Job Summary

The Nutrition, Diets and Health (NDH) Unit of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Program Manager II/ Senior Program Manager I for a large, multi-partner research initiative designed to improve dietary intake of fruits and vegetables as well as other programs based in NDH. This position is a 1-year, renewable appointment based in Washington DC.

Essential Duties: Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lead the management of a large, multiparter research initiative designed to improve dietary intake of fruits and vegetables and other programs based in NDH as needed:

Prepare program work plans, program calendar, and timelines

Lead the monitoring of progress of key deliverables and activities

Maintain initiative/program minutes and related materials

Prepare draft program budgets to share with the unit Contract and Grants Manager

Assist researchers with the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of collaborators, developing scopes of work, reviewing proposed budgets and drafting timelines and deliverables

Review financial reports submitted by collaborators to assure proper use of financial resources provided by sponsors

Review technical deliverables submitted by collaborators for completeness and quality (preliminary check)

Manage relationships with program sponsors

Support country coordinators in their functions as needed.

Assist program and work package leads as needed

Lead the planning and organization of program workshops

Coordinate arrangements and logistics for program meetings together with other staff as needed

Prepare and maintaining inventories, program outputs and program website.

Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations

Communicate research findings to external audiences as appropriate.

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