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Assistant, Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD)
Job Description
The primary responsibility of this position is to assist the business development team with their marketing, communications, and proposal work. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently on assigned tasks, as well as initiate other work as appropriate.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Updating CGHD website
• Updating CGHD intranet site
• Preparing written materials
• Organizing digital pictures from field projects using software package
• Preparing templates for different aspects of proposals (i.e. budget justification)
• Preparing CVs and Bios for key personnel listed on proposals
• Triaging tasks and requests from team members
• Administrative tasks as needed
Qualifications:
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities and work independently
• Must possess good judgment, flexibility, and patience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to prioritize deadlines
• Strong capabilities using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work at least 20 hours a week, flexibility to work extra hours as needed
Advantages:
• Experience with USAID rules and regulations
• Experience with proposal writing
• Experience with databases and Website content maintenance
• Experience with photo management software
• Experience with budgets
Job Location: Boston, MA, US.
Position Type: Part-time, temporary
Compensation: $15/hr
Contact
Please submit a resume and a cover letter to Kasey Oliver, Program Manager, at kloliver@bu.edu
Candidate required to make a three month commitment.
TCAC call for abstracts, Montreal, Nov 13-15, 2011
Confirmed keynote speakerDr. Harold Varmus
Director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health Former President Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Former Director of the NIH Co-recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Social Sector Technical Advisor (Health and Education) Technical Office, USAID/Yemen
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor II: Social Sector Technical Advisor (Health and Education)
Technical Office, USAID/Yemen
Location: Sana’a, Yemen
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP-11-231
This is an UNACCOMPANIED post due to imminent danger areas at which family members are not authorized to reside.
see details via: https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/
New GHFP Position Available: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor
New GHFP Position Available: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor (Washington, DC)
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor II: Population and Reproductive Health Advisor Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP-11-212
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five-year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International and the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health.
BACKGROUND
USAID has provided assistance to launch, expand, manage, and sustain family planning programs in developing countries since 1965. USAID’s Family Planning program is among the Agency’s greatest contributions to health and development work worldwide. Voluntary family planning has profound health, economic, and social benefits for families and communities:
* Enabling couples to determine whether, when, and how often to have children, in accordance with their abilities to provide for them
* Protecting the health of women by reducing high-risk pregnancies
* Protecting the health of children by allowing sufficient time between pregnancies
* Fighting HIV/AIDS through providing information, counseling, and access to male and female condoms
* Reducing abortions
* Supporting women's rights and opportunities for education, employment, and full participation in society
* Protecting the environment by stabilizing population growth
To advance voluntary family planning as a part of its development assistance, USAID provides intellectual leadership and financing for activities that:
* Improve the quality of health care services delivered to women and couples by setting standards, training personnel, and strengthening management systems
* Provide clear and understandable information to clients and patients in formats that are culturally appropriate
* Help women and men advocate for policies to ensure the availability of a choice of family planning methods irrespective of people’s income level
* Assist government and nongovernmental organizations in building the health systems required to make modern family planning widely available, including acquisition of supplies; supply chain logistics; human resources management (including pre- and in-service training); financing through the public and private sectors; and policy and administration
USAID conducts its family planning programs in strict compliance with a set of rules that ensure adherence to Congressional mandates and Agency guidelines.
INTRODUCTION
The Population and Reproductive Health Advisor (the Advisor) will oversee USAID’s family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. USAID’s FP/RH work aims to improve the access, quality, efficiency, and sustainability of host countries’ family planning and reproductive health programs. The Advisor will provide technical and policy support to USAID’s bilateral FP/RH programs in the region, work to foster effective cross-country collaboration, and carry out the day-to-day management of regional FP programs based in the LAC Bureau’s Office of Regional Sustainable Development (RSD). The Advisor will be a member of the LAC/RSD Health Team and will receive programmatic guidance by the Health Team Leader. S/he will work in consultation with the team’s Senior Advisor on Family Planning and HIV/AIDS. S/he will coordinate closely with the Bureau for Global Health in planning and carrying out his/her work. In addition, s/he will work with a range of external organizations, including USG agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private firms, and international donors.
S/he will have a broad understanding of USAID’s family planning and reproductive health programs throughout the LAC region and how they are related to other health programs, reflecting the Agency’s commitment to improve the integration of primary health care services.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Population and Reproductive Health Advisor plays a key role in the design and evaluation of the LAC Bureau’s Family Planning programs and LAC Bureau-managed grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts associated with family planning. Specifically, the Advisor will:
Technical Assistance
* Assist USAID Missions through provision of technical and policy guidance, consultation on and review of strategies, program designs, operational plans, and reporting documents related to FP/RH
* As a member of a technical team, develop, assess and make recommendations on plans for graduating countries from USAID family planning support
* Provide guidance to USAID Missions regarding the Agency’s family planning compliance requirements and serve as the LAC Bureau’s representative to the USAID inter-Bureau Family Planning Compliance committee
* Develop scopes of work for technical assistance teams to support USAID and national governments as well as coordinating with short- and medium-term assessment/capacity building teams from USAID, other USG agencies, international organizations (e.g., UNFPA), and other donors
* Maintain current knowledge of and contribute to the state-of-the-art in issues related to prevention of unintended pregnancy, cultural and behavioral aspects of family planning programming, best approaches to systems strengthening, and lessons learned from ongoing programs
* Prepare and deliver presentations and other materials for colleagues, Bureau and Agency leaders, contractors, and other partners
* Participate as a member of the FP Graduation Working Group and in the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, especially for matters related to the LAC region
Strategic Planning and Program Management
* Collaborate with LAC/RSD Health team colleagues to produce strategic planning documents for the LAC regional health program
* Identify opportunities for USAID assistance at the country and regional level, and assist in developing strategic approaches to supporting family planning in the Americas
* Develop a USAID/Washington-based program with graduating and graduated countries to provide limited post-graduation monitoring and support
* Assist with overall management of the LAC portfolio and work in close cooperation with the LAC Contracting or Agreement Officer’s Technical Representatives, as needed
* Assist in developing and evaluating programs/activities, serve as a regional technical advisor, and function as a liaison between the LAC Bureau and Global Health Bureau
USG and International Coordination
* Serve as the family planning representative with USAID Missions in the LAC region. Provide regular updates to the Missions on key FP activities, assist in coordinating travel, reporting, and technical assistance activities in the host countries related specifically to FP
* Represent LAC Bureau and Missions at Global Health Bureau Office of Population and Reproductive Health meetings, and other technical, planning, and administrative meetings
* Travel to target countries to support USAID Mission activities in these countries
* Participate in interagency coordination and dialogue among USG agencies, and develop briefing memos and talking points for USAID and other USG officials as needed
* Work with USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to address FP/RH health issues in disasters, as needed
* Attend regional and US-based meetings on FP/RH
* Coordinate with other international organizations, donors, and USG agencies (e.g., Departments of State, and Health and Human Services) that are supporting country and regional activities in the Americas
Analysis and Reporting
* Analyze assessments of current host country capacities as well as inputs from other donors, USG agencies, international organizations, etc., to inform programs to strengthen contraceptive security and other FP/RH matters
* Analyze trends and new developments related to FP in the region, and keep abreast of relevant events in other regions
* Maintain briefs and reports on FP/RH activities and plans by other USG agencies and international organizations, and records of related meetings
* Perform reporting as required for monitoring foreign assistance and for day-to-day requests
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Advisor’s own interests.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Master’s degree in public health, international development, or related field
* Minimum five years’ progressively responsible experience that includes project management with an emphasis on strategic planning and program monitoring and implementation. At least two years’ experience working in a developing country or resource challenged setting, preferably with an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health
* Experience in the design, implementation, and coordination of international public health programs
* Ability to learn about, understand, and work effectively with private sector organizations, and with the appropriate parts of the UN system and the USG
* Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
* High level of judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to develop strategies, and to analyze, develop, monitor, and evaluate program implementation
* Ability to interact with subject matter experts and to rapidly acquire an understanding of the cultures and needs of the different organizations within which they work
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, as well as analytical and quantitative skills
* Ability to work effectively with host country counterparts, cooperating agencies, and donor organizations
* Ability to work effectively both independently and in diverse team environments
* Willingness to travel extensively to developing countries where USAID works, as necessary
* Ability to speak/write and make presentations in both Spanish and English. Ability to speak French a plus
* US Citizenship
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2011_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf
TO APPLY
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All online applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time July 18, 2011.
