Senior Specialist, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Senior Specialist, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Senior Specialist, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Location: US - DC - Home Office
Division: International Programs

Description
Save the Children
Summary
The Senior Specialist, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) will provide technical and strategic guidance to support the start-up and oversight of Keep it Real, a three year project funded by the Government of the Netherlands, to scale up evidence-based Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Ethiopia and Uganda. The Senior Specialist, ASRH will also support two USAID funded projects in Uganda: (1) the Gender Roles, Equality and Transformation (GREAT) project and (2) a research study on young men’s involvement in GBV prevention. The Senior Specialist will also provide support on Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programs and contribute to development of standards and tools for SBC.
Responsibilities
Provides technical assistance to country offices (Uganda and Ethiopia) on assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation utilizing state-of-the-art approaches in ASRH and SBC.
Builds the capacity of country office ASRH staff to design and implement quality ASRH programing.
Contributes to research and evaluation efforts of the two programs in Uganda (Keep it Real and Male Involvement in GBV).
Provides input into adolescent health strategic and operational plans
Assists in the management and everyday non-technical project functions (i.e. work planning, reporting, assisting with local hiring, supervision, etc.)
Assists in the management and everyday non-technical project functions (i.e. work planning, reporting, assisting with local hiring, supervision, etc.)
Supports the development and submission of proposals as needed
Requirements
MPH, or equivalent experience in public health and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (including HIV youth prevention).
Experience in designing or implementing projects with components of Social and Behavior Change
Minimum of six years of experience in international public health programming or related experience
Experience delivering technical assistance, especially in developing country settings on ASRH and SBC programs
Strong record of fostering new and effective partnerships, team building and collaborative implementation
Able to play lead role in development of effective and responsive project proposals and concept notes
Excellent communication skills, creative thinker and ability to work in a highly changing environment and with teams spread out across the globe
Willingness to travel as much as 40% to 45%
Demonstrates SC Core Values of Accountability, Commitment, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork.
Employee Type
Full time
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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