Senior Associate, Implementation Science, Remote 43 views

Organization: University Research Co. (URC)
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University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people’s needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality. We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:
Creativity: by unleashing our creativity, we enhance engagement and interaction to improve problem-solving.
Collaboration: not only our work towards the same vision and mission instill staff with a strong sense of purpose, but also enables us to complement each other’s skills and allocate work to maximize everyone’s strengths.
Accountability: we hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing goals, completing assignments, and making decisions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: we embrace the importance of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where our leadership and staff model behavior that enriches our organization, demonstrates respect for all people, and supports opportunities for all staff.
Transparency: we understand that when employees deeply trust one another and their leaders, they will be more engaged in their roles because they will not be worried about unfair treatment.
Responsibilities
Senior Associate, Implementation Science will support the acceleration of evidence use through strategic information sharing, knowledge management and innovating product packaging. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Serving as focal point for Strategic Communication to do the following:
Development of communication strategy and implementation of communication plan “systems” in collaboration with URC HQ team and the global and sub-regional anchor partners;
HEARD project and partner webpage development and updating;
Release of regular communication updates;
Management of communication tools and platforms (e.g. social media, listservs).
Serving as focal point for Knowledge Management and New Opportunities such as:
Support to process documentation within thematic area efforts;
Management of internal file sharing platforms and support the streamlining of KM processes;
Writing and analysis required for opportunity and business development.
Assistance to Product Development and Packaging including:
Ensure quality and finalization of project deliverables created by HEARD partners;
Support to synthesis and innovative packaging of findings and processes to inform change;
Assistance developing presentations for webinars, workshops, meetings etc.
Additional and other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Other tasks consistent with the nature of this position.
As needed, attend, and represent the organization in various events, seminars, and functions.
Travel to developing countries as required.
All URC Headquarters employees are required to contribute to business development efforts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
We are looking for an individual with excellent writing and editing skills, a strong attention to detail, strong inter-cultural and interpersonal skills. The individual must be able to work well in a team and independently.
Required Experience & Qualifications
Master’s degree in public health or related discipline;
Three years of public health and development related experience;
Technical knowledge of global health issues and research approaches;
Research implementation and support experience;
Strong program coordination, organizational and support skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
Familiarity with learning management systems and websites;
Previous overseas experience in a low-resource setting;
Familiarity with use of social media sites as platforms for disseminating information and increasing interest
Physical Demands
This assignment involves prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
This position may require frequent travel to domestic and international locations with varying distances, duration, and modes of transport.
This position may require vision, hearing, talking, standing, sitting, walking, lifting.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.