staff.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to mission requirements and reasonable accommodation. 

• Support senior technical staff in giving country teams and partner governments technical assistance on HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This includes organizing meetings, preparing materials, taking notes, and tracking follow-up actions.
• Support Grants Officer Representatives on HIV and other health-related awards. This includes tracking deliverables, deadlines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain organized program files, award documentation, trackers, and databases so information stays accurate and easy to access.
• Collect, organize, and summarize program performance data against established metrics and milestones. Help identify trends, gaps, and potential risks.
• Help draft, edit, and format technical guidance, tools, training materials, and other resources for HIV programs and award management.
• Coordinate logistics and communications with U.S. Embassies, Ministries of Health, implementing partners, and other stakeholders, including scheduling, correspondence, meeting preparation, and follow-up.
• Help prepare Congressional reports, leadership briefings, briefing papers, and other internal and external reporting products. This includes collecting inputs, fact-checking, and tracking clearances.
• Research and summarize relevant literature, program documents, and global health developments to inform team decisions.
• Help document and share lessons learned and effective practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Deliverables:

• Up-to-date award trackers, deliverable calendars, and program documentation.
• Data summaries and basic analyses of performance/trends.
• Draft and formatted technical guidance documents, tools, and training materials, prepared under the direction of senior staff.
• Meeting agendas, notes, action-item trackers, and logistics plans for project meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Draft inputs to Congressional reports, leadership briefings, and related reporting products, submitted on required timelines.
• Research summaries and background materials on HIV and global health topics.
• Regular progress reports detailing achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
• Other deliverables as assigned.

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented public health professional with a strong interest in global health and HIV programming. The candidate is eager to build technical expertise and learns quickly in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

• Strong administrative and organizational skills, including managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and documents, and supporting multiple team members and projects simultaneously.
• Foundational knowledge of public health principles and global health issues, including a strong understanding of HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
• Ability to learn new subject matter, systems, and processes quickly and apply them independently.
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting, editing, summarizing, and formatting professional documents.
• Comfort working with data, such as collecting, organizing, and summarizing information in Excel or similar tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and collaboration platforms such as SharePoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR, U.S. Government foreign assistance, or award management is desired
• Flexibility and a positive attitude in a complex, changing environment.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Science, Public Health/Health Sciences (including Epidemiology), Public Policy/International Relations, Public Administration, Regional Studies (Africa, Asia, or Latin America), or a related field  
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience preferably with experience working with and in international or resource-constrained settings.
• Experience in program support, project coordination, or administrative management is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working in global health or HIV (including internships, fellowships, practicums, or academic projects) are desired.

Work Schedule: Position is full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) in Washington, DC.

Travel: Up to 25%. Domestic and international travel required, including travel to meetings, conferences, and multilateral engagements.

Clearance Requirements: Secret clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies use 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 range for this position is $113,000 to $133,000 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies' total compensation package for employees.