ID | 2023-7561 | Category | Global Health/Public Health | Type | Regular Full-Time |
Job Location: Washington, DC
Telework Eligible: Yes, at least 3 days per week in-person reporting at Washington, DC office.
Remote Eligible: No.
Summary Statement
The Global Health Training, Advisory and Support Contract (GHTASC) delivers effective global health programming to advance the mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Health (GH) through institutional support and workforce development services from junior, mid-level, senior and expert advisory and administrative professionals.
Credence and its partner, the Public Health Institute (PHI), are both employers for GHTASC, and are seeking a Senior Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Advisor under GHTASC. This position will be hired under Public Health Institute (PHI).
Position Summary
The Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) within the Bureau for Global Health's (GH) advances and supports family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs worldwide. The Office provides global coordination and leadership for improved policy, advocacy, and health outcomes; generates, organizes and disseminates knowledge in response to global and country needs; and partners with USAID field missions to accelerate progress towards achieving FP/RH development objectives. PRH is committed to advancing and supporting a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, anti-racist and learning community and to integrating these values into Office operations, functions and programming. PRH believes having a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the development of all staff and the Office's work.
The Research, Technology, and Utilization Division (RTU) of the Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) provides technical leadership in building scientific and empirical knowledge and ensures its use in the design and implementation of effective, efficient, high-quality family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs. The objectives of RTU's research program in Family Planning and Reproductive Health are to provide new and/or improved technologies; improve the quality, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of family planning and related reproductive health services; strengthen developing country institutional capabilities to use research to diagnose and solve service delivery problems; and enhance the dissemination and utilization of research results.
The Senior Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Advisor will provide technical expertise and leadership to the RTU Division of PRH and, additionally, as directed by the PRH Office, to the Global Health (GH) Bureau. As a member of the RTU Division, the Advisor works collaboratively with colleagues in other divisions in PRH, offices of the GH Bureau, and USAID Missions. They will receive day-to-day guidance from the Chief of the RTU Division.
Full salary range for this position is $133,380 to $200,720 per year, with the starting salary determined based on candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability
Develop and refine key RTU program research designs.
Provide technical leadership to prioritize and maximize FP/RH research investments.
Provide technical guidance for research utilization activities.
Provide technical guidance and leadership within GH Bureau and external audiences.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications:
US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency with the ability to obtain and maintain a Facility Access clearance is required. For Permanent Residents, this means having resided in the US for at least 3 of the past 5 years.
Other Qualifications:
Competencies/Performance Criterion
Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.