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JSI Internship in Zambia- Public Health Logistics Officer, apply by 6/24
Posted at: http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Jobs/jobdescription.cfm?JobID=44805
Deadline is 6/24, apply soon in order to be considered!
Program Officer, OSF’s Transparency & Accountability Initiative
PROGRAM OFFICER TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS, (LONDON) FIXED-TERM CONTRACT TO DECEMBER 2012 (WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION)
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, we build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. The Foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities.
Investor and philanthropist George Soros established the Open Society Foundations, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. Our activities have grown to encompass the United States and more than 70 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Each Foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.
The Transparency and Accountability field is one of the fastest growing public movements of recent years. The International Budget Partnership, Transparency International, Revenue Watch Institute, Global Witness, the nascent aid transparency movement and many other leading civil society organisations have laid the groundwork. There is now a huge potential to make ambitious, concrete gains in the next decade by bringing together the different strands of what has emerged as a thriving movement of transparency and accountability initiatives worldwide.
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative is a donor collaborative that aims to seize this momentum and expand the impact, scale and coordination of funding and activity in the transparency and accountability field, as well as explore applications of this work in new areas. The Initiative was created by a group of global, private and government funders committed to strengthening democracy and development through empowering people to hold their governing institutions to account.
Without a better understanding of impact and better learning, transparency and accountability initiatives will not deliver on their promise. The Transparency and Accountability Initiative seeks a Program Officer to support its impact and learning working group. The goal of this working group is for funders and transparency/accountability practitioners to learn about where, when and how initiatives succeed, and use this knowledge to inform more effective transparency and accountability interventions that build on the field's past two decades of experience. We support longitudinal research across contexts and transparency and accountability sectors (e.g. budgets, freedom of information, natural resource governance) as well as case studies of policy and programmatic innovations. We support leading transparency and accountability organisations in designing their impact and learning programs. We are exploring the possibility of supporting long term institutional funding for transparency and accountability impact and learning initiatives.
The Program Officer will report to the T/A Initiative Program Manager. The position will be based at the London-based Open Society Foundations, which hosts the Transparency and Accountability Initiative.
We are looking for an individual with a passion and interest in transparency and accountability, together with broad experience in impact and learning tools and techniques. This position provides a unique opportunity to use knowledge of diverse methods in impact and learning to help strengthen, influence and improve the next generation of transparency and accountability initiatives.
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative is led by a diverse group of eight leading funders in the field that includes private foundations, a leading bilateral donor and regranting NGOs: Ford Foundation, Hivos, International Budget Partnership, Omidyar Network, Open Society Foundations, Revenue Watch Institute, United Kingdom Department for International Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. It is co-chaired by OSF and DFID.
