#133155 Deputy Director of FP MLE Consortium / Remote
Filing Deadline: Fri 11/22/2024
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Description
Within the Department of Medicine at UCSD, the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) focuses on conducting collaborative, action-oriented research to understand and advance gender equity. GEH is a collective of researchers, policy specialists, and development experts, and our strategy focuses on four areas: equitable social norms and agency; health and reproductive rights; dignity and respect; and economic inclusion and opportunity. Our research is supported by a diverse portfolio of public and private funders, conducted in conjunction with international NGOs, and includes engagement with local and national governments.
Under direction, the incumbent will manage complex research and partnerships including managing a family planning MLE consortium with partners in Africa and South Asia. The incumbent will provide support to improve the availability, quality, and consistency of family planning monitoring data being used across a set of program and evaluation partners. The Consortium will build partnerships to use improved monitoring data and other data sets to generate new analysis, research, and insights to inform policy, investment, and programming.
The role will involve liaising with project sponsors and supervising technical staff. Incumbent will function as a team lead and individual contributor. In partnership with the project PIs, the incumbent will directly lead the project workstreams focused on monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL).
This role will provide oversight to other staff and consultant activities, develop project materials, represent the project internally and externally, and review and provide input on project materials, as needed. Incumbent will participate in strategic planning for grant-making, program evaluation, and research strategies.
Incumbent will apply extensive knowledge as a research professional with an in-depth understanding of family planning program measurement, international development, monitoring, evaluation and learning to support research and implementation projects of broad scope and complexity.
Fulfills independent responsibility for large, complex research grant programs / initiatives. Participates in short- and long-term strategic planning for grant-making, program evaluation, and research strategies. Provides guidance to less experienced team members.
Minimum Qualifications
- Eleven years of related experience, education/training, OR an Advanced degree in related area plus five years of related experience/training.
- Knowledge and professional experience in family planning, sexual and reproductive health, or other gender responsive health programming in low- and middle-income countries.
- In-depth academic background and experience in selected area of research including record of publications in related field(s) required.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills. Advanced skills analyzing information, problems, situations, policies or procedures to define the problem, need or objective.
- Proven ability to formulate solutions, new program development, alternative choices and implications for implementation.
- Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups to achieve results.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external peers, managers and teams.
- Advanced program planning and management of projects.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
Pay Transparency Act
Annual Full Pay Range: $94,400 - $176,800 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $45.21 - $84.67
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