Public Health Institute

About the organization

The Global Health Training, Advisory and Support Contract (GHTASC) delivers effective global health programming to advance the mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Health (GH) through institutional support and workforce development services from junior, mid-level, senior and expert advisory and administrative professionals.

Credence and its partner, the Public Health Institute (PHI), are both employers for GHTASC, and are seeking a Senior Contraceptive Security Advisor in the USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) bureau under GHTASC. This position will be hired under Public Health Institute (PHI).

Duties

The CSL Senior Contraceptive Security Advisor will serve as a technical lead for strengthening enabling environments for contraceptive security, with a primary focus on increasing access to financing for the procurement and distribution of contraceptives and other FP/RH commodities in the public and private sectors.

The Senior Contraceptive Security Advisor will serve as a senior technical advisor in the Commodity Security and Logistics (CSL) Division, Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH), Bureau for Global Health (GH).  The CSL Division is one of four divisions within PRH.  PRH advances and supports family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs worldwide.  The Office provides global coordination and leadership for improved policy, advocacy, and health outcomes; generates, organizes, and disseminates knowledge in response to global and country needs; and partners with USAID field missions to accelerate progress towards achieving FP/RH development objectives.  PRH is committed to advancing and supporting a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, anti-racist and learning community and to integrating these values into Office operations, functions and programming.  PRH believes that having a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the development of all staff and our work. The Senior Contraceptive Security (CS) Advisor is expected to work closely with global, regional, and local entities to develop strategies for CS.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience, bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience, Associate’s degree and 14 years of relevant experience, or High School graduate and 16 years of relevant experience.

Other Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to the technical focus of this position – business administration, economics, financing, marketing, public health, international development. or other relevant field.
Extensive professional experience working in global health, with some focus on health commodity and/or supply chain financing – preferably for FP/RH – or other experience directly related to these areas.
Demonstrated experience working in Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) settings and using originality and ingenuity to deal with the kinds of uncertainties and constraints, such as resource constraints and data limitations, that characterize international development.
Demonstrated experience in building coalitions with diverse organizations to achieve common objectives.
Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment.
Demonstrated ability as an entrepreneurial and self-motivated problem-solver with proven ability to work independently and, equally, to effectively contribute to and lead teams, establish effective relationships among a wide range of partners, and promote and accept team direction.
Willingness to travel to LMICs.
US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident

Salary

Full salary range for this position is $129,740 to $195,000 per year, with the starting salary determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.

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