All Health Areas

Senior Associate - Chief of Party

Posted: Thu, 14/08/2008 - 3:44pm

Contingent upon award of contract. Abt Associates is a for-profit government and business research and consulting firm with approximately 1200 employees in the US and over 30 other countries. Our talented staff, which includes experts in fields as diverse as public health, economics, survey research, environment, business strategy, education, international development, urban affairs, and clinical trials, work in small, focused teams. Our clients include U.S federal, state, and local government organizations; foreign governments; international organizations; foundations; nonprofit associations and institutions; and business and industry. The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions. Abt Associates seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for a USAID-funded Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) project. Based in Uganda (Kampala), the COP will provide leadership, management, and strategic direction to the Abt team implementing this project. The COP will guide senior technical staff and ensure the responsiveness and quality of all project work, as well as the efficient use of resources and achievement of results. The COP will have final authority within the project team for decisions related to technical, management, and resource allocation and personnel issues and will be accountable for the successful implementation of all aspects of the project. Specific responsibilities include the following: • Ensure effective planning, management and tiemely implementation of IRS programs in collaboration with key stakeholders including the MOH/NMCP (National Malaria Control Program), USAID and others. • Ensure compliance with all USG and Ugandan environmental safety procedures, rules and regulations. • Ensure comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the IRS program and build the capacity of the NMCP for future IRS work. • Support the strengthening of IRS-related communication and liaison between MoH/NMCP and other national and international stakeholders including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), UNICEF, Roll Back Malaria and other civil society and private sector organizations. • Directly supervise the work of senior staff and ensure timely contribution to project activities. Skills Required: • Masters degree (minimum), or a doctoral degree (preferred), in medical entomology, epidemiology, or other relevant or related discipline. • Masters degree and 13 - 15 years of experience OR Doctorate with 12 or more years of experience working in development assistance projects in malaria control programs, specifically in integrated vector control and IRS. • Experience working in developing countries especially in Africa on IRS projects. • Familiarity with USG environmental regulations and the use of restricted insecticides; entomoligical monitoring and BCC activities related to IRS. • Additional training or experience in tropical medicine, malariology, or parasitology is a plus. • Ability to provide strategic leadership and technical guidance to large, complex programs. Please apply online at: www.abtassoc.com

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Associate - Finance Manager

Posted: Thu, 14/08/2008 - 1:49pm

Contingent upon award of contract. Abt Associates is a for-profit government and business research and consulting firm with approximately 1200 employees in the US and over 30 other countries. Our talented staff, which includes experts in fields as diverse as public health, economics, survey research, environment, business strategy, education, international development, urban affairs, and clinical trials, work in small, focused teams. Our clients include U.S federal, state, and local government organizations; foreign governments; international organizations; foundations; nonprofit associations and institutions; and business and industry. The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions. Abt is hiring a full time Finance Manager for a USAID funded Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) project based in Africa. The Finance Manager will provide overall project support and will be responsible for the financial administration of the project. Specific responsibilities include: • Assure the development and monitoring of project budgets, accurate financial reports, and projection of funding needs, in close coordination with the COP/DCOP and the Contract Administrator at Abt/Bethesda. • Per USAID and Abt Associates guidance, assure that the project maintains the highest administrative, financial, and operational standards for compliance and audits. • Manage the logistics and procurement of supplies and equipment in compliance with USAID and Abt Associates procurement regulations. • Responsible for Human Resources requirements with respect to local employees, following the local labor law, and USAID salary scales, and compliance with Abt Associates' Human Resources policies and procedures for hiring, performance reviews, terminations, etc. • Perform recruitment of needed staff to assure the smooth flow of work. • Perform oversight of inventory management -- establishes weekly system for basic office supplies, maintains up-to-date information on all inventory, and oversight of inventory transfers as directed by USAID, with documentation of transfers. • Manage and administer subcontracts, consultant agreements, and other agreements. Skills Required: • Masters Degree (required) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant field. • 8 plus years of relevant professional experience in financial management of large international projects including experience managing USAID projects • Demonstrated experience in logistics, procurement and supply chain management • Familiarity with compliance of USG Cost Accounting Standards and the ability to manage large budgets, managing logistics and procurements • Demonstrated experience managing public health programs in Africa • Excellent writing, computer, and organizational skills. Please apply online at: www.abtassoc.com

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Senior Associate - Chief of Party

