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Assistant Professor Global Health and Development
Posted: Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:45pm
The Departments of International Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies invite applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor to begin September 2012 in the field of global health and development. We seek a scholar who will hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment and whose expertise addresses one or more of the following: political, economic and cultural drivers of health vulnerability and resilience; the political economy of institutions addressing health related issues; variations in health and healing practices as they relate to culture, development and human security; comparative healthcare delivery systems; relationships between health, education, and economic development; gender, health and development; the impact of the HIV/AIDs pandemic and other diseases; hunger, malnutrition and development; and best practices in development interventions. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary issues in international studies and enhance the diversity efforts of both departments as well as the university. Candidates must have a high degree of proficiency in a language appropriate for their regional specialization. The annual teaching load at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels will be four courses in International Studies and one course in Women’s and Gender Studies, on the quarter system. This is a paperless search.
Apply online at academicjobsonline.org. Queries should be addressed to Dan Gorman, Department of International Studies, 5206 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5206, email dqgorman@uoregon.edu. Deadline for applications is October 15, 2011. The University of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Senior Associate / Senior Technical Coordinator
Posted: Fri, 07/01/2011 - 3:08pm
Abt Associates is seeking self-motivated candidates for a Senior Associate/Senior Technical Coordinator position to contribute to its growing International Health Division. As a crucial member of the project management teams for Zambia and Ethiopia, the Senior Technical Coordinator position will provide an excellent opportunity for a development professional to help ensure the successful execution of large field-based programs in each of these countries. Responsibilities include support for annual work planning exercises, mentoring and supporting team members, documenting activities and results for internal and external audiences, and communicating effectively with clients and partners. The Senior Technical Coordinator also will have the chance to directly perform or support technical assistance assignments, including field work, research, analysis, and writing, and to produce analytic papers, presentations, and products for specific assignments.
Successful candidates will bring expertise and experience in health policy and health systems strengthening in developing country settings, as well as strong communication and writing skills and the ability to be a highly effective member of cross-cultural project teams. Preference will be given to candidates who have past experience and qualifications in family planning and reproductive health and program monitoring and evaluation. Masters-level degree (MPH preferred) with 13-15 years of experience or a relevant PhD with 8-10 years of experience is required; experience working in Africa and in family planning/reproductive health is strongly desired.
Please apply online if interested: www.abtassoc.com
Job # 2010-5220
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - Health Systems - Other - Not Listed -
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Associate Technical Officer- HIV/AIDS
Posted: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 1:38pm
The Associate Technical Officer (ATO) works to contribute to ensuring the financial security, as well as technical and programmatic quality, of HIV/AIDS throughout the organization. Specific responsibilities include participation in program design and quality assurance through the use of state-of-the-art information, resources and best practices; identification of needs and provision of technical support/guidance; facilitation of organizational learning and capacity building of field and international office (IO) staff; and program development, including fostering strategic partnerships, planning, positioning, publishing, and proposal preparation for “major initiatives”, with the goal of strategically building resources (financial, material, institutional, and individual) for the successful growth and development of HIV/AIDS portfolio and the organization overall.
Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Other - Not Listed -
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Physician Clinical
Posted: Fri, 20/08/2010 - 1:51pm
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Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Tuberculosis - Protection - Mental Health - Leprosy - women - Other - Not Listed -
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MCHN Technical Officer
Posted: Thu, 19/08/2010 - 7:07pm
Overview of Position:
The Maternal & Child Health/Nutrition (MCHN) Technical Officer’s primary goal is to ensure overall technical and programmatic quality and growth of PCI’s MCHN programs, including MCHN components of more comprehensive programs or programs that may have a different technical focus such as HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, food security, education, water and sanitation, etc.
The MCHN Technical Officer will work collaboratively with the rest of the technical team in San Diego, Washington, DC and around the world, and in particular close collaboration with the FLASH Unit (Food & Livelihood Security and Humanitarianism) and the Senior VP for Programs. Specific responsibilities to include program design and quality assurance; accessing and disseminating state-of-the-art information, resources and best practices; identification of technical assistance (TA) needs and ensuring that TA is effectively provided such that priority needs are met; facilitation of organizational learning and capacity building of field and international office (IO) staff; and program development, including fostering strategic partnerships, planning, positioning, publishing, and proposal preparation for MCHN programming - either as stand alone programs or components of other programming to promote integrated development programming.
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - HIV/AIDS - Maternal Health - Immunizations - Infectious Diseases - General - Food Security - Other - Not Listed -
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Technical Advisor Consultancy
Posted: Mon, 16/08/2010 - 5:17pm
Technical Advisor Positions, The Carter Center support to the Southern Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program
Technical Advisors (TAS) provide technical and managerial support (on behalf of The Carter Center) to the Ministry of Health, Government of Southern Sudan, Guinea Worm Eradication Program (SSGWEP).
TAS are offered six month-long contracts. Candidate TAS should be prepared to commit serving the SSGWEP for two years.
Global Health Tags: Guinea Worm - Other - Not Listed -
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Senior Water & Sanitation Specialist
Posted: Fri, 14/05/2010 - 5:02pm
About RTI
RTI is an independent organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services. Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as the first scientific organization in and centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.
