Program Officer, RISE

Jhpiego; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego in Baltimore is seeking a Program Officer to coordinate USG/DOS global health program management, donor engagement, and cross-country implementation. The role focuses on ensuring timely milestones and effective coordination with country offices and technical leads.

The incumbent will work with DOS project teams to support program delivery, budgeting, and performance across HIV, Global Health Security, maternal and child health, and related priority areas, reporting on progress and

Responsibilities

• Leads & Proposals: Provides specialized advice and support pertinent to generation of leads for Strategic Growth and Partnership opportunities aligned with the assigned program and technical area
• Leads program proposals of moderate-to-high complexity, integrating broader organization strategies
• Writes budget inputs, budget reviews, workplan matrices, and project management sections for proposals
• Partners with Program Manager(s) and liaisons to support complex proposal development
• Supports Country Directors with leads development, donor meetings, and stakeholder introductions

Job description

Program Officer, RISE

Posted Date 23 hours ago (9/29/2026 11:39 AM)

Job ID: 2026-8179

Location: US-MD-Baltimore | US-DC

Category: US Based Positions

Employment Status: Full-Time

Overview

The Program Officer (PO) will act as the main programmatic point of contact for assigned program areas within Jhpiego’s U.S. Government (USG)/Department of State (DOS) multi-country global health programming. Jhpiego’s global health programming supports integrated, sustainable health services including HIV; Sustainability, transition and integration, Global Health Security (GHS), maternal, newborn, and child health; and other priority health areas across multiple countries. The PO will work in close collaboration with the DOS project’s core global team, relevant technical leads and contributors, and country offices to provide specialized support and guidance and to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.

This position is accountable for ensuring that strong program management methodology, practices and tools are being applied. The PO will proactively identify opportunities to improve or streamline management and implementation processes, ensuring efficient and effective program management and achievement of objectives. The PO will also contribute to budget development, tracking of expenditures, subaward development and/or consultant engagement as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Leads & Proposals

• Provides specialized advice and support pertinent to generation of leads for Strategic Growth and Partnership (new business) opportunities aligned with the assigned program and technical area
• Serves as Program Lead for proposals of moderate-to-high complexity, integrating broader knowledge of the organization and overarching strategies where applicable
• Writes budget inputs, budget reviews, workplan matrixes and project management narrative sections used to inform and influence the development and design of moderate-to-highly complex proposals and overall development management
• Partners with Program Manager(s) and SGP liaisons to support highly complex proposal development
• Supports Country Directors and other stakeholders within Country Office(s) on leads development i.e. meetings with donors, initiating relationships between Country Director(s) and NPD liaisons, drafting concept notes

Start-Up Activities

• Facilitates workplan and milestone