RESPONSIBILITIES:* Ensure that the impact and learning working group delivers its intended outputs, working towards the group's overall outcome: a greater evidence base informs more effective transparency / accountability interventions* Lead the Transparency and Accountability Initiative's impact and learning network, which advises and supports the impact and learning approaches of leading civil society organisations working on transparency and accountability.* Manage the impact and learning network's mentorship scheme, commission learning products (e.g. case studies), design and manage an outwards facing web and networking presence* Commission, broker and manage longitudinal research programs across contexts and transparency and accountability sectors (e.g. budgets, freedom of information, natural resource governance, new technologies) and case studies of policy innovations (includes drafting ToRs, identifying researchers and research teams and representing the interests of TAI members in negotiations with researchers).* Quality control and oversight of commissioned research during implementation* Advise on avenues for long term institutional funding for transparency and accountability impact and learning initiatives* Liaise, collaborate and engage with the Initiative's other working groups on a pro active basis.* Develop additional funder/partner interest, specifically to engage with the working group when new funding opportunities are surfaced as a result of research and further idea development* Identify opportunistic moments to advance this work and vision of the initiative among partners, external players and/or events* Oversee the design and implementation of briefings on the impact and learning working group's findings* Act as a public representative of the initiative when necessary
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Minimum Masters degree or equivalent in Economics, Development Studies, International Relations, Human Rights, or any other related field; * Extensive experience designing, developing and implementing impact and learning initiatives * Knowledge of evaluation and impact assessment methods including qualitative, quantitative, mixed and participatory methods. * Knowledge of and relevant experience in the transparency and accountability field, and, preferably, government and foundation funding communities. * Proven ability to think strategically, innovate, learn fast and interact with a multitude of stakeholders, and deliver outcomes. * Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, including relationship building, presentation skills, and partnership development * Ability to work independently and perform as a self-starter who can take initiative and sustain work with little supervision * Ability to work under pressure and on a range of tasks and meeting deadlines
If you are passionate about impact of transparency and accountability interventions, we encourage you to apply. We appreciate that multiple skills are required and that not all candidates will combine deep knowledge in both impact and learning as well as transparency and accountability.
http://www.soros.org/about/locations/london/pota20110617http://www.transparency-initiative.org/news/transparency-accountability-initiative-vacancy-program-officer
START DATE/DURATION: ASAP. The successful candidate will be offered a position until December 2012 which marks the end of the current life cycle of the Initiative.
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience, excellent benefits package.
To ApplyPlease email resume and cover letter with salary requirements before Wednesday, 6th July 2011, to: recruitment-EE@osf-eu.org<mailto:recruitment-EE@osf-eu.org> Include job code in subject line: PO/TA
Interviews will be conducted on Friday, 15th July 2011, telephone interviews will occur before this.
No phone calls, please. The Open Society Foundations is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
APHA Conference Accepting Late-breaking abstracts
Student Assembly
The APHA Student Assembly invites the submission of late breaker abstracts from students in public health or other related fields presenting results of scientific research, program evaluations, policy analysis, and lessons learned from research or practice for the 139th APHA Annual Meeting. We especially invite abstracts pertaining to this years meeting theme “Healthy Communities promote Healthy Minds and Bodies”.
All abstracts must be submitted through the APHA website between June 1 and July 1, 2011. Please follow the directions on the website. Abstracts must be 250 words or less with the standard background, methods, results, and discussion sections (do NOT submit an extended abstract). For a full description of Student Assembly abstract requirements, please review the original call for abstracts.
Individuals should submit material only if they, or a designee, are committed to presenting the paper or poster at the annual meeting in Washington, DC. Preferences for oral versus poster presentation will be considered, but the program committee will make the final determination. The deadline for late breakers is Friday, July 1, 2011 (It is recommended authors not wait until the last minute to submit abstracts due to potential technical issues). Decisions will be sent to abstract submitters in early August. Please direct any questions to the APHA-SA Abstract Chair: Alberto Caban-Martinez at acabanAPHA@gmail.com
Jobs with Futures Group
- Program Operations Associate I : Futures Group International is seeking a Program Associate to provide operational and administrative assistance in the implementation of project activities specific to the MEASURE Evaluation Phase III and associated programs. This is a full-time, entry-level position based in Chapel Hill, NC. The incumbent will gain broad exposure to the design, operations, and implementation of global health and population programs in developing countries. Primary responsibility will be to assist technical staff, HQ and field operations team with administrative, financial, and contractual processes of the assigned portfolio.
To: All - US Employees
Subject: Job Openings - Referrals
Importance: High
Current Openings in the Washington DC office…
We are looking for qualified candidates and good referrals for the following positions:
- Government Contract/Grants Administrator : The Contract / Grant Administrator is responsible for development, negotiation/review, compliance assurance, and records management for various contractual agreements. Futures Group operates under government contracts, assistance agreements, and foundation grants in prima and sub roles. Operation often includes issuing subcontract, sub-assistance, grant, consultant, and letter agreements to implementing partners across the globe. The Contract/Grant Administrator supports all contract matters for the Program Director and/or Chief of Party; serving as the liaison to contracting officials in both client and partner organizations.
