NGO Recruit Partners is proud to collaborate with Vital Strategies, a global leader in public health innovation, on the Cause of Death Assistant (CODA) project; a pioneering initiative applying artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy and use of cause-of-death data in low- and middle-income countries. CODA represents a bold new approach to how governments capture, analyze, and act on vital health data.
As Project Director, you will lead this high-impact consortium, overseeing strategy, delivery, and partnerships to ensure the project achieves its milestones and drives measurable results. Working closely with the Principal Technical Advisor and a global network of partners, you’ll ensure CODA’s systems, governance, and collaborations are set up for lasting success.
You bring:
- 15+ years’ experience in public health, mortality surveillance, or data systems, with proven leadership in multi-country projects
- Experience managing large-scale, multi-partner initiatives in complex health or development contexts
- Strong strategic, operational, and people-leadership skills
- Excellent stakeholder-management abilities, from donors to governments and technical partners
This is an opportunity to lead one of the most forward-looking global health data initiatives, combining innovation, technology, and collaboration to strengthen mortality measurement and improve health outcomes worldwide.
For more information and application instructions, please see: Project Director
Application Deadline: 26 November 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
