Maternal Health
Job Positions, Organizations and Resources tagged with the global health term "Maternal Health". Organizations listed work within this area, job positions listed focus within this area and resources listed are generally most useful within this global health area.
Crown Agents USA, Inc.
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is a U.S. incorporated international development company providing direct supply chain services, technical assistance and training to improve governance and economic growth.
Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - Maternal Health - Reproductive Health - HIV/AIDS - Malaria - Child Survival/Health - Infectious Diseases - General - Delivery and Supply Chain - Health Systems - Economic Development - For-profit - US Government Contractor -[Read Entire Organization Profile] [Edit Profile] [View Organization Job Page]
Chief of Party - Tanzania
Posted: Thu, 11/06/2009 - 11:17am
At Abt Associates, we are committed to providing research, consulting, and technical assistance that improves the quality of life of people worldwide. We seek intellectually motivated candidates who share our passion to make a difference.
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
The Chief of Party (COP) will provide leadership in the overall management of a district health systems strengthening project in Tanzania, with an emphasis on strengthening the delivery of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) and support of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The COP will provide oversight of the program to ensure achievement of program goals and objectives, and effective coordination with MOH and other partners and ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations.
*This position is contingent on successful award of a proposal.
Skills Required:
• Master's Degree with 13-15 years of experience, or PhD with 8-10 years of experience in public health or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in managing donor-funded HIV/AIDS projects at national and international levels. Experience in managing USAID programs is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated project management and leadership capabilities are required, as are the abilities to lead multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
• Experience in collaborating and coordinating with the Ministry of Health in Africa is required, and in Tanzania, preferred.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Swahili preferred .
Please apply online at: www.abtassoc.com
Job # 2009 - 3441
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - HIV/AIDS - Infectious Diseases - General - Maternal Health - Other - Not Listed -
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Project Concern International
Project Concern International is a non-profit health and humanitarian aid organization dedicated to preventing disease, improving community health, and promoting sustainable development.
Global Health Tags: All Health Areas - Maternal Health - HIV/AIDS - Child Survival/Health - Disaster Relief - Tuberculosis - Microfinance - Nutrition - Water & Sanitation - Infectious Diseases - General - Agriculture - Food Security - women - Human Rights - Non-profit -[Read Entire Organization Profile] [Edit Profile] [View Organization Job Page]
The QED Group LLC
The QED Difference, Proven.
The QED Group, LLC is a full-service consulting firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation.
Global Health Tags: Maternal Health - Reproductive Health - HIV/AIDS - Malaria - Child Survival/Health - Disaster Relief - Tuberculosis - Protection - Delivery and Supply Chain - Health Systems - Economic Development - Agriculture - Anti-trafficking - For-profit -[Read Entire Organization Profile] [Edit Profile] [View Organization Job Page]
Support for International Change
Support for International Change (SIC) is a non-governmental organization working to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in northern Tanzania, while offering valuable service-learning experience to students in health and development fields. SIC is a young, dynamic organization using innovative methods to combat HIV in the rural areas of one of the hardest-hit countries in the world.
Global Health Tags: Maternal Health - Reproductive Health - HIV/AIDS - Child Survival/Health - Education - Protection - Delivery and Supply Chain - Affordable Medicines - women - Non-profit - Non-Governmental -[Read Entire Organization Profile] [Edit Profile] [View Organization Job Page]
Chief of Party (COP), Democratic Republic of Congo
Posted: Mon, 04/08/2008 - 5:07pm
Constella Futures, the international development unit of Constella Group, specializes in the design and implementation of public health and social programs for developing countries. Constella Futures is a global leader in family planning and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases, and works with regional, national, and international partners. Since 1971, we have worked on projects in more than 100 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Reproductive Health - Maternal Health - Infectious Diseases - General - Program Management -
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Senior Technical Scientist, HIV/AIDS
Posted: Mon, 04/08/2008 - 4:58pm
The MEASURE Evaluation Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large international project funded by the US Agency for International Development that focuses on strengthening health information across a range of health areas to inform health sector decision-making. Activities include development of tools and methods to improve data collection and use; capacity building in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and health information systems (HIS) through formal training and field technical assistance, and evaluation research. Particular emphasis is placed on generating demand for information and facilitating its use. For further details see the project web site at www.cpc.unc.edu/measure.<p>
The project seeks to hire a senior technical specialist for HIV/AIDS. This is a senior technical position and will be responsible for leading, overseeing, or providing technical advice on many of the HIV/AIDS related activities of the project. Other responsibilities include liaising with international agencies, bilateral donors, and other partners on efforts to further standardize and harmonize HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools and methods and overall coordination of activities of the project with those of other organizations. The position will be based at the project headquarters in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; working through Constella Futures which is a partner on the MEASURE Evaluation Project.<p>
Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Reproductive Health - Maternal Health - Infectious Diseases - General - Monitoring & Evaluation -
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Medical Care Development International
The mission of MCDI is to enhance the well-being of peoples and communities in developing nations through superior technical assistance in health and socio-economic development. We will seek to empower families with the knowledge and behavior needed to improve infant and child survival and maternal health and care.
Global Health Tags: Maternal Health - Reproductive Health - HIV/AIDS - Malaria - Child Survival/Health - Tuberculosis - Water & Sanitation - Infectious Diseases - General - Diarrheal Disease - Health Systems - Non-profit - US Government Contractor - Non-Governmental -[Read Entire Organization Profile] [Edit Profile] [View Organization Job Page]
Senior Economist, International Health
Posted: Wed, 23/07/2008 - 5:10pm
Constella Futures, the international development unit of Constella Group, specializes in the design and implementation of public health and social programs for developing countries. Constella Futures is a global leader in family planning and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases, and works with regional, national, and international partners. Since 1971, we have worked on projects in more than 100 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean.<br>
Constella Futures is seeking an individual with expertise in economic and financial modeling, analysis, and evaluation of policy interventions in the areas of family planning, poverty reduction, and HIV/AIDS. 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 the areas of costing, cost effectiveness, resource allocation, finance, and economic impact. The successful candidate will have imagination and capacity to apply economic analysis and modeling to real issues to inform policy change in developing countries. Knowledge of gender issues and analysis related to reproductive health and HIV/AIDS a plus.
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - HIV/AIDS - Reproductive Health - Maternal Health - Economic Development - Policy -
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Program Director, Maternal Health
Posted: Thu, 07/02/2008 - 5:39pm
JOB SUMMARY:
EngenderHealth has long been involved in activities that relate to maternal health, with particular attention to clinical interventions to reduce and prevent maternal mortality and morbidity, such as emergency obstetric care, post-abortion care, post-partum hemorrhage, fistula repair and prevention, as well as promoting the primary prevention intervention of increasing access to quality family planning services to delay, space and limit births in accordance with individual needs. EngenderHealth has projects to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Ghana, to increase access to state of the art interventions in maternal care in West Africa, to address post-partum hemorrhage and AMTSL in Asia, and to advocate for evidence-based management of eclampsia and to prevent and repair fistula globally.
In light of the recent call to revitalize the efforts to improve maternal health, EngenderHealth is looking for a Director to revisit its overall corporate strategy, make recommendations for further growth and development, and to assist in pursuing strategic funding opportunities for maternity health.
This position will be housed within a Global and Technical Leadership Department which currently includes Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Men as Partners and Gender, and Youth global programs.
Global Health Tags: HIV/AIDS - Maternal Health - women - Program Management -
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