Jobs: Family Health International, 09/07
Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and
understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and
services in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, reproductive health, and infectious
diseases. We are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
Senior Research Associate, Kenya
In Conjunction with Technical Supervisor in North Carolina and Operational Supervisor in
Nairobi Kenya, develops programmatic research studies from conceptualization to literature
review and protocol design; determines technical objectives; oversees incoming data and
monitors data quality; and recommends the selection of project staff. BS/BA in public
health or related field and 11-12 years relevant experience and professional level of
knowledge and expertise in research methods and application; or MS/MA /MPH and 8-9 years
relevant experience; or MD/PhD and 3 years relevant experience and professional level of
knowledge and expertise in research methods and application.
Senior Program Officer, Africa Regional Office
To give programmatic support to the Senior Director, Global Operations for the Africa
Regional office based in Nairobi. Main responsibilities include: Provide leadership for
projects and/or support country programs in a select region, particularly in large,
complex or start-up programs; Provide ongoing programmatic; management; and financial
oversight required by projects and/or the regional and country offices; Lead in the
decentralization authority process for countries and regional project and participate in
the country and project assessments; Participate in resource development efforts and
coordinate proposal development teams, as necessary; Build capacity of country offices,
regional projects and implementing partners to manage programming; Liaise with FHI HQ GO
program office to ensure requirements of country and regional programs are met. BS/BA in
public health or related field, and 7 - 9 years relevant experience with international
development programs. or MS/MA in public health or related field, and 5 - 7 years relevant
experience with international development programs. Overseas field experience required. *
Local candidates preferred.
Associate Director, Shared Services, Mozambique
Oversee the administration and financial of the Country and Field Offices; Manage HR
systems; support staff recruitment, development, management; Training and
on-the/job-training of FHI national staff and concerned implementing partners; Manages
contracts and subgrants; Assists in budget development and ensures budget tracking;
Supervise financial staff and maintain control of expenditures; Strengthen administration
and contractual systems in compliance with FHI, donor policies; Oversee financial
reporting per FHI and donor requirements; Supervises Logistics, Procurement,
Communications, including IT and Security; Provides leadership during auditing process
BS/BA in Business Management or related field, and 7 - 9 years relevant experience in
international development organizations. Or MS/MA in Business Management or related field,
and 5 - 7 years relevant experience in international development organizations. Overseas
field experience required. Portuguese/Spanish language required.
Senior Technical Officer, HBC and OVC, Mozambique
The Senior Technical Officer, Home Based Care (HBC) and Orphans & Vulnerable Children
(OVC) will provide technical assistance to FHI's HIV/AIDS Care and Support Program team,
comprised of three program officers that oversee the Prevention of Mother To Child
Transmission/Care & Treatment (PMTCT/CT), Sexually Transmitted Infections/Tuberculosis
(STIs/TB) and Home Based Care (HBC) components of the Program. The STO will initiate the
coordination of the PMTCT, CT and HBC through the development of a model that links and
responds to the needs of OVC; Strategically coordinate the implementation of activities to
ensure technical soundness and quality of HIV/AIDS Care and Support Program interventions;
Collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH), key stakeholders; Provide technical
assistance to HBC implementing partners to build technical capacity; and Ensure
coordination and provision of HBC, OVC services and other appropriate interventions
including other prevention and support services in the community. BS/BA in public health
or related field, and 7-9 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS Program design and
management; or MS/MA/MPH and 5 - 7 years relevant experience; or PhD, MD or similar degree
with 3 - 5 years relevant experience. Community Based program experience required.
Overseas field experience required. Partner liaison, communications and coordination
skills desired, as well as supervisory and interpersonal communication skills. English
required, fluency in Portuguese desired. *Offer is contingent upon awarded proposal.
Senior Technical Officer, PMTCT, Mozambique
The PMTCT Senior Technical Officer is responsible for providing technical assistance to
FHI HIV/AIDS Care and Support Program particularly to the Prevention of Mother to Child
Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) component of the Program. Provide Technical Assistance to the
Provincial Health Directorate (DPS) in Zambezia Province to mange the PMTCT program at the
national level. Ensure that the Provincial PMTCT program is sound and meet the National
Protocols and quality standards including evidence-base best practices. Collaborate
closely with the Ministry of Health, key stakeholders. Provide technical assistance to
PMTCT implementing partners to build technical capacity. Ensure coordination and provision
PMTCT services and other appropriate intervention including ARV treatment, HBC and other
prevention and support services in the community. BS/BA in public health or related field,
and 7-9 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS Program design and management; or MS/MA/MPH
and 5 - 7 years relevant experience; or PhD, MD or similar degree with 3 - 5 years
relevant experience. English required, fluency in Portuguese desired. *Offer is contingent
upon awarded proposal.
Director, Shared Services, Nigeria
Manages all financial aspects of USAID/PEPFAR, DfID, GFATM and other funded projects in
Nigeria; ensuring efficient oversight of all finance, administrative, contracts, grants
and travel activities. Main responsibilities include: Manages and reviews all financial
and administrative functions; Ensures that project policies and procedures are consistent
with FHI and donor regulations, including USAID/Nigeria policies and procedures;
Coordinates the review of subcontracts, sub-agreements, and other obligations; Overseers
purchasing of supplies and equipment for project operations; Responsible for overseeing
finance functions and reporting by all field offices and project partners; Participates in
the development of the office budget and the budgets of project implementing partners
(NGOs, research institutions, etc); Manages project materials and equipments; Manages
personnel; Conduct regular audits with project partners; Performs other duties as assigned
by the Country Director. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (or related) and 11
- 13 years experience in project administration, finance and personnel management, or
Master's degree in Business Administration (or related field) and 9 - 11 years experience.
Experience with USAID regulations is strongly desired, as is PEPFAR experience. Strong
working knowledge of computer programs: Word, Excel, etc.
Director, Lab Services, Nigeria
Provides leadership and management oversight of all aspects of the FHI/GHAIN laboratory
services in Nigeria. This includes infrastructure up-grading of mainly public sector
laboratories newly included in the program, supply chain management and all laboratory
best practice aspects, capacity building of lab scientists at service and management
level, laboratory maintenance, quality assurance and improvement, and an advisory role to
the Government of Nigeria in the organization and system strengthening aspects of
cost-efficient laboratory services with defined quality standards on tertiary, secondary
and primary service level. Advises on new technology development and its application in
the Nigerian context. MD/PhD in laboratory sciences or related fields with at least 7
years professional experience in day-to-day running and management of laboratory service;
includes 5-7 years of supervisory experience including multi-centre supervision, overseas
field experience required. Experience in establishing and managing laboratory services in
developing countries including CD4, HIV viral load and HIV early infant diagnosis, TB
culture and TB drug sensitivity testing. Certification of license to practice as medical
laboratory scientist required.
Deputy Chief of Party, Technical, Nigeria
Provides technical and management leadership, develop technical strategies and oversee
their design and implementation of programs for the USAID-funded GHAIN project. Main
responsibilities include: Provides technical expertise and leadership for the design and
implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support programs; Works in
close coordination with the Deputy Chief of Party, Program Management, and supports the
Chief of Party/GHAIN, and the relevant staff of USAID/Nigeria; Provides leadership and
supervision to the Directors of Community Services, Care and Treatment, and Monitoring and
Evaluation; Ensures that high quality and state of the art HIV prevention, care and
treatment interventions are implemented in a timely manner and in coordination and
collaboration with GHAIN partners, other USG partners (e.g. CDC, UMD, Harvard) and the
GON; Oversees quality assurance program for all technical aspects of the Project. MD
degree and ten years professional health care experience including at least 7-9 years
specialized experience in HIV/AIDS care in developing country settings plus at least 5
years management experience. Overseas field experience required.
Associate Director, Human Resources & Admin., Nigeria
Assist the Director of Shared Services in the provision of leadership and management
oversight of all aspects of the FHI/GHAIN Human Resources Management and General
Administrative Services in Nigeria. This HR tasks include recruitment
planning/coordination, training, appraisal, (re-)deployments, conflict resolution and the
interpretation of relevant HR policies/procedures and laws. General Administrative
Services include efficient working of the Country and Zonal offices, security matters,
space management, management of leases, cleaning/janitorial services and the maintenance
of acceptable workplace culture. BA/BSc (or recognized equivalent) in Human Resources
Management, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology and the Humanities; At least 9
years professional experience in day-to-day running and management of human resources and
general administration in progressively complex settings; includes 5-7 years of
supervisory experience including multi-location supervision. Membership of relevant
professional bodies would be an advantage Posted: 8/22/2007.
Senior Technical Officer, Papua New Guinea
Located at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, this position will provide responsive high
quality technical leadership, manage technical assistance, and ensure the quality of,
HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment interventions and research in Papua New Guinea.
Ensures establishment and scale-up of Continuum of Prevention-to-Care-to-Treatment model;
Provides technical inputs to ensure high quality program implementation in PNG; Responds
to requests for technical assistance in a timely manner; Develops reports, presentations,
publications and other materials to a high standard, etc. MD or nursing qualification with
a masters degree in relevant field with minimum 5 years experience in implementation of
HIV prevention, care and treatment programs; Extensive experience in designing and
implementing continuum of prevention to care to treatment programs in developing
countries; Experience with U.S. government contractual requirements and experience working
in an international NGO/PVO environment desirable. * Offer is contingent upon awarded
contract.
FHI has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates please submit cover letter and resume including salary requirements online at http://www.fhi.org. AA/EOE/M/F/V/D
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