Position announcement (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: JillSolomo at aol.com
To: dpbrowne+ at pitt.edu
Subject: Position announcement

Please find below a position announcement to post. If you have any questions,
please contact me by e-mail.

Thank you for your assistance.

Jill Solomon


Organization: AVSC (Access to Voluntary and Safe Contraception)
Position:   Country Program Advisor, Ukraine
Location:  Kiev, Ukraine

Responsibilities:

Based in Kiev, the Country Program Advisor is responsible for assisting the
Program Manager to develop and manage programs in Ukraine.  The Country
Program Advisor has program development, implementation, and monitoring
responsibilities; arranges or provides technical assistance to counterparts.
The Country Program Advisor may be delegated the responsibility for
overseeing particular programs.

The Country Program Advisor will: coordinate training and other activities;
maintain close contacts with local counterparts and with the New York office;
supervise local staff and local consultants; direct office operations; make
programmatic recommendations; and, facilitate reporting, evaluations and
assessments.

Specific Duties include:
-Contribute to country strategies and preparation of documents for country
plans, budgets and project proposals;
-Maintain up-to-date country background info. e.g., DHS surveys, health
infrastructure, services, statistics and training info., contraceptive
practices and trends, donor and sister agency involvement - translate
documents as necessary (Russian/Ukranian/English);
-Participate in needs assessments, project evals and special technical
assistance;
-Assist w/maintaining Russian/Ukranian and or English communications;
-Supervise local staff and orient new field staff;
-Monitor and evaluate subprojects and assist w/grant management functions;
-Assist w/inter-divisional and consulting input into programs; arrange
consultancies, inclu. drafting SOW, overseeing logistical arrangements &
preparing briefing matls.;
-Assist the Program Manager w/field based coordination with AID, cooperating
agaencies and other donor;
-Represent AVSC in field.
Qualifications:
Graduate degree in public health or related field with a minimum of five
years
relevant work experience. Requirements include: knowledge of family planning
programs; management experience; work experience in the former Soviet Union;
willingness to travel 25-30% of the time; strong writing and verbal
communication skills in English and Ukrainian (and/or Russian).  Desirable
characteristics include flexibility, team spirit and ability to work
cross-culturally with others.  Program management experience preferable.

To Apply send cover letter and resume to :
Jill Solomon
96 Oakview Terrace
Short Hills, NJ  07078
TEL/FAX:  201-379-7325       E-MAIL: Jill_Solomon at MSN.com or
 JillSolomo at aol.com