Job Description
RTI International is seeking a Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist to work in the International Development Group’s growing water practice. This senior staff position will be require a technical specialist on water and sanitation development, with substantial field-level experience implementing water supply and sanitation projects in urban, peri-urban, and rural settings in developing countries. Practical knowledge of urban and rural sanitation programming is a key point of emphasis in this new role.
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Senior Technical Advisor/AIDSRelief Programming and Health Systems Strengthening - D 09 039
Posted: Thu, 19/11/2009 - 4:03pm
Requisition Number: D 09 039
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of the Senior Technical Advisor (STA)AIDSRelief Programming and Health Systems (SAHS) is working with AIDSRelief. CRS is the consortium lead for AIDSRelief, a $335 million program to provide increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) to persons with HIV and AIDS. The project is funded by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), as part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). As the lead agency, CRS has the responsibility of managing and coordinating the activities of five consortium members in nine countries, as well as tracking and reporting on these activities to the donor. The STA will provide programmatic support and technical expertise to ensure the fulfillment of CRS’ responsibilities within the AIDSRelief program. As AIDSRelief enters the 3-year project extension period as part of PEPFAR II, the program requires new skill sets in health systems strengthening, which necessitate modifications to the current AIDSRelief staffing. The transition of management of the AIDSRelief program to indigenous health organizations with commensurate health system strengthening in a manner that ensures continued program quality and long term sustainability characterizes the major challenge facing AIDSRelief.
The STA is a member of the AIDSRelief Global Management Team that provides oversight and technical assistance across the nine AIDSRelief countries. The STA will participate in key decisions involving AIDSRelief strategy. The STA must promote the vision, goals, objectives and strategies of AIDSRelief.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party for Africa, the STA is based in Baltimore, travelling to Africa and the Caribbean.
Programming and Technical Leadership (25%)
1. Work with DCOP/P to ensure program quality on all components of the project in collaboration with consortium members.
2. Work with regional and country-level staff to identify, design and/or integrate tools, operational models and best practices for (non-medical) program interventions that advance the objectives of the ART project.
3. In collaboration with DCOP/P and eventually Africa program advisors, work with Technical Coordinating Teams (CTCTs) and consortium members to identify and make recommendations on capacity-building needs in Haiti, Guyana and other assigned countries, and facilitate the development and implementation of strategies to address these needs.
Representation and Advocacy (25%)
1. Represent the AIDSRelief Consortium with donors and other stakeholders at consortium meetings, technical working groups, and NGO forums as needed.
2. Serve as a key point of contact to ensure alignment of all programmatic activities and objectives.
3. Serve as a key actor in integrating the AIDSRelief program into the CRS Program Quality and Support Department (PQSD) while working to leverage access to other CRS programs.
4. Participate in strategic decision-making, goal setting, and problem solving for the coordination and strategic development of program-related activities.
5. In collaboration with DCOP/P and eventually Africa program advisors, work with the CTCT and other technical staff to develop and support mechanisms to communicate progress in Guyana, Haiti, and potential other assigned countries on programming activities
6. Facilitate regular and timely exchange of information between country programs, consortium members, and headquarters staff on key programmatic issues.
7. In collaboration with consortium members, provide updates to country programs on innovative issues (nutrition, etc) related to ART.
AIDSRelief Health Systems : (50%)
1. Realigning AR health system strengthening activities around WHO 6 building blocks.
2. Work with AIDSRelief Partner compliance and institutional development manager, AIDSRelief in-country teams and LPTFs to:
a. Assist country programs develop country specific health systems strengthening frameworks and implementation strategies.
b. In relation with in-country leaders, contribute in the development of national and regional Centers of Excellence
c. In relation with in-country leaders, contribute in the establishment of network of health facilities around the identified secondary or tertiary level Center of Excellence locally and regionally.
d. Participate in the planning and facilitation of technical workshops for capacity-building and experience-strengthening in health systems for country programs
e. Train and provide technical assistance to country teams in undertaking health systems assessment using AIDSRelief tools.
f. Provide technical assistance to country program teams to develop an action plan to address major institutional challenges identified from health systems assessments; and monitor the implementation and performance of critical activities in the action plan.
g. In relation to Partner Compliance and Institutional Development Manager, assist LPTFs to adopt efficient business models for managing ART programs;
h. Provide tools and technical assistance to LPTFs to develop, document and implement organizational policies and standard operating procedures that support efficiency and high quality improvements in the provision of care.
i. Assist country team in guiding LPTFs to integrate ART program and systems into wider health systems structure of the health facility/ hospital/clinic.
j. Assist country teams in supporting LPTF management to develop systems to measure performance.
k. In relation with AIDSRelief country teams, develop and adapt key tools, templates, frameworks and models for effective improvement of health management and leadership capacity for LPTFs systems within a realistic project environment in which the AIDSRelief operates;
l. Identify, document and share lessons learned and best practices within and outside country programs.
3. Support local partner and local technical partner to improve their planning and management skills and help them institutionalize strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation processes.
