Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Research Policy Fellow

Responsibilities:
The following responsibilities will be refined as learning objectives in collaboration with the Research Policy Fellow through the development of an Individual Learning and Training Plan and Annual Work Plan.
• Understand how to effectively manage and coordinate operational aspects of a project at the county and national level, including considerations to program compliance with Population Council and donor policies and procedures in areas such as financial management, human resources, and logistics.
• Successfully engage with and provide support to project partners including on the development of quality outputs and overall responsiveness to project goals and objectives.
• Invest in and build partnerships with individuals, organizations, and networks at the county and national level working to address malaria in pregnancy.
• Strengthen data analysis capacity and support the interpretation of research findings to inform policy and programming.
• Participate in and contribute to the drafting of publications including study reports, evidence briefs and manuscripts for publication in international peer review journals.
• Collaborate with the study team to implement the project’s research uptake plans including coordinating meetings and liaising with study staff, program stakeholders, and country collaborators.
• Monitor and analyze the policy environment; participate in county/national meetings, consultations, and work related to malaria prevention and treatment, with a focus on understanding policy and strategies for successful implementation.
• Contribute to the synthesis and dissemination of new and existing evidence including the writing and development of information communication products and study results to guide policy and programming decisions.
• Support the communication of Revive-IPTp’s activities to external audiences through preparation and review of written materials (e.g., reports, articles, and fact sheets); representation of the program in professional and scientific meetings to donors, partners, government actors, and within the Council.
• In addition to the above, the Fellow will participate in professional continuing education, skills training, and professional meetings to enhance their leadership, management, and technical skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:
We understand that there are many paths to acquiring expertise and experience and strong candidates may not have every qualification listed here. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse and/or nontraditional backgrounds who bring passion, skills, and experience in many or most of these areas.
• Medical and/or Doctoral degree in social science, public health, statistics, or related field and at least 5 years of professional experience in health policy, advocacy, or governance; health systems strengthening or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge, experience, and/or strong interest in cross-cutting issues of capacity development, gender equity, access for underserved populations, and /or improving systems strengthening.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to effectively engage with a broad range of colleagues and partners at multiple levels. Proven ability to work well across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in program management and coordination with a proven track record of responsiveness, flexibility, and ability to manage multiple concurrent activities/tasks and consistently take responsibility for high-quality deliverables
• Strong oral communications skills and the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general and technical communications; Excellent written communications skills with a keen attention to grammatical detail and presentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, think critically, problem solve, manage time efficiently, prioritize, multi-task, and respond to rapidly changing priorities. Works well under pressure to achieve results.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letters to jobs-nairobi@popcouncil.org 


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