Senior Country Program Officer
2025-07-28T05:11:35+00:00
Devex
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Uganda
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Uganda
Consulting
Admin & Office
2025-08-14T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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We’re hiring a Senior Country Program Officer to lead strategic, country-level health investments that have the power to save lives and shift systems. In addition, this role will collaborate with the Measurement and Evaluation (M&E) team to implement program measurement and evaluation recommendations.
What You’ll Do:
As a key member of our Africa-based investment team, you’ll:
- Lead development and execution of country investment plans in partnership with Ministries of Health.
- Serve as Beginnings Fund’s lead representative in 1–2 countries, guiding strategy and maintaining trusted relationships with key government stakeholders.
- Oversee grant portfolios, coordinate partner consortia, and ensure programs adapt effectively to local contexts.
- Support national health priorities and donor alignment by engaging in technical working groups and policy dialogues.
- Drive data-informed decision-making in partnership with our Monitoring & Evaluation team.
- Represent the Fund to donors, grantees, and global stakeholders — sharing results, facilitating learning, and enabling scale.
What You Bring:
- A seasoned global health leader with 8–12+ years of experience in program management, grantmaking, or implementation.
- Deeply familiar with maternal and newborn health interventions, health systems in Africa, and multilateral donor landscapes.
- Experienced working with governments and managing complex partnerships, budgets, and strategy.
- Fluent in data, analysis, Excel, and policy; confident in representing programs at senior levels.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and energized by startup environments.
- Ability to travel up to 30–50% to program sites and partner meetings, both locally and internationally, sometimes on short notice.
- Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
What We Offer:
The Beginnings Fund offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience, along with opportunities for professional advancement within a small, collaborative, and dedicated team.
Lead development and execution of country investment plans in partnership with Ministries of Health. Serve as Beginnings Fund’s lead representative in 1–2 countries, guiding strategy and maintaining trusted relationships with key government stakeholders. Oversee grant portfolios, coordinate partner consortia, and ensure programs adapt effectively to local contexts. Support national health priorities and donor alignment by engaging in technical working groups and policy dialogues. Drive data-informed decision-making in partnership with our Monitoring & Evaluation team. Represent the Fund to donors, grantees, and global stakeholders — sharing results, facilitating learning, and enabling scale.
A seasoned global health leader with 8–12+ years of experience in program management, grantmaking, or implementation. Deeply familiar with maternal and newborn health interventions, health systems in Africa, and multilateral donor landscapes. Experienced working with governments and managing complex partnerships, budgets, and strategy. Fluent in data, analysis, Excel, and policy; confident in representing programs at senior levels. Collaborative, adaptable, and energized by startup environments. Ability to travel up to 30–50% to program sites and partner meetings, both locally and internationally, sometimes on short notice. Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Country Program Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Devex
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 14 2025
Duty Station:
Remote | Uganda | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 28 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
We’re hiring a Senior Country Program Officer to lead strategic, country-level health investments that have the power to save lives and shift systems. In addition, this role will collaborate with the Measurement and Evaluation (M&E) team to implement program measurement and evaluation recommendations.
What You’ll Do:
As a key member of our Africa-based investment team, you’ll:
- Lead development and execution of country investment plans in partnership with Ministries of Health.
- Serve as Beginnings Fund’s lead representative in 1–2 countries, guiding strategy and maintaining trusted relationships with key government stakeholders.
- Oversee grant portfolios, coordinate partner consortia, and ensure programs adapt effectively to local contexts.
- Support national health priorities and donor alignment by engaging in technical working groups and policy dialogues.
- Drive data-informed decision-making in partnership with our Monitoring & Evaluation team.
- Represent the Fund to donors, grantees, and global stakeholders — sharing results, facilitating learning, and enabling scale.
What You Bring:
- A seasoned global health leader with 8–12+ years of experience in program management, grantmaking, or implementation.
- Deeply familiar with maternal and newborn health interventions, health systems in Africa, and multilateral donor landscapes.
- Experienced working with governments and managing complex partnerships, budgets, and strategy.
- Fluent in data, analysis, Excel, and policy; confident in representing programs at senior levels.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and energized by startup environments.
- Ability to travel up to 30–50% to program sites and partner meetings, both locally and internationally, sometimes on short notice.
- Fluency in English with excellent oral and written communication skills.
What We Offer:
The Beginnings Fund offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience, along with opportunities for professional advancement within a small, collaborative, and dedicated team.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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