- Program Advisor: The Program Advisor should provide content knowledge, technical assistance, consultation and support for the development and execution of project/program specific strategies. Exercise judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
- Communications Associate: Futures Group seeks a Communications Associate to facilitate internal and external communication for a USAID-funded health policy project that operates in developing countries around the world. The project aims to strengthen policy, advocacy, and governance for strategic, equitable, and sustainable health programs. Health focus areas include FP/RH, HIV, and maternal health. The project also addresses key crosscutting issues, including gender, stigma and discrimination, health equity, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation. The Communications Associate will be responsible for producing and disseminating a range of content to share the project’s achievements, lessons learned, and best practices. This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC.
- Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist: Futures Group is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to provide monitoring and evaluation expertise in health policy and support project and business development efforts under the supervision of the Senior M&E Specialist. The M&E Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing M&E strategies for existing and new projects, managing the results reporting process and associated databases, and providing training and technical assistance in M&E. This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC.
- Business Development Associate: The Business Development Associate will be a member of the Business Development Department supporting the business development efforts of the two Centers of Excellence at Futures Group. S/He helps to take an opportunity through the pipeline from identification to submission. S/He focuses on overall planning, writing select proposal/pre-proposal pieces, and coordinating the internal team and partner inputs for bid efforts, and also assists in broader bid preparation and production aspects.
Current opening in Futures Group Europe – London Office
- Senior Program Manager – Futures Group Europe: The purpose of the Senior Programs Manager role is to ensure excellence and accountability in the delivery of services and programmes to Futures Group Europe’s clients and their stakeholders and to contribute to strategic and organisational development of the organisation as a whole. This position would be based in our London office. Candidate should have UK work authorization.
…For more details on any of these positions please see the complete postings on www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page.
I would love to hear from you if you are interested in this position or if you know someone who is qualified and would be a great candidate. You can send me an email with resume, please include the title of the position in the subject line. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be reviewed and/or contacted.
Thank you,
Saloni Sehgal
HR Business Partner I
International Recruiter
Futures Group Global
One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 200
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Requesting volunteers for South Asian data collection (in California)
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Arnab Mukherjea, DrPH, MPH
Postdoctoral Scholar
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
Cardiovascular Research Institute
University of California, San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA 94143-1390
415.476.0599 (voice)
415.514.9345 (fax)
New GHFP Position Available: Private Sector Public Private Partnerships
Technical Advisor
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor II: Private Sector Public Private Partnerships Technical Advisor Service Delivery Improvement Division, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two Year Fellowship
GHFP-11-232
The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International, and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health.
BACKGROUND
The Bureau for Global Health (GH) serves as the Agency’s primary source of technical expertise, leadership, and donor coordination for the health sector, including HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, child and maternal health and nutrition, family planning and reproductive health, and health systems strengthening and reform. GH is responsible for advancing field-relevant, state-of-the-art research and the transfer of new technologies and approaches to field programs. Through its staff, programs and country teams, GH provides critical support to USAID missions and field programs in more than 70 countries.
The Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) works to advance and support voluntary family planning and reproductive health programs worldwide to reduce unintended pregnancy and foster improved reproductive health behaviors. PRH undertakes activities and manages programs that advance and apply state-of-the-art technologies, expand access to quality services, promote healthy behavior, broaden contraceptive availability and choices, and strengthen policies and systems to address family planning and reproductive health needs. PRH provides strategic direction, global technical leadership and support to field programs; ensures responsiveness to Congressional and Administration priorities, directives and restrictions; and provides information on USAID’s family planning and reproductive health programs.
