Associate New Business Development Officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington DC

Associate New Business Development Officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Washington DC

Job Summary

The Associate New Business Development Officer will work as a key member of the New Business Development team, under the leadership of the New Business Development Manager. S/he will play a critical role in new business development efforts to ensure support of the Foundation’s International Family AIDS Initiatives – currently active in seventeen countries to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and to provide comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Guide the development of proposals process in cooperation with a wide range of other foundation staff across departments (program, research, finance, human resources, etc.)
• Explore new funding opportunities for the Foundation’s programs from public and private sources.
• Lead efforts to gather and analyze intelligence regarding upcoming new business opportunities and prepare the Foundation to successfully respond to solicitations.
• Contribute to all aspects of proposal development including opportunity analysis, recruiting, preparing supporting documents, writing sections of technical narrative and supporting budget development.
• Actively participate in the Foundation’s interdepartmental New Business Working Group to make decisions regarding new business opportunities and to prepare bidding recommendations to senior staff.
• Provide other new business development support to the department, upon request of the Director, New Business Development and New Business Development Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in new business development required with experience in international health and development programs
• Master’s degree in related field, MPH preferred but not required
• Experience in the HIV/AIDS international public health arena preferred
• Experience working in Africa a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to work effectively and multi-task as member of a dynamic inter-departmental team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proposal development skills and writing ability required, evidenced by successfully awarded U.S. Government grants and/or contracts or awards from other public and private sources.
• Demonstrated experience working with U.S. Government funding sources required; specific experience with resource mobilization from private foundations and corporations preferred.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with experience in drafting complex concept papers and proposals for international health programs.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail- and goal-oriented; creative problem solving skills, and ability to work towards specific targets and goals.
• Ability to travel to support country program teams, up to 30% travel required.

Please apply online at www.pedaids.org

Nutrition Officers P3 for The World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, Somalia and Syria

Nutrition Officers P3 for The World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, Somalia and Syria

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are currently seeking to fill the positions of Nutrition Officer at P3 level for our Country Offices in Sudan (Khartoum), Somalia (Galkayo, Roaming) and Syria.

A large part of WFP’s nutrition work is directed at young children and mothers. WFP also works with other vulnerable groups, such as people living with HIV and children orphaned by AIDS. Using international standards and guidance, WFP’s nutrition experts advise on appropriate food baskets for people facing hunger and the risk of malnutrition.

Under the general supervision of the Programme Officer, the Nutrition Officer will carry out the following duties:

• Provide technical assistance and training to WFP staff, and its NGO counterparts as required;
• Assess, monitor and report on nutrition programs supported by WFP food assistance, such as supplementary feeding, and support to HIV patients;
• Contribute to planning of food distributions to selective feeding programmes supported by WFP;
• Maintain databases of assessment, monitoring and monthly reports for the WFP supported selective feeding programme;
• Analyze data from the WFP supported selective feeding programme and provide feedback for the improvement of implementation;
• Assist with the coordination of WFP food and nutrition programming with other UN agencies and NGOs;
• Assist in the integration of nutrition support to the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs in order to contribute towards sustainable solution to nutrition problems;
• Participate in food security, Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping, and other relevant monitoring and assessment missions providing the related expertise;
• Build the technical capacity of WFP staff and its partners in implementing nutrition assessments and surveys;
• Supervise staff and perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience Required Education:

• Advanced University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Nutrition, Public Health or related field, or university degree in any of these fields with relevant experience and advanced courses/training. Experience:
• At least 5 years of postgraduate professional experience in nutrition, public health, development, or food assistance support;
• Experience with survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis;
• Emergency experience is an added advantage. Technical Skills & Knowledge:
• Strong knowledge of Nutrition and/or Public Health;
• Advanced computers skills at least intermediate skills in windows based word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition/public health software (i.e. EPI Info);
• General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration is an advantage.

