Senior Program Manager, Public Health & Health Systems

Aga Khan University; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan University in Pakistan invites applications for a Senior Manager (Research) in the Department of Community Health Sciences. The role focuses on leading an integrated health systems project across Sindh, coordinating multi-stakeholder activities and ensuring donor-funded programme delivery with strong governance and reporting structures.

The successful candidate will hold a master’s degree in public health or related field and bring at least ten years of relevant experience in public

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Management, Epidemiology or a related field from an HEC recognised or reputable foreign university/institution; medical qualification will be an advantage
• at least ten years' of relevant experience in public health, health systems, programme management or a related field
• demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating complex health programmes or projects
• experience working with government health departments, public-sector programmes and other key stakeholders
• experience in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of donor-funded programmes
• experience in supervising and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• strong programme management, organisational and coordination skills
• good understanding of monitoring, data review, reporting and performance management
• strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• sound analytical and problem-solving abilities
• ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables within timelines
• willingness and ability to travel to programme sites as required.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible to: plan, coordinate and implement assigned programme activities in accordance with approved work plans and project objectives
• manage day-to-day programme activities and ensure timely delivery of assigned outputs and milestones
• coordinate with internal teams, government counterparts, development partners and other relevant stakeholders
• provide oversight and guidance to programme and technical teams and support effective team performance
• monitor programme progress, targets, indicators and deliverables and identify areas requiring follow-up
• support data review, documentation and reporting for programme monitoring and decision-making
• coordinate field activities, meetings, reviews and other programme-related engagements
• contribute to the preparation of technical reports, presentations, briefs, donor submissions and other project deliverables
• identify implementation challenges and support the development and follow-up of appropriate solutions
• ensure activities are implemented in line with approved project plans, relevant policies, guidelines and donor requirements
• maintain effective coordination and communication across project components to support integrated implementation
• support stakeholder engagement and represent the programme in relevant meetings, as required
• perform any other responsibilities assigned by the Project Lead/Project Director.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Data review

Monitoring and reporting

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

Aga Khan University in Pakistan invites applications for a Senior Manager (Research) in the Department of Community Health Sciences. The role focuses on leading an integrated health systems project across Sindh, coordinating multi-stakeholder activities and ensuring donor-funded programme delivery with strong governance and reporting structures.

The successful candidate will hold a master’s degree in public health or related field and bring at least ten years of relevant experience in public