AFRO-NETS> Vacancy: Program Associate FRONTIERS Program - Nairobi, Kenya

["Dr. Ian Askew" <iaskew@popcouncil.or.ke>]

Vacancy: Program Associate FRONTIERS Program - Nairobi, Kenya
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International Programs Division
Reporting to: Ian Askew, Senior Program Associate

GRADE: 10 or 11

Starting Salary: Depending on qualifications and experience

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Assignment
Length: through June 2003 (the current end date of the Frontiers agree-
ment) renewable for two years by mutual agreement. 

Job Description

The Population Council is seeking an experienced professional in re-
productive health research to develop and monitor operations research 
studies to improve quality of and access to reproductive health 
services in the East and Southern Africa.

Responsibilities

Primary Function of Position:

Work in close collaboration with program managers from a variety of 
service delivery organizations in the public and private sectors in 
East and Southern Africa; with staff in USAID Country Missions in the 
region; with staff of USAID Cooperating Agencies and other technical 
assistance and donor organizations; and with staff of FRONTIERS and 
other Council programs in the region. This position will form part of 
a global team responsible for developing and implementing OR studies 
which address key reproductive health issues, primarily through 
testing innovative service delivery interventions and communicating 
the results to key decisionmakers.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Working with the host-country counterparts and USAID Country 
Missions, identify potential OR studies which meet host-country 
needs and address the global operations research agenda for 
reproductive health. This position will be responsible 
specifically for developing studies that address issues related to 
improving STI and HIV/AIDS services, antenatal care services, and 
improving access to family planning.

2. Design and monitor the implementation of rigorous research studies 
which measure the process, effectiveness and impact of 
reproductive health interventions.

3. Through intensive technical assistance to host-country 
organizations in the implementation of research studies, ensure 
the transfer of technical skills in research design, data 
collection and analysis, report writing and infromation 
dissemination, utilization of research findings.

4. Manage and administer all aspects of subcontracts with host-
country organizations, including proposal preparation, review and 
submission, technical and financial reporting.

5. Represent FRONTIERS and the Population Council to USAID Missions 
and Collaborating Agencies, as well as selected national and 
international conferences and meetings.

6. Actively participate in disseminating study findings at the 
national, regional and international levels through presentations, 
preparation of reports, and publication of papers.

7. Work with host country organizations and donor organizations to 
maximize the utilization of results produced through the OR 
process.

Qualifications

1. Doctoral degree or equivalent in a medical, health or social sci-
ence; or an MD/MBBS and a Masters degree in social or health science.

2. At least two years (six years for Program Associate II) resident 
experience in sub-Saharan Africa working on operations or applied 
research studies in reproductive health issues.

3. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience of working with medical 
reproductive health services, and particularly services for pre-
venting and managing STIs (including HIV/AIDS), for antenatal care 
and for family planning.

4. Demonstrated ability to design and monitor experimental research 
studies, to collect and analyze survey data and qualitative data, 
and to write reports and papers of publishable quality.

5. Excellent statistical skills essential.

6. Good managerial skills, including financial and personnel manage-
ment.

7. Excellent communication skills. Experience with the use of re-
search findings to influence and guide service delivery policy and 
implementation desirable.

8. Fluency in English required. Additional knowledge of local African 
language(s) helpful.

The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental 
institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive 
health of current and future generations around the world and to help 
achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and 
resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public 
health research and helps build research capacities in developing coun-
tries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international 
board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network 
of regional and country offices. We are seeking an individual to fill 
the position described. If you know of a qualified candidate or are in-
terested in applying for this position, please send resume and cover 
letter referencing Job #7/02 to the attention of:

In Nairobi:
Dr. Ian Askew
Senior Program Associate
Population Council
P.O. Box 17643
General Accident House
Ralph Bunche Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Fax: +254-2-713-479
mailto:iaskew@popcouncil.or.ke

or

In New York:
Mr. Darryl Lewis
Compensation and Recruitment Manager
Population Council
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Fax: +1-212-754-0963
mailto:dlewis@popcouncil.org


The Population Council believes in providing equal opportunity; there-
fore, it will not discriminate against any person with regard to age, 
color, creed, national origin, disability, political belief, veteran 
status, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Decisions on employment 
will be based on an individual's qualifications as related to the posi-
tion for which s/he is being considered. Beyond this, the Council has 
an Affirmative Action Program and especially encourages applications 
from qualified women and members of minority groups for this and other 
openings at the Council. The Population Council is international in 
composition of its board of trustees and its staff, as well as in the 
nature and deployment of its activities.

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