POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVISOR WASHINGTON, DC

USAID's Global Health Fellows Program is implemented by the Public Health Institute and its partners: Harvard School of Public Health • Management Systems International • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine • The Program's aim is to improve the effectiveness of USAID's Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. The Global Health Fellows Program seeks a Population and Reproductive Health Advisor (GHFP-11-212) to oversee USAID's family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Roles/ Responsibilities: The Population and Reproductive Health Advisor plays a key role in the design and evaluation of the LAC Bureau's Family Planning programs and LAC Bureau-managed grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts associated with family planning. Specifically, the Advisor will: review strategies, program designs, operational plans, and reporting documents related to FP/RH; As a member of a technical team, develop, assess and make recommendations on plans for graduating countries from USAID family planning support; Provide guidance to USAID Missions regarding the Agency's family planning compliance requirements and serve as the LAC Bureau's representative to the USAID inter-Bureau Family Planning Compliance committee; Collaborate with LAC/RSD Health team colleagues to produce strategic planning documents for the LAC regional health program; Identify opportunities for USAID assistance at the country and regional level, and assist in developing strategic approaches to supporting family planning in the Americas; Serve as the family planning representative with USAID Missions in the LAC region. Provide regular updates to the Missions on key FP activities, assist in coordinating travel, reporting, and technical assistance activities in the host countries related specifically to FP; Represent LAC Bureau and Missions at Global Health Bureau Office of Population and Reproductive Health meetings, and other technical, planning, and administrative meetings; Travel to target countries to support USAID Mission activities in these countries; Participate in interagency coordination and dialogue among USG agencies, and develop briefing memos and talking points for USAID and other USG officials as needed; Work with USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance to address FP/RH health issues in disasters, as needed; Analyze assessments of current host country capacities as well as inputs from other donors, USG agencies, international organizations, etc., to inform programs to strengthen contraceptive security and other FP/RH matters; Analyze trends and new developments related to FP in the region, and keep abreast of relevant events in other regions; Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Advisor's own interests. REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in public health, international development, or related field; Minimum five years' progressively responsible experience that includes project management with an emphasis on strategic planning and program monitoring and implementation. At least two years' experience working in a developing country or resource challenged setting, preferably with an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health; Experience in the design, implementation, and coordination of international public health programs; Ability to learn about, understand, and work effectively with private sector organizations, and with the appropriate parts of the UN system and the USG; Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment; High level of judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to develop strategies, and to analyze, develop, monitor, and evaluate program implementation. Ability to interact with subject matter experts and to rapidly acquire an understanding of the cultures and needs of the different organizations within which they work; Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, as well as analytical and quantitative skills; Ability to work effectively with host country counterparts, cooperating agencies, and donor organizations; Ability to work effectively both independently and in diverse team environments; Willingness to travel extensively to developing countries where USAID works, as necessary; Ability to speak/ write and make presentations in both Spanish and English. Ability to speak French a plus; US Citizenship. TO APPLY: For full description and to apply, please visit https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment.    Closing date: 7/18/2011. Global Health Fellows Program, Public Health Institute, We are proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer