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GRS ID#: 596

POSITION TITLE:	Senior Research and Evaluation Associate, Asia
CLIENT:	Ipas ( www.ipas.org )
POSITION LOCATION:	Chapel Hill, North Carolina US

About Ipas: Ipas, a global, non-profit reproductive health organization, is the only organization working in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America dedicated entirely to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion. We train health-care providers, work with program managers to improve health-service delivery, conduct research and evaluation aimed at improving abortion-related services and policies, promote appropriate reproductive health technologies, and work with policymakers and advocates to improve health policies and practices. Our reach extends to five continents, with multidisciplinary professional staff based in 14 countries. Through local, national and global partnerships, Ipas works to ensure that women can obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive abortion care, including counseling and family planning to prevent future unintended pregnancies.

Ipas seeks a Senior Research and Evaluation (R&E) Associate, Asia, to be based in North Carolina, and who is available immediately. The Senior Associate will have responsibility for research on medical abortion and women's perspectives on abortion, and technical support to Ipas's country programs in Asia and possibly, other regions. This position reports to the Research & Evaluations Unit Manager.

Responsibilities include:

Provide R&E backstopping support to Ipas's country programs in Asia and other regions, as needed;
Develop, with local partners, social science research on medical abortion, including women's and providers' knowledge and use of medical abortion and testing approaches to expand the quality and availability of medical abortion services;
Provide technical support in the design and implementation of research to explore women's knowledge and practices related to unwanted pregnancy and abortion;
Conduct data analysis and reporting of research findings;
Support Ipas's efforts to monitor and evaluate its programs, utilize findings for performance improvements, and share results with stakeholders;
Disseminate R&E findings in local forums, professional conferences, and peer-reviewed journals;
Prepare study protocols and proposals and contribute to donor reports;
Carry out other tasks as needed to support Ipas's R&E efforts.

Requirements for the position include:

Doctorate degree (Ph.D. or Dr.P.H.) in a social science or public health discipline;
8+ years in reproductive health research, especially in Asia;
Demonstrated ability in the collection, analysis and presentation of both quantitative and qualitative data;
Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, database and statistical analysis computer packages (SPSS, SAS, STATA);
Experience with qualitative analysis packages (NVivo, ATLAS.ti or others);
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, including publications in peer-reviewed journals and other venues;
Willingness and ability to travel 25% time annually within the US and internationally;
Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based, global environment;
Additional language skills desired: Asian languages, Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese.

To Apply: Send or Email cover letter and resume/CV to:

Jill Solomon, Senior Contract Recruiter
Global Recruitment Specialists
91 Oakview Terrace
Short Hills, New Jersey (NJ) 07078 USA
Tel / Fax: 973-379-7325
E-Mail: JSolomon at GlobalRecruitment.net

Posted:July 23. '08

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