4. Identify other international and local programs focusing on health systems improvement and build linkages with such programs as a way of gaining access to key resources needed to supplement AIDSRelief work in this field;
5. Develop the monitoring and evaluation system for health systems capacity strengthening and transition to local partners;
6. Explore with AR PBF advisor, the integration of PBF within the country program Development and piloting of a contracts management approach by the indigenous organizations, and a performance based funding approach for their LPTFs.
Supervisory Experience: Not applicable
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: AIDSRelief Deputy Chief of Party Programs, AIDSRelief Deputy Chief of Party Operations; AIDSRelief Global Management Team Members; AIDSRelief Sustainability Advisor; AIDSRelief Country Program Chiefs of Party; CRS Manager Health and HIV and AIDS Unit of PQSD, CRS Deputy Regional Directors for Program Quality
External: IHV Senior Physicians, Constella Futures Team, Representatives of CMMB and IMA, HRSA and CDC technical staff responsible for health systems, Members of the CRS health systems strengthening network
Travel: The position will require travel throughout Africa, the Caribbean, and other destinations as necessary.
Qualifications and Experience:
1. Master’s Degree in health systems, or its equivalent; medical degree is a plus;
2. Minimum 5-10 years previous work experience in preferably more than one developing country working with HIV and AIDS and/or health programs;
3. Minimum 3-5 years experience in program management and/or experience in health systems in the formal health sector; preferably in a technical support role within a hospital environment;
4. Experience working in the health sector in resource limited settings including living in Sub-Saharan Africa;
5. Familiarity with strategic planning processes including the systems approach to strategic management;
6. In-depth understanding of hospital operations is required;
7. Strong organizational, analytical and information management skills
8. Excellent report writing and communication skills;
9. Ability to work with a diverse team and in different cultural settings.
Language Skills: Proficiency in French is a plus
NOTE: All interested applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application.
To apply for this position please visit www.crs.org/about/careers
EOE/M/F/D/V
Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Health Systems - Other - Not Listed -
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Guinea Worm Technical Assistant
Posted: Wed, 11/11/2009 - 11:58am
The Carter Center Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) is looking for short-term consultants for Guinea worm endemic countries in Sub Saharan Africa. Consultants will help strengthen GWEP’s capacity to provide closer oversight regarding the implementation of surveillance, detection and containment of cases, and all other interventions in the highest endemic areas of Southern Sudan, Mali and Ethiopia.
Often known as the "fiery serpent," Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) has existed since ancient times, but an international coalition led by The Carter Center is now close to eradicating it. With its access to world leaders, the Center is mobilizing government officials and garnering support for the Guinea worm disease eradication effort, while working at the village level to empower and educate communities to take simple measures to prevent the disease from recurring.
"Hopefully Guinea worm will be the first parasitic disease ever eradicated. If and when that happens, we will have done it without a drug and without a vaccine to treat or prevent the disease. If we can do that, it will be one of the greatest achievements in public health." —Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program
Global Health Tags: Guinea Worm - Other - Not Listed -
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Associate - Health Systems Advisor
Posted: Fri, 25/09/2009 - 2:32pm
Abt Associates is seeking an individual with expertise in health system strengthening including health care financing, economic analysis, and human resource development. The individual should have demonstrated experience in programmatic areas of interest that can contribute to public sector implementation of sound policies and operational programs in Africa. The successful candidate will have the experience and abilities to apply economic analysis and modeling to inform policy change in developing countries.
Essential Functions:
• Provide strategic/technical expertise and guidance to the client team on health system strengthening, health financing, and human resource development issues
• Provide strategic/technical support to the client to identify key challenges to and opportunities for reaching its objectives in Africa;
• Assist the client and African institutions evaluate and document performance and results
• Carry out policy analysis and gives presentations to high-level policymakers and program managers in developing countries and with donor agencies
• Represent the project in specific technical areas; provide leadership in the fields of health economics and policy
• Collaborate with others in the professional international health development community at the international level
• Manage teams or individuals to complete tasks within schedule and budgetary constraints; recruit staff/consultants as necessary for short-term technical assistance
• Work independently with minimal management direction
• Able and willing to travel internationally up to 30% of the time
Skills Required:
MA/MBA with 7 - 10 years of experience OR PhD with 4 - 6 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated technical capability in the program areas listed above, and extensive experience developing and influencing public health policies, strategies and programs in Africa.
• Sound knowledge of methodologies used in economic and policy analysis, as well as data/statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated ability translate economic research into advocacy materials designed for policymakers.
• Minimum of 10 years (with at least five years in Africa) experience developing, managing and implementing development programs for public or private organizations.
• Higher level degree, Masters, Ph.D. in economics, public policy or related field.
• Fluency in English required; French or Portuguese language skills preferred.
• Externally recognized expert in economic and policy analysis (as indicated partially by citations of or reference to work).
• Experience preparing/reviewing of research and/or other study materials.
Please apply online at: www.abtassoc.com
Job # 2009 - 3768
Global Health Tags: Health Systems - Other - Not Listed -
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