Child Survival/Health
Organizations specializing in the work of Child Health and Survival
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]
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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Nutrition Advisor - Democratic Republic of Congo
Posted: Wed, 14/05/2008 - 9:24am
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We are recruiting for a:
Nutrition Programme Advisor
DRC – Kasongo - Eastern DRC
Location: DRC, Kasongo
Reference No: NW/DRC/Nut/swala
Contract Terms: Unaccompanied
Language Requirements: Fluent English and fuent French, Swahili is an advantage
Contract Length: 1 year
Start Date: ASAP
JOB PURPOSE
Working as part of a large, dynamic multinational team, the Nutrition Programme Advisor will provide technical and programming support to the Kasongo CTC programme and facilitate the integration of CTC into the existing (and emerging) primary health cares system. The purpose of the role is to lead and develop the capacity of the Concern Team to effectively implement manage and monitor the programme. The Nutrition advisor will develop the capacity of the Ministry of Health (MoH) team to increase responsibility and role in the implementation, management and monitoring of the programme in line with programme and Concern best practice.
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - HIV/AIDS - Nutrition - Program Management -
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Senior Program Associate
Posted: Thu, 29/11/2007 - 1:06pm
The Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) Program is five-year leader with associate cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in September 2005. The LMS vision is that organizations and programs throughout the developing world lead and manage in ways that inspire commitment and make positive and lasting changes in people’s health. Our mission is to support people and organizations around the world to strengthen the way they lead and manage their own programs to achieve widespread improvements in health.
Through well proven capacity building approaches and high quality technical assistance delivery and transfer platforms, LMS is strengthening leadership and management skills of managers and service providers in health systems worldwide.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Program Associate (SPA) manages and/or supports selected regional and country specific projects in the field, and in that capacity has programmatic and budgetary responsibility for their successful implementation. The region of focus for this position is Latin America. In consultation and collaboration with LMS and MSH staff, USAID, collaborating agencies and other stakeholders the SPA oversees the formulation of country-specific strategies and activities of assigned LMS country programs in Latin America. S/he supervises selected members of country support teams and in-country teams, including Chiefs-of-Party and Project Directors based in the field. In addition to this, the SPA provides technical assistance to clients and partner organizations in areas of expertise selected in accordance with her/his areas of specialization. The SPA is aware of, and adheres to MSH’s procurement integrity standards in all activities. The position is based in Cambridge and may require international travel up to 25% of the time.
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - HIV/AIDS - Reproductive Health - Infectious Diseases - General - Program Management -
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Latin America Program Development Officer
Posted: Fri, 21/09/2007 - 11:41am
The Latin America Program Development Officer's primary responsibility will be to manage all
aspects of Room to Read's operational launch in any new countries in Latin America (currently
three to four countries prior to 2010). This will include: general programmatic and
operational research, key partner/contact management and outreach, operational and legal
set-up, NGO/partner mapping, and program mapping. The position is part of our Program
Development team and will report directly to the Chief Program Development Officer. This
position is based at our Global Office in San Francisco's Presidio.
Global Health Tags: Child Survival/Health - Education - Program Management -
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