CSIS Global Health Policy Center
Position Opening - Senior Fellow
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization established in 1962 to provide strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers concerned with global security and prosperity. Over the years, it has grown to be one of the largest organizations of its kind, with a staff of over 200 employees, including more than 120 analysts working to address the changing dynamics of international security across the globe.
Job Summary:
The CSIS Global Health Policy Center is a leading policy research institution focused on building bipartisan awareness about global health and its importance to the U.S. national security. The Center is seeking a full-time senior staff member with substantial expertise and experience in global health, particularly HIV/AIDS and the role of multilateral organizations in addressing the epidemic, to join its public policy team. Successful applicants will contribute to the Center’s mission of creating the analytic groundwork for a U.S. strategic vision for global health, building foreign policy leadership on global public health, and incorporating health into mainstream foreign policy and national security doctrine.
Description of Duties:
- Conducts research as dictated by Program and contributor/donor needs.
II. Supports Program activities by:
- Contributing to the intellectual vitality of the Center by developing research projects which further the CSIS mission of policy impact.
- Providing thoughtful, content-rich and innovative sections of proposals, publications and book chapters.
- Managing the substantive and operational priorities of sizable projects and initiatives, including convening meetings and leading working group sessions.
- Developing a record of scholarship that is called upon by outside sources, including the media, to provide expert advice/opinion.
- Securing new and/or follow-on funding for projects and initiatives.
- Working with staff to enhance research and refine proposals into affirmative public policy positions.
- Representing the program on a national/international level and among scholars and policy leaders.
- Authoring and publishing significant papers.
- Leading research delegations on overseas field missions.
- Contributing to analysis of key policy debates in Congress, the Executive Branch and among their international counterparts.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience:
- PhD in public health or related field
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced, high profile organization.
- Expert knowledge of global health policy issues, especially HIV/AIDS and multilateral organizations,, and a strong record of scholarship in the field.
- Expert ability to write and research reports, concept papers, and proposals in a timely manner with little supervision or oversight.
- Must possess strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from constituency groups, media, governmental entities, and the general public.
- A senior subject matter expert, who has extensive knowledge of both the Washington policy community, and the international HIV/AIDS policy community.
This is a senior level position and preference will be made for individuals well known in both the public policy and global health fields.
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Lisa Poole
- Email:
- employment@csis.org
Application Instructions
Candidates interested in applying for this position should submit a letter of interest, resume, and salary requirements to:
employment@csis.org Be sure to reference the position in the subject section of the email.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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