Senior Field Manager-IRD, Karachi

For Interactive Research & Development (IRD), Singapore                              Qualification:

• Master’s in Public Health, Health Systems, Global Health, or a closely related technical discipline.

Experience:

• 5+ years in a supervisory or managerial capacity, leading multi‑disciplinary teams and complex field operations.
• Demonstrated success managing donor‑funded health programs, including data reporting, and high‑level stakeholder coordination.
• Proven track record of effective operation in rural or resource‑constrained environments, with strong government and community engagement.  Skills: Proven leadership in large‑scale health programs. Strong strategic planning and data‑driven decision‑making. Excellent stakeholder management across government, NGOs, and communities.
• Adaptive problem‑solving in resource‑limited settings.
• Willingness to travel frequently and manage remote teams (mandatory). Fluency in Sindhi (strongly preferred).
• Expertise in epidemiology and implementation research (preferred). Proficiency with DHIS2, GIS tools, R or Strata (preferred)                       

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development of district-level implementation strategies aligned with project goals, drawing on evidence, field realities, and cross-sector inputs to ensure delivery of person-centered care across prevalent communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Oversee the effective roll-out of complex interventions across multiple sites, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards through strong team supervision, operational planning, and problem-solving.
• Supervise a dedicated data entry team to ensure timely, accurate data collection and analysis, enabling the use of program data for operational decision-making, performance monitoring, and donor reporting. Lead the planning and oversight of community mobilization efforts and ethical storytelling initiatives to ensure that interventions remain responsive, inclusive, and grounded in the experiences of service users.
• Ensure close coordination with support functions (finance, procurement, HR) to anticipate and resolve operational bottlenecks, enabling smooth and accountable program delivery.