The Service Delivery Improvement Division (SDI) develops and applies innovative strategies that improve the performance of individuals, organizations and systems for the sustainable delivery of quality family planning and reproductive health services. The Division has three teams, the Health Systems Strengthening Team, the Service Delivery Team and the Private Sector Team. This fellowship sits inside of GH/PRH/SDI on the Private Sector Team. The Private Sector Team manages one Leader with Associate Agreement, three cooperative agreements and a collaboration agreement, which is a Contraceptive Security Initiative (CSI) with Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical (BHP). These projects all work to increase the use of private sector family planning and health services and products and seek to strengthen health systems to improve family planning and health care outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
The Private Sector Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Technical Advisor (the Advisor) will provide technical services to further the objectives of the Private Sector Team within SDI and PRH.
The Advisor will provide technical support for the private sector portfolio of SDI and the BHP CSI collaboration agreement. In collaboration with the Agreement Officer’s Technical Representative (AOTR) for this project, other USAID staff and cooperating agencies (CAs), the Advisor will substantively contribute to the implementation and evaluation of this program. The Advisor will also be involved with the private sector flagship project, Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) and will be available to assist Missions with private sector designs, evaluations and other activities within the private sector portfolio.
For project-specific technical support, the Advisor will work under the lead of the respective AOTR for the BHP CSI project. The Private Sector Team Leader will provide onsite management and overall programmatic guidance for this position.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Private Sector Public Private Partnerships Technical Advisor will provide technical support to the BHP CSI Project and will work with the management team of the SHOPS project and other projects depending on the programmatic needs of the team. Specifically, s/he will:
A. Serve as Technical Advisor on the BHP CSI project or other projects as assigned and participate and remain engaged with the team working on SHOPS. In close coordination with the BHP CSI project’s AOTR:
* Review work plans, financial reporting, cost share and performance monitoring plans for the CSI project
* Work with Missions in the field on the CSI project
* Work with BHP CSI project staff to develop core requests for budgets, present results reviews, and to improve overall technical project oversight
B. Serve as the public-private partnership point person in PRH
* Work with the private sector to identify partnering opportunities for PRH
* Serve as the point person for PRH reporting to the Global Development Alliance (GDA) in the Office of Development Partners. Work with AOTRs/Technical Advisors in PRH to technically support and understand the reporting guidance and to put systems in place to routinely collect existing private sector contributions and explore new private sector opportunities
* Liaise with the Bureau for Global Health’s Division of Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Operations GDA point person and the GDA staff to increase understanding of opportunities in PRH for PPPs and leveraging
* Liaise with other offices/ bureaus regarding PRH PPPs
* Develop approaches to capture and share lessons learned from PPP implementation and promote utilization of that knowledge
* Keep abreast of major developments in family planning and PPPs with USAID support and by other donors’ programs
* Assist the SDI Division Chief and staff in the Division with the preparation of information briefs, etc. as needed, including information for Congress, and other activities
C. Support the field regarding private sector activities
* Provide information, guidance and technical support to field missions to improve private sector programming
* Travel as necessary to assess and/or monitor progress of private sector programs
* Conduct site visits to selected countries to assist field missions and/or private sector programs in the design, implementation, management and/or evaluation of family planning programs
D. Provide technical support for one or more USAID country health programs
* Provide support to the field on one or more country teams
E. Other duties as assigned
* Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Technical Advisor’s own interests
The Technical Advisor should expect to travel internationally 4-6 times a year for approximately 2 weeks at a time.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Master’s degree in public health, business or social sciences
* Minimum five years’ international health experience, with at least three years’ experience with programming and implementing health programs in public and private sector in developing countries/resource challenged settings
* Knowledge of programming in family planning and health
* Demonstrated expertise and experience in developing private sector partnerships in health
* Demonstrated technical expertise in public health and the private sector, with a focus on family planning or other health
* Demonstrated understanding of public health and family planning issues in developing countries
* Excellent management and interpersonal skills
* Foreign language fluency highly desirable
* Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically
* Strong oral and written communication skills, including substantial presentation experience to high-level audiences (policy-makers, private sector staff, foundations, program managers, donors), as well as experience in facilitation and small group process
* Excellent writing skills; good computer skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and other software relevant to presentations
* US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2011_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf
TO APPLY
All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All online applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time June 29, 2011.