Posted: Thu, 14/08/2008 - 1:48pm

Contingent upon award of contract. Abt Associates is a for-profit government and business research and consulting firm with approximately 1200 employees in the US and over 30 other countries. Our talented staff, which includes experts in fields as diverse as public health, economics, survey research, environment, business strategy, education, international development, urban affairs, and clinical trials, work in small, focused teams. Our clients include U.S federal, state, and local government organizations; foreign governments; international organizations; foundations; nonprofit associations and institutions; and business and industry. The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions. Abt is hiring a full time Finance Manager for a USAID funded Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) project based in Africa. The Finance Manager will provide overall project support and will be responsible for the financial administration of the project. Specific responsibilities include: • Assure the development and monitoring of project budgets, accurate financial reports, and projection of funding needs, in close coordination with the COP/DCOP and the Contract Administrator at Abt/Bethesda. • Per USAID and Abt Associates guidance, assure that the project maintains the highest administrative, financial, and operational standards for compliance and audits. • Manage the logistics and procurement of supplies and equipment in compliance with USAID and Abt Associates procurement regulations. • Responsible for Human Resources requirements with respect to local employees, following the local labor law, and USAID salary scales, and compliance with Abt Associates' Human Resources policies and procedures for hiring, performance reviews, terminations, etc. • Perform recruitment of needed staff to assure the smooth flow of work. • Perform oversight of inventory management -- establishes weekly system for basic office supplies, maintains up-to-date information on all inventory, and oversight of inventory transfers as directed by USAID, with documentation of transfers. • Manage and administer subcontracts, consultant agreements, and other agreements. Skills Required: • Masters Degree (required) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant field. • 8 plus years of relevant professional experience in financial management of large international projects including experience managing USAID projects • Demonstrated experience in logistics, procurement and supply chain management • Familiarity with compliance of USG Cost Accounting Standards and the ability to manage large budgets, managing logistics and procurements • Demonstrated experience managing public health programs in Africa • Excellent writing, computer, and organizational skills. Please apply online at: www.abtassoc.com

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International Health Program Associate

Posted: Mon, 04/08/2008 - 3:50pm

Role and Responsibilities: The International Health Program Associate is responsible for backstopping anywhere from 3 to 5 health projects in Sub Saharan Africa. The Program Associate supports their projects in the following ways: ensuring compliance with contract and grant agreements, monitoring project activities, ensuring implementation stays on schedule, evaluating and enforcing budgets, reviewing all documents and monthly/quarterly/annual reports, and responding to any unexpected issues or emergencies. The Program Associate also serves as the chief project liaison to other implementing partners and subcontractors. Although the position is primarily that of project manager/coordinator, program associates also have the opportunity to participate in the technical planning of project activities. The Program Associate reports to and is supervised by the Director of MCDI; however, most issues will not require the attention of senior level management. It is therefore imperative that the program associate possess excellent judgment, the ability to work independently, superior organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task.

Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - Program Management -
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Finance Officer - New Delhi, India

Posted: Thu, 24/07/2008 - 4:16pm

Constella Futures, the international health development business unit of SRA International has an opportunity available for a Finance Officer in our New Delhi, India office. This is an important role in the deliver finance and accounting services to the organization. It includes extensive processing and reporting and additional support function to ensure effective management of projects.

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Proposal Manager/Sr. BD Associate - International Health

Posted: Thu, 24/07/2008 - 4:07pm

Constella Futures, the international health development business unit of SRA International has an exciting opportunity available for a Proposal Manager. The Proposal Manager/Senior Business Development Associate will be a member of the Program Development Unit (PDU) supporting the program development efforts of the three Centers of Excellence at Constella Futures. 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.

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The Development Executive Group

Devex is a social enterprise bringing efficiency to international development through recruiting and business information services. Our members find jobs, projects, news - and professional connections - on devex.com.

Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - For-profit -
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Executive Director

Posted: Thu, 10/07/2008 - 4:23pm

Seattle International Foundation (SIF) Executive Director Seattle, WA Salary: DOQ The Seattle International Foundation (SIF) was founded as a supporting organization to the Seattle Foundation for the purpose of increasing and enhancing international philanthropy and development efforts from the Pacific Northwest and to serve as a resource to our community. Founded by Bill and Paula Clapp, this unique organization is focused on international philanthropy in the Pacific Northwest and abroad. In its national focus, SIF encourages the growth of the Seattle region as a center of development expertise and philanthropy, and works to influence the U.S. government’s priority of poverty, inequity, and global development work. The organization’s dedicated work abroad consists primarily in the Latin America region with the emphasis on Central America, creating a convergence of efforts that will bring about long-term, sustainable change to provide opportunities for a productive future to people living at the bottom of the economic pyramid. The organization’s financial support is very strategic in nature. SIF supports leverage points where significant progress can be made in attitudes and practices related to international development that lead to social change, greater equity in opportunity, and reductions in poverty. The foundation plans on a giving level of approximately $4 million per year. SIF is open to the possibility that others may choose to join the foundation as grantors.

Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - Program Management -
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Seattle International Foundation

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Family Health International

Family Health International is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, reproductive health, and infectious diseases.

Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - Education - Health Systems - HIV/AIDS - Infectious Diseases - General - Mental Health - Nutrition - Protection - Reproductive Health - Non-Governmental -
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