Technical Advisor & Technical Support Coordinator

NO DEADLINE (Applications will be accepted until the position is filled)

Why you should join us?

"Impact. Access. Influence." These are just some of the words our staff use to describe why they enjoy working at Helen Keller.

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller

Helen Keller is big enough to make a global impact and small enough that we know one another by name. We think hard work is fun. So whether you’re an expert in nutrition or gender equity and social inclusion, you like to scrub and analyze data or you’re a compliance guru, a whiz at accounting or a self-professed nerd of any sort, there may be an opportunity for you in a program, management, or operational support position at Helen Keller International.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a Technical Advisor with both broad public health project implementation knowledge and experience, and technical expertise in areas relevant to our programs.

Technical Advisors with expertise in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: Health Systems, Food Systems, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, Nutrition Epidemiology, Market-based and Market-linked Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Security, and/or Resilience.

Specific Responsibilities

Overarching
Technical Advisor
Technical Support Coordination

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in public health plus at least 8 years of relevant work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Specific technical expertise and training experience in an area relevant to Helen Keller programming such as Health Systems, Food Systems, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture,
Nutrition Epidemiology, Market-based and Market-linked Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Security and Resilience.
Strong interpersonal skills and social-emotional intelligence; experience working with cross-cultural teams.
Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis, program monitoring and evaluation, creating and monitoring budgets and knowledge of financial processes.
Experience working overseas and in program implementation is required; experience in Asia strongly preferred.
Understanding of the synergy between the programmatic, operational, and financial components of public health initiatives.
Experience working with a range of in-country partners, including USAID missions, government, implementing partners and local organizations.
Experience with research design, data collection, analysis and manuscript preparation.
Experience translating complex technical material and research findings into dissemination-friendly formats.
Ability and willingness to work under pressure with a positive attitude, as a part of a matrixed global team.
Ability to prioritize workload, assume responsibility for work, and follow tasks through to completion.
Highly computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft software products, including strong Excel skills, required; use of data analysis software such as STATA is preferred.
Oral and written proficiency in English is required.

How to apply

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hki.recruitment@hki.org Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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