Global Health Security Project Director (Remote-Eligible)

corus; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Corus International, via IMA World Health, seeks a Project Director to lead a CDC-funded 5-year global health security project. You will supervise a diverse team, coordinate with CDC, country governments, and partners, and ensure timely, budget-aligned delivery.

The role requires advanced public health expertise, 10+ years of international health program management, and strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills. Travel to project sites is expected, and remote work may be possible.

Qualifications

• Advanced graduate degree in public health, medicine/nursing, international development, or related field experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the implementation and management of international donor/CDC funded health projects, with substantial knowledge and experience related to infectious diseases prevention and mitigation highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within budget and timeframe.
• Serve as principal liaison to CDC and the country governments, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders on administrative, financial, and programmatic matters related to the project.
• Liaise with CDC, other donors, and implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant public health mechanisms, private sector engagement, and USG activities globally.
• Ensure results‑oriented technical components and high‑quality and timely deliverables and reports.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Lead project teams to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring project staff.
• Oversee project deliverables, including ensuring programmatic and financial report preparation and high‑quality timely submission, and ensuring cross‑cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation.
• Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project‑related communication and reporting materials.
• Represent the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic forums at all levels and identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with CDC rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team.

Education

Advanced graduate degree in public health, medicine/nursing, international development, or related field experience

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in international donor/CDC funded health projects management

Job description

Corus International, via IMA World Health, seeks a Project Director to lead a CDC-funded 5-year global health security project. You will supervise a diverse team, coordinate with CDC, country governments, and partners, and ensure timely, budget-aligned delivery.

The role requires advanced public health expertise, 10+ years of international health program management, and strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills. Travel to project sites is expected, and remote work may be possible.