Competencies:

• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organise own work plan;
• Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity, tact, advocacy skills;
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication and public speaking skills;
• Understanding of political dynamics, foreign policy decision making procedures;
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Language:

• Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian or Chinese) or Portuguese as a WFP working language;
• Proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.

Terms and Conditions

Selected candidates will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, 30 days’ annual vacation, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP. http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Where we work” and “Our work” to learn more about WFP’s operations. http://icsc.un.org Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date http://www.unstaffmobility.org Learn more about countries where the UN operates

Application Procedures:

Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/11-0011809

1. Step 1: Create your online CV.
2. Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.
3. NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.

Deadline for applications: 5 September 2011

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply REF: 11-0011809

Nutrition Technical Officer at Clinton Health Access Initiative in New Delhi, India

Nutrition Technical Officer at  Clinton Health Access Initiative in New Delhi, India

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Overview: Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI's teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

The Balasahyoga (BSY) program provides services to over 60,000 HIV-infected and HIV-affected children in Andhra Pradesh, India. The holistic package of care for BSY children and their families includes health, nutrition, educational, safety net, and psychosocial support. Within the current nutrition program, Balasahyoga provides nutritional counseling and supplementation for HIV-infected children.

In collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Medical Health and Family Welfare Department and the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society, Balasahyoga is assisting with the government roll-out of inpatient medical treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) through Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs).

The Nutrition Technical Officer would be a locally based, key technical resource person for the project. He/she would help ensure proper implementation of SAM treatment, strengthen the holistic support given to patients and represent CHAI with government and external partners. This is a role that has the potential for growth, depending on a candidate's performance and commitment to nutrition issues.

Responsibilities:

1. Training and Linkages:

• Organize trainings of all pediatricians and NRC staff in SAM treatment
• Develop additional nutrition counseling trainings for NRC staff, focusing on practical information that can be given to caregivers to prevent repetition of malnutrition cycle (healthy/proper feeding in the local context with affordable foods, IYCF, immunizations, diarrhea management, transition home recipes, water sanitation and hygiene, etc)
• Create systems and tools to bridge community resources (AWWs, ICDS) to the nutrition rehabilitation units, so that patients are linked with them prior to discharge

2. Ensure proper implementation

• Assist in the management of both internal CHAI and external government workstreams, helping ensure movement on all aspects of the project (renovations, hiring, training, product/supply chain, M&E systems, community capacity building, incentive systems)
• Regularly visit NRCs to ensure smooth implementation; make other site visits, as required
• Ensure SAM treatment implementation audited by physicians trained in proper medical management every quarter
• Ensure NRC staff are also given supportive supervision to strengthen their counseling skills and ensure that families are being linked to community systems
• Make sure sustainable systems are constructed to transition implementation over to the government

3. Working with government bodies and peer organization to achieve shared goals:

• Liaise with government departments on a daily basis and work hand-in-hand to support implementation of all work streams; draft ad hoc proposals and letters to carry out work
• Participate in meetings and regularly interact with government stakeholders and external agencies to help spread understanding of national SAM-treatment guidelines; share CHAI experiences with a wider audience and vice versa
• Assist the state with any technical nutrition information they may request

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in nutrition (preferred) with at least 1-2 years work experience providing technical support to nutrition programs in the development setting; Masters degree in community medicine or public health with 2-3 years of nutrition experience specific to facility/community malnutrition management. Experience working with programs implementing inpatient management of SAM with F75/F100 extremely desirable
• Personable with the potential to be passionate about the project; ability to work well with all levels of colleagues and government officials
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong data management and analytical skills
• Experience working with/supporting Indian national programs (ICDS, NRHM, etc) at the state and national level desirable
• Extremely organized; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and be flexible
• Capability of working in a demanding and fast-paced work environment
• Comfortable taking initiative and working both independently and collaboratively with a professionally and culturally diverse team
• High level of proficiency in relevant applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Private sector work experience (such as management consulting) are added pluses

To apply, visit: http://goo.gl/RROGH