Project Director – CDC Strengthening Public Health Systems (Nigeria)

About Corus

Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. With 150 years of combined experience across its brands, Corus International is a global leader in international development. The nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. With over 800 employees worldwide, the organization is dedicated to helping vulnerable populations break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives. For more information, visit corusinternational.org.

About The Job

IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Project Director to lead a $8.3 million CDC-funded project in Nigeria. The Project Director will be responsible for overseeing the project's goals, objectives, and strategy, ensuring contractual requirements are met, and supervising project implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to achieve project results
• Serve as the principal liaison to CDC and country governments
• Ensure coordination with key stakeholders at national and subnational levels
• Lead project teams and oversee project deliverables
• Represent the project in technical, policy, and programmatic fora
• Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination

Qualifications

• Advanced graduate degree in public health or related field
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in managing international donor/CDC funded health projects
• Proven technical expertise in outbreak response and disease surveillance
• Experience working in fragile contexts preferred
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed