United States of America: Technical Advisor – Rights Based SRH Programming and Socio-Behavioral Change Communication

Organization: EngenderHealth
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 24 Oct 2014

TITLE:Technical Advisor – Rights Based SRH Programming and Socio-Behavioral Change Communication

PROGRAM/OFFICE: New York City or Washington DC

REPORTS TO: Director, Program Strategy and Innovation

FLSA STATUS: Exempt UNION AFFLIATION: Union

EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of individuals by making reproductive health services safe, available, acceptable and sustainable. We provide technical assistance, training, and information, with a focus on practical solutions that improve services where resources are scarce. We believe that individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and to receive care that meets their needs. We work in partnership with governments, institutions, and health care professionals to make this right a reality.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Technical Advisor for Rights Based Programming and Socio-Behavioral Change Communication will provide technical leadership and implementation oversight to strengthening field programs and EngenderHealth staff capacity to respect, protect and fulfill clients’ SRH rights within family planning and other reproductive health programs at service delivery, community and policy levels. This position will be part of a team supporting the design and implementation of strategies, approaches and tools, as well as providing oversight to compliance monitoring and evidence based documentation of multiple projects with funding from different donors (including USAID, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, LAD, the Hewlett Foundation etc). The current year’s work plan activities include partnering with field programs to introduce and test a new framework on rights-based family planning, developing and introducing tools and approaches to strengthen and monitor choice in family planning programs that will result in health care provider practices and in broad based social changes. This position will contribute conceptually to EngenderHealth’s advocacy and thought leadership on ensuring contraceptive choice, informed and voluntary client decisions and clients’ rights related to all reproductive health services as well as provide TA in designing and leading high impact communication strategies in support of right based SRH programming. Dissemination vehicles will include journal articles, position papers, and reports; representation at meetings and events; and internal advocacy and capacity building of country staff. The position can be based at EngenderHealth headquarters in New York City or in our Washington DC office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical input and offer innovative approaches to support contraceptive choice, informed and voluntary decisions and clients’ rights in FP/RH programs at service delivery, community and policy levels, with a focus on individual and institutional capacity development of EngenderHealth field partners and staff in the assessment, design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of approaches, tools, and methodologies.
• Facilitate assessments of country programs and recommend strategies to support mainstreaming the capacity of EngenderHealth staff and partners to program and monitor contraceptive choice, informed and voluntary decision making and clients’ rights.
• Interact with internal and external resources and other experts to bring new ideas and state of the art practices into strategies and approaches.
• Contribute to development and monitoring of annual work plans, funding proposals and budgets.
• Ensure performance expectations in project agreements are met and deliverables are submitted on time and of high quality.
• Contribute to new business development and proposal writing, as requested.
• Support the Director, Strategy and Innovation to manage, implement, and document project activities and deploy staff and consultants; act on behalf of the Director in her absence.
• Write project reports, document results achieved, and present outcomes in international fora.
• Represent the project and organization on contraceptive choice, informed and voluntary decision making and clients’ rights with others in the professional community.
• Participate in developing and rolling-out organizational standards and practices related to behavioral change communication addressing contraceptive choice, informed and voluntary decision making and clients’ rights
• Coordinate with other technical (e.g., gender, community engagement, integration, HIV, maternal health) and field staff to support knowledge exchange, harmonized approaches and efficiencies.
• Possibly manage other staff members including but not limited to Associates and Sr Associates as the department evolves.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate degree in public health, right based advocacy, behavior change communication or a related field required.
• 10 or more years’ experience in international development family planning and reproductive health program design and management, with at least 5 years working in/with developing country programs on a long- or short-term basis.
• Experience in programming to increase quality of care and to assure individual’s rights in FP/RH programs.
• Experience in the development and field testing of tools and approaches within RH/FP programs
• Experience in providing field-based technical assistance and/or facilitating the design or delivery of learning, advocacy or dissemination workshops desired.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and skills in behavioral change communication, right based programming approaches related to ensuring contraceptive choice, SRH rights and quality of care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and to lead project/activity teams.
• Ability to mentor a team and foster good working relationships.
• Critical thinking and problem identification/problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and cross-cultural awareness.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of FP/RH programs.
• Technical assistance, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30% of level of effort.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Fluency in English required and at least one foreign language (French) preferred.

EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

EngenderHealth complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

How to apply:

Please visit the Career's page of our website at www. EngenderHealth.org