About the Role:
Culmen International is seeking a Deputy Director to support The Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) in Lima, Peru.
The Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) aims to help the Government of Peru build robust capabilities to better prevent, swiftly detect, and optimally respond to infectious diseases and other health threats to ensure national and global health security. To do so, this Activity aims to improve Peru's GHS capabilities, while adopting a One Health approach, by addressing technical gaps in three priority areas through the following objectives:
Improving the Prevention of Infectious Diseases through the Reduction of Disease Transmission from Animals to Humans (Zoonotic Diseases);
Improving the Detection of Infectious Disease through Improved Disease Surveillance Systems;
Improving the Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks through a Stronger Health Security Workforce.
What You'll Do in Your New Role:
The Deputy Director will serve as the Director's alter-ego and be responsible for the overall operations of this Activity. The Deputy Director reports directly to the Director and will take a leadership role in ensuring technical implementation of high impact, proven interventions and ensuring the Activity meets stated goals and reporting requirements. The Deputy Director supports the Director, acts for the Director as needed, and carries out any other tasks assigned by the Director to ensure proper management of this Activity. The Deputy Director will be responsible for operationalizing all aspects of the implementation of this Activity. The Deputy Director would be responsible for all operations including administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, finance and compliance, property, and oversight of the Small Grants Fund. The Deputy Director must ensure that implementation of this Activity is in accordance with USG regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the Cooperative Agreement. This must include ensuring that all procurement processes are fair and transparent, reviewing financial compliance, and monitoring the Innovation Fund and subcontract implementation.
Required Qualifications:
A degree in business administration, executive management, or related fields is preferred.
Relevant experience managing the implementation and operations of complex projects with similar budgets and scope is preferred.
Possesses excellent interpersonal, writing, and English language skills.
About the Company:
Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, improving global health and humanitarian programs, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 140 countries, we help our customers to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments worldwide.
Benefits:
Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners).
401k – Vested immediately and 4% match.
Life insurance and disability paid by the company.
AFLAC Available.
Tuition Assistance.
12 Paid Holidays.
To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com
At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world. We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.
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