[Jobs] Fw: Research Associate - Position Announcement (fwd)

[Liz Ozselcuk]

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:54:12 -0400
From: Rachel Sullivan Robinson - Professor <robinson at american.edu>
To: Liz Ozselcuk <elto at demog.berkeley.edu>, monique at demog.berkeley.edu
Subject: Fw: Research Associate - Position Announcement

Hi - this ad may have already made it your way.  A good opportunity for
someone from the demography family!  - Rachel

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Rachel Sullivan Robinson
Assistant Professor, School of International Service
Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Sociology
Faculty Associate, COTELCO
American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202-885-1636
Fax: 202-885-2494
Email: robinson at american.edu

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From:   Roger-Mark De Souza <RMDeSouza at POPACT.ORG>
To:     PHE at LISTSERV.WILSONCENTER.ORG
Date:   09/21/2011 03:01 PM
Subject:        FW: Research Associate  - Position Announcement
Sent by:        PHE Policy & Practice Listserv
<PHE at LISTSERV.WILSONCENTER.ORG>



Colleagues:

Could you please share this with your networks and contacts?  Applicant
should be able to work in the USA. Thanks!

Roger-Mark

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Position Announcement
Research Associate

A Research Associate is being sought by Population Action International
(PAI), a not for profit organization that advocates for women and families
to have access to contraception in order to improve their health, reduce
poverty and protect their environment. Our research and advocacy
strengthen U.S. and international assistance for family planning. We work
with local and national leaders in developing countries to improve their
reproductive health care programs and policies. PAI shows how these
programs are critical to global concerns, such as preventing HIV,
combating the effects of environmental degradation and climate change, and
strengthening national security.

The Associate will conceptualize and conduct pioneering research, analysis
and writing on topics related to international population and development
including reproductive health, fertility, demography, economic growth,
HIV/AIDS, and population policies.  The Research Associate will also
provide technical expertise and strategic thinking on existing and new
areas of PAI?s work, including population and climate change; population,
health and environment linkages; security; reproductive health/HIV
integration; and financing reproductive health. We are looking for a
dynamic, ideas oriented individual who can provide strategic
recommendations for the development of new areas of policy relevant
research.

Requirements include:
Excellent research skills, specifically a familiarity with sources of
demographic and development data
An ability to gather, analyze and organize quantitative and qualitative
data and information
Excellent writing skills and an ability to communicate complex technical
issues to a policy and advocacy oriented audience, both written and orally
Good knowledge and understanding of a wide range of international
development, population, reproductive health and family planning programs
and policies
Proficiency in the use of relevant databases and software to analyze
population, development, and economic data.

Valuable personal qualities include:
An ability to work closely with other researchers and manage time between
multiple projects
A team player with a sense of humor
Collaboration and creativity
An ability to follow direction well
Strategic thinking that is opportunistic and anticipatory.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must possess the
following qualifications:
A Master?s degree in demography, international affairs, development
policy, public health, or related social science field
5-7 years of experience working in international health and development
A demonstrated ability to analyze demographic trends and to use that
analysis to determine strategic opportunities for program development,
advocacy and/or policy application
Overseas field experience in reproductive health or development preferred
Proficiency in French or Spanish and experience writing funding proposals
are a plus.

PAI is a family-friendly organization offering a competitive benefit
package.  Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements via
e-mail to RMR at popact.org or fax to (202) 728-4177 Attn: Rachael Murray
Rakestraw.  PAI is an equal opportunity employer supportive of a diverse
workforce.

Salary: Commensurate with experience
Deadline for applications: October 12, 2011



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Rachael Murray Rakestraw
Vice President of Finance/Administration

Population Action International
Healthy Families, Healthy Planet

1300 19th Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
o: 202-557-3451

www.populationaction.org



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