Senior Gender Advisor, Global Health Supply Chain IDIQ
ABOUT GENDER RESOURCES:
GRI advances gender equality and women’s empowerment so that all people – women, men, boys, and girls – have equal abilities and opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives. We utilize innovative practices in adult education, communication technology, and results-based program management to achieve programs with tangible impacts for real people. Incorporated in 2012, GRI is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in San Francisco, California.
JOB SUMMARY:
GRI is currently seeking senior gender or women’s health advisor for the anticipated USAID-funded Global Health Supply Chain IDIQ Senior Management Team. The five-year multi-billion dollar initiative will support global health initiatives in HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and reproductive health, focusing on global commodity procurement and logistics, systems strengthening to support in-country supply chain management, and collaboration via strategic engagement to improve long-term global supply of health commodities. The project will be USAID's primary vehicle for procuring and providing health commodities to partner countries and assisting them to improve their management of health commodity supply chains. The Senior Advisor will have overall accountability to ensure strategic development and delivery of project results address gender issues and promote the equitable and fair inclusion of women in supply chain assistance. The position will be based in Washington, D.C. and is anticipated to begin December 2014. Travel will be required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide strategic direction, technical leadership, and support to the IDIQ and task orders in the areas of gender, with emphasis on voluntary family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and malaria
• Advise field office teams with developing activities that promote healthy behaviors, broaden health product availability and choices, strengthen policies and systems to address women’s health issues, and improve data collection use
• Oversee daily oversight and direction of gender components of task orders, as well as implementation of task order activities and achievement of programming goals
• Ensure implementation is in compliance with the task order contracts and USAID and U.S. government contracting rules and policies
• Provide planning, organization, management, implementation, and reporting services related to commodity forecasting, procurement, and supply chain management
• Ensure the headquarters-based project management unit is responsive to the needs of the field office teams
• Advise field office teams with developing activities that promote healthy behaviors, broaden health product availability and choices, strengthen policies and systems to address women’s health issues, and improve data collection use
• Oversee daily oversight and direction of gender components of task orders, as well as implementation of task order activities and achievement of programming goals
• Ensure implementation is in compliance with the task order contracts and USAID and U.S. government contracting rules and policies
• Provide planning, organization, management, implementation, and reporting services related to commodity forecasting, procurement, and supply chain management
• Ensure the headquarters-based project management unit is responsive to the needs of the field office teams
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Masters in public health or similar required; PhD or M.D. a plus.
• Ten (10) years experience developing and managing public health programs for women; 15 years preferred.
• Experience with family planning, reproductive health, malaria, HIV/AIDs, sanitation, and/or nutrition required.
• Prior Team Lead or Chief of Party experience required.
• Experience as a senior public health official strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working on USAID programs preferred.
• Excellent management and administrative skills required. Experience managing global teams strongly preferred.
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
• Self-motivated and well organized.
• Ability to work collaboratively, supportively, and respectfully with others.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to difficult, and sometime dangerous, environments to complete program assignments.
• Ten (10) years experience developing and managing public health programs for women; 15 years preferred.
• Experience with family planning, reproductive health, malaria, HIV/AIDs, sanitation, and/or nutrition required.
• Prior Team Lead or Chief of Party experience required.
• Experience as a senior public health official strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working on USAID programs preferred.
• Excellent management and administrative skills required. Experience managing global teams strongly preferred.
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
• Self-motivated and well organized.
• Ability to work collaboratively, supportively, and respectfully with others.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to difficult, and sometime dangerous, environments to complete program assignments.
How to apply:
To apply, please email your CV (in English) to jobs@genderresources.com . Please include “Health IDIQ” in the subject line.
Pay is commensurate with position and experience.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.
GRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, or pregnancy.
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