Provide technical support to World Relief's global health projects in the areas of Primary Health Care, Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Child Survival projects and related operations research, Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS. Countries of current focus include Burundi, Congo, Cambodia, Haiti, Indonesia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Sudan
Responsibilities
World Relief is seeking a global health professional to join its Health and Social Development Team to perform the following responsibilities:
Provide technical support to World Relief's global health projects in the areas of Primary Health Care, Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Child Survival projects and related operations research, Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS. Countries of current focus include Burundi, Congo, Cambodia, Haiti, Indonesia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Sudan. Specific technical responsibilities are as follows:
· Designing project strategies, developing high quality proposals, writing concept notes and capacity statements and preparing implementation plans.
· Monitoring the progress of project activities and maintaining regular contact with field staff by Skype, phone and e-mail for tracking project progress to ensure country teams are well oriented to monitoring and evaluation frameworks and technical reporting requirements.
· Conducting surveys, which include survey tools development, training of data collectors, analyzing field data and presenting survey results.
· Staying abreast of new developments and innovations in global health and pursuing opportunities to incorporate these in new projects and scaling up best practices.
· Writing and submitting high quality technical reports on project progress and evaluations for internal and external audience, including donor reports.
· Assisting country teams to adopt best practices in global health programming.
· Developing materials for website publication to reflect health project achievements.
· Representing World Relief at professional conferences and technical forums through program presentation, publication and networking, as well as through interactions with the global health sector community including donors, governments, partners, NGOs, and community leaders.
· Monitoring the progress of project activities and maintaining regular contact with field staff by Skype, phone and e-mail for tracking project progress to ensure country teams are well oriented to monitoring and evaluation frameworks and technical reporting requirements.
· Conducting surveys, which include survey tools development, training of data collectors, analyzing field data and presenting survey results.
· Staying abreast of new developments and innovations in global health and pursuing opportunities to incorporate these in new projects and scaling up best practices.
· Writing and submitting high quality technical reports on project progress and evaluations for internal and external audience, including donor reports.
· Assisting country teams to adopt best practices in global health programming.
· Developing materials for website publication to reflect health project achievements.
· Representing World Relief at professional conferences and technical forums through program presentation, publication and networking, as well as through interactions with the global health sector community including donors, governments, partners, NGOs, and community leaders.
Minimum Requirements
· Master in Public Health (MPH) degree from an accredited institution.
· At least five years of experience in designing and implementing global health programs with particular focus on social and behavior change strategies.
· Demonstrated technical expertise in several of the following areas: MNCH, Nutrition, RH, Child Survival, HIV/AIDS, Anti-trafficking and Water and Sanitation.
· Proven experience in global health proposal development evidenced by successful grant awards or contracts from USG and international donors as well as private foundations, UN, European, and/or government funding mechanisms.
· Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluating global health projects utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
· At least three years of residential work experience in developing countries.
· Experience in working with international NGOs, partners and key stakeholders including community members, church leaders, MOH, donor agencies and foundations.
· Experience in representation with international bodies, government, and donors.
· High level of computer proficiency including the use of MS Office applications.
· Written and verbal fluency in English and one other language (French or Portuguese); superb inter-personal, presentation and communication skills; and cross-cultural sensitivity.
· Ability and willingness to travel to program countries for up to 30% of time.
· Strong commitment to World Relief's Mission and statement of faith.
· Master in Public Health (MPH) degree from an accredited institution.
· At least five years of experience in designing and implementing global health programs with particular focus on social and behavior change strategies.
· Demonstrated technical expertise in several of the following areas: MNCH, Nutrition, RH, Child Survival, HIV/AIDS, Anti-trafficking and Water and Sanitation.
· Proven experience in global health proposal development evidenced by successful grant awards or contracts from USG and international donors as well as private foundations, UN, European, and/or government funding mechanisms.
· Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluating global health projects utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
· At least three years of residential work experience in developing countries.
· Experience in working with international NGOs, partners and key stakeholders including community members, church leaders, MOH, donor agencies and foundations.
· Experience in representation with international bodies, government, and donors.
· High level of computer proficiency including the use of MS Office applications.
· Written and verbal fluency in English and one other language (French or Portuguese); superb inter-personal, presentation and communication skills; and cross-cultural sensitivity.
· Ability and willingness to travel to program countries for up to 30% of time.
· Strong commitment to World Relief's Mission and statement of faith.
Supervisor
The Health Advisor is reportable to the Director, Health and Social Development Team
The Health Advisor is reportable to the Director, Health and Social Development Team
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements should submit resume and cover letter by May 30, 2013. No phone calls please.
For World Relief staff strong commitment to the mission vision and values of World Relief is essential and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Legal Background in the United States World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. This means that we conduct hiring without regard to race color ancestry national origin citizenship age sex marital status parental status membership in any labor organization political ideology or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of World Relief as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to and does hire only candidates who agree with World Relief's Statement of Faith.
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