Bangladesh Vacancy Announcement 16-028A (Re-advertisement) – Project Management Specialist (Neonatal Health Systems) FSN-11

This is a READVERTISEMENT. Applicants who responded to the earlier Vacancy Announcement 2016-28, need not reapply.

The Neo-natal Health System Specialist’s basic function is to work with government, public and private sector providers, implementing partners and NGOs to incorporate proven practices to prevent newborn mortality into the health systems that manage and deliver care for pregnant women and newborns. S/he serves as the senior neonatal adviser to U.S. and Bangladeshi officials. S/he helps USAID and its partners stay abreast of current best practice in the highly visible, complex and evolving field of neonatal care. S/he will works with implementing partners, other donors and the GoB to identify areas where current maternal and child service systems need to be changed to incorporate life-saving neonatal practices. Enables partners to determine where and how key program elements such as supervision, training and logistics need to be changed to provide quality newborn care services. The Neo-natal Health Systems Specialist works with partners and others to ensure that the proven approaches are incorporated and strengthen national policies, protocols, resource allocations and the use of field-based research and program data for decision making.

S/he serves as the Activity Manager on a new maternal, neonatal and child health project and as a neonatal advisor for USAID’s $50 million contribution to the World Bank Trust Fund as well as other major USAID-funded PHNE programs and projects. S/he represents USAID on GoB, donor and other working groups, is responsible for a broad range of planning, monitoring, coordination, capacity building and implementing activities in support of MNH and FP/RH policies and programs that reduce maternal, neonatal and related other child mortality. S/he works across sectors, organizations and geographic regions to facilitate the adoption of best newborn care practice. 

Applications for Employment:

Application Form AID-302-3

Note: We appreciate your interest in USAID. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Additionally, only candidates that are interviewed will be notified if the position is filled.