Job Vacancies Academy for Educational Development (AED), July 2010

Job Vacancies Academy for Educational Development (AED)
AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development–the foundation of thriving societies. In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S. states and more than 150 countries.
Position: Director, C-CHANGE Research, Center for Global Health Communication & Marketing
Closing Date: Friday, 20 August 2010
Location: United States of America (the) – Washington, DC

Project Duration: The duration of this project will be 09/25/2007 to 09/24/2012

Project Summary:

The Communication for Change Program (C-Change) is a worldwide, cross-sector, five-year cooperative agreement funded by USAID and launched in September 2007, the goal of which is to provide communication assistance to programs in health (all major interventions), the environment, and democracy and governance. The program supports a Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) approach in these fields, which involves a systems approach to changing individual behaviors, social norms and underlying factors through multi-channel behavior change communication, advocacy for policy change, and community mobilization. One of C-Change’s priorities is creating or improving upon sustainable SBCC organizational/management capacity in local implementing organizations, as well as regional partners in North America, Africa, and Asia. The program serves as the state-of-the-art communication resource center for USAID missions across development sectors. Core funds support generation and sharing of knowledge—including a major research agenda focused primarily on family planning and HIV/AIDS.

Position Summary:

The C-CHANGE Research Director will oversee monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities conducted in support of country implementation programs, which focus on SBCC in family planning, HIV/AIDS and malaria. As Key Personnel, the Research Director will be responsible for planning, coordinating and directing applied research and knowledge generation activities, including leading a research team and advising on research analysis, report preparation and the development of peer reviewed articles for journal submission based on the outcome of C-Change research and M&E activities. In addition, in collaboration with the Deputy Director, s/he will develop research training activities to attract, develop and retain research professionals at institutions in developing countries and emerging economies, worldwide.

Essential Job Functions:

- Lead the development of an overall project agenda for knowledge generation and research that focuses on key SBCC issues related to family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other health and development topics.
- Lead the Project Director, research and implementation staff, regional partners, partners in the C-Change project, and USAID in coordinating primary research in developing countries and emerging economies.
- Coordinate with the Project Director and Deputy Director to interface with the USAID client, manage institutional relationships with research institutions, and establish relationships with technical advisory bodies, experts, and other organizations.
- Direct and oversee the procurement, execution, and review process for Requests for Proposals, Task Orders, research contracts and other agreements to ensure timely and high quality research and deliverables.
- Oversee the selection and supervision of members of the research team and ensure quality and ethical standards of research.
- Ensure that research and M&E methods and tools follow the models, tools and guidelines already established in C-Change’s capacity strengthening modules.
- Through collaboration, develop research training approaches to attract, develop and retain research professionals at institutions in developing countries and emerging economies.
- Liaise with the field implementation teams to link research and M&E to practices and issues found in implementation of SBCC programs.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.

Education:

Doctorate in one of the following or related fields: Anthropology, Behavioral Science, Communications, Demography, Social Science and Sociology required.

Experience:

- Minimum 10 years of experience in applied research, including work experience in developing country settings. – Extensive experience in Africa is desirable.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing research or project teams.
- Experience in research and M&E on FP/RH and HIV/AIDS, as well as gender issues is essential.

Special Requirements:

- Must be willing to travel overseas for 30% of time.

Skills:

- Expertise in social SBCC and broader issues of social and behavior change.
- Working knowledge of French preferred and Spanish and/or Portuguese an asset.
- Demonstrated success in collaborative research
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Experience with computers, including statistical software
- Ability to work in program settings around the world

How to apply
Interested applicants should apply online at http://www.aed.org/Employment or send resume with cover letter referencing position #CB10223 to: AED/HR, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; For additional information, visit our website at http://www.aed.org.

We thank all individuals for their interest in AED; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Individuals responding to job postings are considered applicants if you meet the following criteria: (1) have expressed interest through the Internet, email or other related technologies, (2) are considered by the AED for a particular position, (3) possess the basic qualifications for the position and (4) do not at any point remove yourself from consideration.

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