[Jobs] Fwd: Job announcement: IUSSP Project Coordinator : Family planning and urban policy development in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Magali Barbieri
magali at demog.berkeley.edu
Wed Apr 18 08:57:13 PDT 2018
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Sujet : Job announcement: IUSSP Project Coordinator : Family planning
and urban policy development in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Date : Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:21:38 +0200
De : IUSSP <iussp at iussp.org>
Répondre à : IUSSP <iussp at iussp.org>
Pour : Magali Barbieri <barbieri at ined.fr>
*_The IUSSP is seeking applicants for the position of Project
Coordinator for a new project on_*
*/Family planning and urban policy development in South Asia and
sub-Saharan Africa/*
The IUSSP is seeking a part-time project coordinator for a Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project to build a cadre of early-career
researchers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia committed to research
on family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH: measurement,
determinants of use of services, and consequences) of urban populations
focusing on disenfranchised groups, and to influence policy by
transmitting evidence on the value of FP/RH to urban policy specialists
at local, national and international levels. The coordinator is needed
for the period of June 2018 through to December 2021 (approximately 215
days or 1720 hours of estimated work) to coordinate project activities
and monitor the progress of research fellows based at institutions in
Africa and South Asia.
*Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and the post will remain
open until an appropriate candidate is found. IUSSP hopes to select a
coordinator by 15 May 2018.*
*Project Description:*
The project will provide 17 fellowships, each lasting 1-3 years, to
early career sub-Saharan and South Asian scientists to produce new
evidence on determinants and consequences of contraceptive use and
reproductive behavior especially among the urban poor and
disenfranchised, with the ultimate aim of improving urban policy
agendas. Fellows will be recruited via two competitive calls for
proposals in 2018 and 2019. Fellows will be paired with mentors and
expected to work with urban policy institutes/ stakeholders at the local
and national level, and to disseminate the findings of their research to
policy makers and the public as well as through scientific conferences
and publications. In addition, they will receive feedback on drafts of
scientific and policy papers resulting from their projects. The IUSSP
will organize annual fellow workshops at hub centers in the regions that
will provide opportunities for fellows to meet and share their research
and participate in training.
*Description of post:*
The coordinator will work closely with the IUSSP Scientific panel chair
(the project director) and the IUSSP secretariat to monitor and ensure
fellows make timely progress on their research projects and carry out
all monitoring and evaluation tasks. The coordinator will:
* Participate in the recruitment of fellows and in designing
fellowship rules and guidelines.
* Participate in meetings of the Scientific Panel and fellow workshops.
* Monitor research fellows’ progress on their projects and assure they
are adhering to project timelines and achieving milestones. This
will occur through the review of written reports from fellows,
through Skype calls to fellows and mentors, and visits to research
sites.
* Monitor pairings between mentors and fellows identifying
difficulties and intervening when necessary to assure fellows get
support needed to successfully carry out their research projects.
The coordinator should be able to troubleshoot and help resolve
issues with the assistance of the Chair and members of the
Scientific Panel.
* Coordinate the review and feedback of fellows’ research paper drafts.
* Assist in the planning and organization of annual fellows’ workshops
in coordination with the IUSSP Secretariat.
* Provide information to fellows on scientific meetings, conferences
and events on urban planning and development and/or on family
planning and reproductive health, where fellows should be submitting
the research results for presentation.
* Prepare reports on fellow progress and activities for Panel,
Secretariat and donor reporting.
* Prepare other reports on project activities for IUSSP Secretariat
and donors.
* Conduct monitoring and evaluation of project activities with fellows
and other stakeholders as stipulated in the project documents
(results tracker).
* Assist the panel chair in other project work, including the
organization of international policy research seminars.
*Time commitments and salary*
A total of 215 days have been estimated for the Coordinators time – 40
in 2018, 70 in 2019, 75 in 2020 and 30 days in 2021. The final
repartition of time may be modified as needed with approval of the
IUSSP. The Coordinator will be employed on a consultant basis and will
need to justify time spent on job related tasks and activities. He or
she will be paid at a competitive consultancy rate.
*Travel requirements*
International travel to Africa and South Asia is required to attend
annual fellow workshops and make site visits to fellows, though much of
the monitoring work could be conducted via Skype or over the internet.
The project coordinator is also expected to attend and participate in
meetings of the IUSSP Scientific Panel. A total of 80 days of travel has
been budgeted for travel, though actual travel may be less.
*Location*
Project coordinator can work from his or her home or from an institution
such as a university. The coordinator must be able to meet the time
commitments and events described in the project calendar and timeline.
*Qualifications*
* Masters or Doctoral degree in the social sciences, public health,
urban health or a closely related field, or experience managing
similar types of fellowship/research projects;
* Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and family planning,
and/or urban policy field a plus;
* Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English;
fluency in French a plus;
* Strong project management, planning and organizational skills;
* Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team; excellent
interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with diverse
individuals;
* Willingness and ability to travel; experience of working in Africa
and/or Asia a plus;
* Initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and dependability.
*Application *
Please send a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and the names and
contact information of least 2 references to the IUSSP Secretariat
(recrutement at iussp.org
<https://iussp.org/sites/all/modules/contrib/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=4377&qid=1589476>)
to the attention of Mary Ellen Zuppan, IUSSP Executive Director.
Applications will be considered on a first come basis, and the post will
remain open until filled. We hope to find a Project Coordinator before
15 May 2018.
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