Developing Simple and Effective Family Planning
Alternatives
The Institute has developed two new methods:
the Standard Days Method® and the TwoDay Method®.
In addition to these two new exciting advances,
the Institute is also working on other approaches
that are still in the development phase.
Developing Training Programs, Teaching Aids,
and Tools
The successful introduction of these new methods
is highly dependent upon the local programs and
service providers that offer them. Much of the
Institute’s work involves supporting service
delivery programs in the introduction and provision
of these methods. The Institute designs and implements
training programs to prepare service providers
for all aspects of service delivery, including
method selection criteria, counseling, client
follow-up and recording of service statistics.
The Institute also develops teaching aids to assist
programs and providers in offering the method
as well as tools to make methods easier to teach
and learn and to ensure correct use.
Conducting Clinical and Operations Research
The Institute implements a variety of research
studies in order to test, evaluate, and improve
the provision of natural methods and different
service delivery models. Clinical research and
efficacy trials are central to the Institute’s
work in the development and testing of new methods.
The Institute also conducts Operations Research
studies to evaluate and refine service delivery
strategies for FAB methods.
Collaborating with International Organizations
The Institute collaborates with public and private
organizations around the world to expand the availability
of simple and effective natural methods of family
planning. As programs recognize the value of integrating
natural methods, the Institute is increasingly
working with Ministries of Health, international
agencies, private voluntary organizations, and
non-governmental organizations to expand the availability
of these new methods. These partnerships increase
the availability of natural methods and enhance
informed choice for clients around the world.
Contact Us
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for Reproductive Health
Georgetown University
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20008 USA
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Phone: 202.687.1392
Fax: 202.537.7450
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Job Opportunities
Program Officer for Research - Position Description
Position Summary
The Georgetown University Institute for Reproductive Health addresses global reproductive health and family planning issues through a research-to-practice agenda. Our emphasis is on fertility awareness-based methods of family planning (particularly the Standard Days Method [SDM] and the TwoDay Method [TDM]); fertility awareness for youth as an approach to empowering them to make healthy decisions; and strategies to improve the quality of HIV/AIDS services by reducing stigma and discrimination. The Institute partners with a wide range of organizations both globally and in the countries in which we work, conducts research, builds capacity, and provides technical assistance to public and private-sector organizations in developing countries and the U.S.
The Program Officer for Research contributes to the Institute’s goals in the area of reproductive health, including introducing and scaling up fertility-awareness based family planning methods, youth initiatives, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Program Officer will provide program and administrative support to research initiatives in collaboration with IRH headquarter and field-staff. Primary responsibilities include: 1) providing managerial support to service delivery and research initiatives; and 2) participation in design and implementation of operations and social science research; 3) participation in the dissemination of research results, and 4) working as a member of country teams to provide technical support and oversight of monitoring and evaluation activities. Some international travel will be required to monitor research, provide technical assistance, and conduct or participate in training, research/evaluation, and dissemination activities.
Qualifications
- Master degree in public health or social sciences.
- Minimum three years, post graduate experience in research, including cross-cultural experience in qualitative research.
- Minimum two years working in international public health and/or living and working overseas.
- Qualitative research skills required.
- Work in international reproductive health promotion or service delivery programs highly desired.
- >Knowledge of programmatic and research issues related to adolescents, gender and HIV/AIDs prevention highly desired.
- Monitoring and evaluation skills highly desired.
- Program/process documentation skills desired.
- Ability to manage multifaceted field research, give presentations in a variety of fora, and interact with a wide range of developing country counterparts from Ministry of Health officials to community health workers.
- Strong writing skills.
- Fluency (FSI level 3+ or above) in spoken French, Spanish, and/or Hindi, with high proficiency in reading and writing.
- Familiarity with how USAID and the international donor community operate in supporting RH/FP programs.
Travel
- Travel to domestic and international locations up to 35% of time.
Submit resume to irhresumes@gmail.com
No phone calls please.
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration in employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are committed to diversity in the workplace.
10/27/09
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