Chemonics Senior health communication technical advisor
Chemonics seeks a senior health communications technical advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded opportunity to support innovation and improve sustainability in the field of health communication. This position will support USAID missions and bureaus in addressing behavior change toward key health-related behaviors, including family planning use, uptake of HIV counseling and testing, condom use, bed-net use, and hand washing. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include: * Lead technical oversight and provide strategic guidance to programs in identifying and applying new evidence-based behavior change practices and interventions including but not limited to innovative qualitative research practices, crowd-sourcing, human-centered design, application of social network principles, expanded use of digital media, improved branding and creative design
Apply international best practices and incorporate lessons learned from health communication and behavior change programs worldwide to share with the broader development community and partners
Build collaborative relationships with high-level government officials and USAID, other donor organizations, and technical counterparts
Willingness to travel and work in transition or fragile state environments
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in communication, marketing, behavior sciences, or related field preferred
- Minimum 10 years of senior-level experience designing and implementing communication or marketing programs in developing countries
- Proven ability to conceptualize, perform, and direct technical assignments and provide quality control of deliverables
- Experience on USAID or similar U.S.-government or donor-funded projects preferred
- Familiarity with the pressing health issues identified by USAID's Bureau for Global Health
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Foreign language skills (especially Spanish, French, and Portuguese) preferred
Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to healthcommunications@chemonics.com by July 30th, 2012. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
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