Global Health Programs & Awards Manager

Nakupuna Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 141,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakupuna Solutions seeks a Health Programs Activity Manager to lead the design, management, and oversight of complex health program funding mechanisms and related award processes in Washington, DC.

In this role you will strengthen award design, provide technical guidance for transitions to new funding mechanisms, ensure compliance and effective implementation, and coordinate with internal teams, partners, and government stakeholders to advance global health programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Systems, International Development, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in program design, award management, and oversight of diverse funding mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, strategic, and operational support for the design and management of complex health program funding mechanisms and related award processes.
• Strengthen OHP's ability to launch, manage, and transition new awards while ensuring compliance, accountability, and effective implementation.
• Develop and disseminate guidance documents, tools, SOPs, and training materials related to new instruments and award management.
• Coordinate across offices and teams to ensure award planning and implementation are integrated with broader Bureau priorities and processes.
• Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for Bureau leadership and other stakeholders.
• Engage with internal teams, implementing partners, grantees, faith-based organizations, partner governments, and other stakeholders to support successful implementation and sustainability.
• Document lessons learned and best practices and recommend improvements to strengthen future mechanisms and award implementation.
• Design frameworks, guidance documents, and other documentation required to support the design and award of new program instruments.
• Award management plans, monitoring tools, and oversight reports.
• Transition plans and technical support documentation for new State Department mechanisms.
• Regular progress reports and a final summary report detailing achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations

Skills

Program design

Award management

Stakeholder engagement

Compliance and risk

Communication and reporting

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Public Health / Health Systems / International Development

Job description

Nakupuna Solutions seeks a Health Programs Activity Manager to lead the design, management, and oversight of complex health program funding mechanisms and related award processes in Washington, DC.

In this role you will strengthen award design, provide technical guidance for transitions to new funding mechanisms, ensure compliance and effective implementation, and coordinate with internal teams, partners, and government stakeholders to advance global health programs.