Johns Hopkins University

The portfolio is supported by a network of domestic and global donors including: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. The Center requires a Senior Program Officer II (SPOII) with international expertise to manage the Center research, training, and translation strategy, and oversee sub-studies including cross national research and data analysis, translation of research findings for advocacy and policy/program impact, collaboration with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors.. Experience in Clinical Trials Registration, Data Safety Monitoring Boards, JHU procurement and vendor relations. Experience with qualitative and quantitative software packages eg STATA, Atlas.. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing.

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We are seeking a Sr. Project Officer II who will work as part of our productive, collaborative team at the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity. Established in 2023, the Center is designed to advance global women's health and gender equity through action-oriented research, training, and translation, with an emphasis on gender-based violence and other harmful practices, empowerment, and health systems equity. Our team leads research, training and translation in diverse global settings in partnership with scholars, policy leaders, practitioners and civil society. The Center's portfolio includes affiliated research projects, as well as training and translation with diverse audiences in concert with key partners. The portfolio is supported by a network of domestic and global donors including: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Organizationally, the Center is based in the Department of Population, Family and Reprodiuctive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Center is guided by a cross-divisional Leadership team. Partnerships span donors, practitioners, policy leaders, advocates, civil society, and scholars in diverse global settings.



The Center requires a Senior Program Officer II (SPOII) with international expertise to manage the Center research, training, and translation strategy, and oversee sub-studies including cross national research and data analysis, translation of research findings for advocacy and policy/program impact, collaboration with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors. The SPOII will work closely with international partners along with the Center Leadership Team, program, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and communication staff in Baltimore to develop, implement, and manage a plan for,
Assessing and guiding research objectives, workplans, implementation, strategic dissemination, and budgets, using quantitative and qualitative information and knowledge of gender equity and women's health in diverse global settings.
Analyzing and communicating key findings to diverse audiences including research and practice partners, donors, non-governmental organizations and civil society.
Integrating expanded measures into affiliated studies and collaborate with partners to assure update and performance of the measures.
Training in-country scholars and partners in the ethical issues and guidelines in undertaking gender equity and gender-based violence research in accordance with best practices and ethical standards.
Developing and implementing a reporting and strategic dissemination plan for findings with a specific focus on reaching health, education and social welfare ministries, civil society, and policy leaders in the target settings.

The position will lead the Center's activities through technical, programmatic, and administrative guidance. The SPO is expected to work closely with country partners, the Center Leadership Team and donors and to establish and maintain effective communications.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Research & Program Coordination & Leadership
Together with the GWHGE Leadership Team, create and monitor the research, training and translation agenda on global women's health and gender equity.
Lead and oversee high-level strategy design and implementation, and proposal development in global women's health and gender equity, spanning domestic and international audiences, partners, and topics.
Supervise other research and programmatic staff and graduate students analyzing existing data and carrying out programmatic activities to assure agenda and timeline are achieved.
Participate in all aspects of the research and data analyses, including monitoring for adherence to protocol and timeline.
Coordinate presentations and workshops at key domestic and international forums as well as in-country dissemination activities.
Participate in training, including on ethical issues in research on global women's health, gender equity, and sensitive gender topics to international partners and Center staff and students.
Strengthen the global women's health and empowerment measures and assure integration of said measures into the core Center survey instruments.
Develop, implement and expand the global scholars program.
Develop and implement opportunities for evidence translation through diverse partnerships, including global student scholars and degree scholars at JHU, communications teams.
Represent the Center at key international meetings and make presentations on research and practice findings as appropriate.
Liaise with collaborators within and outside the University working on global gender equity and women's health issues.
Contribute to funding proposal conceptualization and development in the areas related to global women's health and gender equity.
Build and maintain professional relationships with colleagues, research organizations, NGOs, practitioners, and donor representatives.
Attend staff meetings, Partners' Meetings, presentations to donors and convenings of partners and scholars.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in a related field.
Six years related program management experience in public health or medicine.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in academic or research environments with diverse partners.
Additional language skills
Experience in Clinical Trials Registration, Data Safety Monitoring Boards, JHU procurement and vendor relations
Experience with qualitative and quantitative software packages eg STATA, Atlas.ti
Content expertise in gender equity and gender-based violence or related fields
Experience with global and US-based policy agendas and stakeholders relevant to women's health, gender equity, empowerment, harmful practices including GBV


Classified Title: Sr. Program Officer II
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $86,500 - $151,400 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: PFRH Gender Equity
Personnel area: School of Public Health


Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.



The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.


The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.


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