Bangladesh Vacancy Announcement – Health Communication & Policy Analyst (Ending Preventable Child & Maternal Deaths - EPCMD), USPSC, (Resident Hire), GS-11

Applicable for US Citizens Only

USAID/Bangladesh is one of the Agency’s leading Missions in achieving results toward Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD). As a result, the Office of Population, Health, Nutrition and Education (PHNE) seeks a Health Communication Analyst (HCA) to support efforts in which the research USAID generates is translated into action to bridge the gap between evidence and policy. The HCA will conduct analysis and writing support to advance USAID assistance for EPCMD in Bangladesh. The position will require a strong background in understanding the communication and political sectors in Bangladesh including government, NGO and private sectors, as well as, print, television, radio and other forms of social media.

The primary purpose of this position is work on EPCMD by serving as a Health Communications and Policy Analyst within the USAID/Bangladesh PHNE. PHNE is USAID/Bangladesh’s largest technical office and generates a large volume of data on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh, including but not limited to: the Demographic Health Survey, the Health Facility Survey, the Urban Health Survey and the Maternal Morbidity Study.  As a member of the PNHE, the Health Policy Analyst will ensure the provision of high quality reporting, communication, and writing support services to the Health Office to advance the goals of EPCMD. The HCA will support policy and advocacy efforts to ensure PHNE supported evidence gets taken up and integrated into policy.

Definitions:

Resident Hire USPSC:  A U.S. citizen who, at the time of hire as a PSC, resides in the cooperating country as a spouse or dependent of a U.S. citizen employed by a U.S. government agency or under any U.S. government-financed contract or agreement, or for reasons other than for employment with a U.S. government agency or under any U.S. government-financed contract or agreement. A U.S. citizen for purposes of this definition also includes persons who at the time of contracting are lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States.

Opening Date: September 29, 2016

Closing Date: October 20, 2016

Application for Employment:

Application for Federal Employment: AID-302-3