Technical Advisor Level I: Saving Lives at Birth Program, Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-11-224 )

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May 3rd, 2011

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Saving Lives at Birth Program Technical Advisor provides:

  • Technical assistance for the development of a community of innovators working on new solutions to maternal and newborn survival
  • Grants management and Grand Challenge program development
  • Identification and development of other innovative partnerships in MCH

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

  • Master’s degree in public health or a related field
  • One to seven years’ experience in supporting, monitoring and evaluating maternal and newborn health programs in developing countries, and/or in knowledge management and development of global communities of practice on specific health topics which utilize a variety of approaches including new media solutions, preferred
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in one of the following areas related to maternal and newborn health: integrated community oriented programming, service delivery improvement approaches, science and technology
  • Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of public health programs as well as the research to practice continuum for new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information, and to develop priorities, solutions, and strategies to address issues and gaps
  • High level of demonstrated independence and ingenuity
  • Strong organizational and management skills
  • Knowledge of USAID procedures and familiarity with USAID’s maternal, newborn and child health, or health research strategies and programs desirable
  • Experience working with USAID/Washington and USAID Missions, host country governments, cooperating agencies, or USAID’s PVO/NGO partners preferred
  • Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and high degree of maturity, judgment, and initiative for working in a diverse and extended team environment and fostering team work and collaboration, as necessary
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and technical writing experience
  • Willingness and ability to travel
  • Fluency in a foreign language preferred
  • US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required

Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two year fellowship

https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/index.fsp?FUNC=1&PID=158575