About the Role

Culmen International is seeking for a 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 general 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; and Improving the Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks through a Stronger Health Security Workforce.

Responsibilities
- The Director will oversee the implementation of the entirety of this Activity,



be the primary point of contact USAID holds accountable for results, provide strategic leadership and technical vision, and ensure ethical and excellent management of the Activity and its staff (including subawards).
- The Director will ensure that the Activity’s objectives are achieved with technical excellence and that contractual requirements are met on time and within budget.
- The Director will liaise with USAID, relevant Government of Peru officials, development partners, other implementing partners of USAID/Peru, and relevant integral health security and One Health stakeholders within and outside of Peru to cultivate open, productive, and collaborative relationships that support the implementation of this Activity.
- The Director will ensure that the award complies with the cooperative agreement’s terms and conditions and USAID policies and regulations.
- The COP will be expected to identify issues and risks related to project i

📌 Director (Lima)
🏢 Culmen International
📍 Lima