Closing date: Sunday,
10 April 2016
10 April 2016
Chemonics
seeks Technical specialists for a multiyear USAID social and behavior change
communication (SBCC) health project in Malawi. The project will support the
government of Malawi’s efforts to increase demand for quality sustainable
priority health services and products. It will build national health SBCC
capacity and conduct key health communication interventions to increase demand
for the priority services in maternal, neonatal, and child health; HIV; family
planning and reproductive health; nutrition; malaria; and water, sanitation,
and hygiene. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a
difference in the lives of people around the world.
seeks Technical specialists for a multiyear USAID social and behavior change
communication (SBCC) health project in Malawi. The project will support the
government of Malawi’s efforts to increase demand for quality sustainable
priority health services and products. It will build national health SBCC
capacity and conduct key health communication interventions to increase demand
for the priority services in maternal, neonatal, and child health; HIV; family
planning and reproductive health; nutrition; malaria; and water, sanitation,
and hygiene. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a
difference in the lives of people around the world.
We
are seeking specialists in the following technical areas
are seeking specialists in the following technical areas
- Social
behavioral change communication - Reproductive
health/family planning - Malaria
- Water,
sanitation, and hygiene - HIV/AIDS
- Nutrition
- Maternal,
neonatal, and child health - Health
systems and capacity strengthening - Community
mobilization and engagement - Gender
equity and youth - Private
health sector engagement - Program
monitoring, evaluation, and research - Finance
and operations project management
Responsibilities
may include
may include
- Provide
technical input to project implementation to achieve targets in health
outcome goals - Ensure
project assistance is technically sound and appropriate for the local
context - Write
and contribute to technical and progress reports and other deliverables - Effectively
interact and work collaboratively with national, district, and community
authorities, the U.S. government and other donors, and implementing
partners - Collaboratively
implement a strategic, long-term programmatic vision
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree or higher in public health, social sciences, or equivalent field
pertaining to the position - Minimum
eight years of relevant development experience designing, implementing,
and managing USAID or other large-scale, complex, donor-funded development
programs - Experience
working within Malawi or a demonstrated understanding of the country
context - Significant
experience in key areas listed above with proven ability to achieve
program targets - Strong
ability and desire to work collaboratively with the government of Malawi,
country agencies, international donors, and local partners - Excellent
written and oral communication skills - Ability
to use emerging and key interventions, technologies, and approaches to
SBCC programming to achieve maximum public health impact - Experience
in monitoring and evaluation, data collection and management, and
knowledge sharing - Demonstrated
interest in building capacity of local partners - Demonstrated
leadership, versatility, and integrity - Fluency
in English required
Application
Instructions
Instructions
Send
electronic submissions to malawisbcc@gmail.com by April 10, 2016. Please
include Technical specialist in the subject line. No telephone inquiries,
please. Finalists will be contacted.
electronic submissions to malawisbcc@gmail.com by April 10, 2016. Please
include Technical specialist in the subject line. No telephone inquiries,
please. Finalists will be contacted.
In
addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity
self-identification form and submit it separately to
EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only ‘ Technical specialist- ( SBCC) health
project’ in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or
ethnicity, you may check ‘I do not wish to complete the information requested.’
Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment
opportunity reporting requirements.
addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity
self-identification form and submit it separately to
EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only ‘ Technical specialist- ( SBCC) health
project’ in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or
ethnicity, you may check ‘I do not wish to complete the information requested.’
Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment
opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics
is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate
in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age,
or other legally protected characteristics.
is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate
in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age,
or other legally protected characteristics.
