Global Survey Manager (DHS)

Location: Remote or hybrid, based in Rockville, Maryland, United States; approximately 25–30% travel, mainly to countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with trips typically lasting 2–6 weeks.

Salary: $67,355–$114,503 annually for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is a global advisory and technology services provider supporting clients with complex challenges through specialized expertise and technology.

What you will do

• Lead population-based survey implementation from design through dissemination in coordination with national implementing agencies and stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance on questionnaire adaptation, field staff training, CAPI-enabled fieldwork, monitoring, analysis plans, data tables, reporting, and dissemination.
• Lead cross-functional teams covering sampling, data processing, biomarker collection, GIS, communications, and related specialties.
• Manage technical priorities, assignments, budgets, contracts, schedules, risks, IRB protocols, and DHS quality standards.
• Write and review survey reports, assess data quality, and interpret demographic data with analysts.
• Adapt survey management processes and test AI-assisted and automated tools for report writing, anomaly detection, and survey efficiency.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in demography, public health, nutrition, epidemiology, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of survey experience, preferably in global health and population surveys, including experience using CAPI.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel approximately 25–30%, mainly to countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, for trips of approximately 2–6 weeks.

Nice to have

• Professional-level proficiency in French or Portuguese.
• Experience coordinating a full survey cycle at DHS or another large population-based household survey program, such as MICS, LSMS, PHIA, or a national survey.
• Experience with biomarker collection, international project management, survey budget monitoring, and interpreting financial budgets in relation to activities and deliverables.
• Experience using or testing digital, automated, or AI-enabled tools in survey or data work.
• Strong communication, organization, program management, prioritization, stakeholder relationship, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Data analysis and visualization experience with Stata, R, SPSS, Tableau, or Power BI.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity workplace where employees collaborate and share expertise to achieve professional goals.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and employment process.
• The position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship; candidates with valid work authorization may be considered for a change-of-employer petition subject to policy and immigration requirements.
• AI tools may not be used to generate or assist with interview responses unless an accommodation has been approved in advance.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant; third-party or bot-submitted applications may be excluded.
• Interview responses must reflect the candidate’s own skills and knowledge, and AI assistance is not permitted unless approved as an accommodation.