Research and Learning Director- Cross Border Health
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID Cross Border Health Integrated Partnership program based in Kenya. This five-year project will support sustainable and African-led regional health development partnerships to improve health outcomes among mobile populations and vulnerable communities residing along Eastern, Central and Southern African transport corridors and cross-border sites.
Responsibilities:
The Research and Learning Director will take the lead in research design, implementation, and dissemination activities for the project. This will also include documenting best practices and testing new and innovative approaches to cross border health.
Minimum qualifications:
- Advanced degree in international public health, health systems strengthening, health economics, social science, political science, or other related field
- Minimum seven (7) years of relevant professional experience managing and implementing health sector development research with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Africa experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage staff working in multiple locations
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with communities, civil society, local government representatives and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
- Excellent references.
Organization Description:
Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.
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Organization Description
University Research Co., LLC (URC) University Research Co., LLC where dedicated professionals provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. URC’s expertise centers on maternal, newborn, and child health; HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and infant feeding; and vulnerable children and families. It approaches the challenges rising from these health areas through quality improvement, health system strengthening, behavior change and communication, and research and evaluation. This position is contingent upon award of the contract.
